12.1.3. gy. B2 (példák)

privately adverb /ˈpraɪ.vət.li/ bizalmasan; magánúton, magán-

She spoke privately with the manager.

Despite his public support, privately he was worried.

Phrasal verbs:

depend on/upon sb/sth /dɪˈpend/ 2 függ vkitől/vmitől, rá van utalva vkire/vmire

She depends on her son for everything.

The country depends heavily on foreign aid.

go through sth /gəʊ/ 1 keresztülmegy vmin, átél (kellemetlenséget)

She's going through a difficult time with her job.

run away /rʌn/ elszökik (vhonnét/vkitől)

She ran away from home at the age of 13.

soak up ↔ sth /səʊk/ magába szív, beszív vmit, átitatja magát vmivel (átéli/élvezi vminek a hatását)

We arrived early at the festival to soak up the atmosphere.

I spent two weeks in Greece soaking up the sun.

try out ↔ sth /traɪ/ kipróbál vmit

Why don't you try out your new racket?

We're going to try out that Italian restaurant tonight.

Phrases and idioms:

be based at/in, etc. vhova helyezi a tevékenysége központját

He was based in Birmingham during the war.

be exposed to sth ki van téve vminek

It was the first time I'd been exposed to violence.

in private bizalmasan, bizalmas körben

The meeting was held in private.

lead a busy/normal/quiet, etc. life elfoglalt/normális/nyugodt életet él

He was able to lead a normal life despite his illness.

learn your lesson jó lecke vki számára

I'm not going out without my umbrella again - I've learnt my lesson!

the fashion/music/club, etc. scene divat/zenei/társasági/stb. élet/világ

She's well known on the jazz scene.

values értékek (családi, erkölcsi, tradicionális, stb.)

family/moral/traditional values