38.4.2. gy. B1B2 (példák)

betray verb /bɪˈtreɪ/ [T] elárul vkit/vmit; cserbenhagy

She felt betrayed by her mother's lack of support.

He promised never to betray her.

cheat verb /tʃiːt/ [I or T] csal; becsap vkit

Anyone caught cheating will be immediately disqualified from the exam.

She was caught cheating in her French exam.

He cheats at cards.

deceive verb /dɪˈsiːv/ [T] becsap vkit, elhitet vmit vkivel; ámítja magát (vmivel)

The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.

The sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out.

disguise verb /dɪsˈgaɪz/ [T] 1 álcáz (kinézetet megváltoztat)

He disguised himself by shaving his head and wearing a false beard.

Minor skin imperfections can usually be disguised with make-up.

We tried to disguise the fact that it was just a school hall by putting up coloured lights and balloons.

fool verb /fuːl/ [T] becsap, bolondít

Don't be fooled by his appearance.

She said she was doing it to help me but I wasn't fooled.

Tim was fooled into believing that he'd won a lot of money.

invent verb /ɪnˈvent/ [T] 2 kitalál (vmit ami nem igaz) (történetet, magyarázatot, kifogást, stb.)

But I didn't invent the story - everything I told you is true.

lie verb /laɪ/ [I] (lying, lied, lied) hazudik

Are you lying to me?

Don't trust her - she's lying.

I suspect he lies about his age.

directly adverb /daɪˈrekt.li/ 2 egyenesen, nyíltan (pl. válaszolva)

Let me answer that question directly.

frankly adverb /ˈfræŋ.kli/ őszintén (szólva)

Quite frankly, I think this whole situation is ridiculous.

honestly adverb /ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ 2 becsületesen

They have always dealt honestly and fairly with their customers.