37.6.1. gy. B1B2 (példák)

force verb /fɔːs/ [T] 1 kényszerít, kikényszerít, erőszakol, kierőszakol

You can't force her to make a decision.

I had to force myself to finish the match.

I didn't actually want any more dessert, but Julia forced it on me.

influence verb /ˈɪn.flu.ənts/ [T often passive] befolyásol vkit/vmit, hatással van/hatást gyakorol vkire/vmire

Were you influenced by anybody at the beginning of your career?

What influenced you to choose a career in nursing?

interfere verb /ˌɪnt.əˈfɪər/ [I] 1 beleavatkozik vmibe, beavatkozik vmibe

I know he's worried about us, but I wish he wouldn't interfere.

You shouldn't interfere in other people's business.

threaten verb /ˈθret.ən/ 1 fenyeget, megfenyeget (vkit) [T]

He threatened the staff with a gun and demanded money.

He threatened to report her to the police.

influence noun /ˈɪn.flu.ənts/ [C or U] hatás, befolyás

The drug companies can have a lot of influence on doctors.

At the time she was under the influence of her father.

Helen's a bad/good influence on him.

power noun /paʊər/ 2 hatalom (irányítás/befolyás vki/vmi felett) [U]

I've no power over him - he does what he wants to.

pressure noun /ˈpreʃ.ər/ 1 nyomás (befolyásolás) [U]

public/political pressure

Teachers are under pressure to work longer hours.

Pressure to abandon the new motorway is increasing.

The government is facing pressure from environmental campaigners.

He only asked her under pressure from his wife.

threat noun /θret/ 2 fenyegetés (amivel fenyeget vki) [C]

a death threat

I was scared he would carry out his threat.

Phrasal verbs:

hurry up ↔ sb/sth /ˈhʌr.i/ siettet/sürget vkit/vmit

Could you hurry the children up, or their dinner will get cold?

Phrases and idioms:

be a bad/good influence (on sb) rossz/jó hatás (vkire)

Television can be a bad influence on children.