12.9.3. gy. B2 (példák)

exotic adjective /ɪgˈzɒt.ɪk/ egzotikus

exotic flowers/fruits

picturesque adjective /ˌpɪk.tʃərˈesk/ festői, festőien szép

the picturesque narrow streets of the old city

wealthy adjective /ˈwel.θi/ vagyonos, gazdag

He's a very wealthy man.

With its natural resources it is potentially a very wealthy country.

Phrasal verbs:

get away /get/ 2 elmegy vhova (pihenni/üdülni)

I just need to get away for a few days.

live on sth /lɪv/ 1 él/megél valamiből (vmennyi pénzből)

We lived on very little when we first got married.

pick up ↔ sth /pɪk/ felszed (tudást)

When you live in a country you soon pick up the language.

stay out /steɪ/ kimarad (pl. éjszakára); későn megy haza

Our cat usually stays out at night.

My mum won't let me stay out late.

stay over /steɪ/ ott tölti az éjszakát, marad éjszakára

Why don't you stay over and drive back in the morning?

take sb around/round (sth/swh) /teɪk/ körbevisz vhol vkit (megmutat vmit vkinek)

A guide took us around the museum.

Phrases and idioms:

earn a/your living megkeresi a kenyerét

You can't expect to earn a living from your painting.

pitch a tent sátrat ver/felállít

We pitched our tent in a field.

remain at/in/with, etc. nála/benne/vele/stb. marad (egy helyen marad) (formal)

She will remain at her mother's until I return.

The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.

rest your eyes/feet/legs, etc. pihenteti a szemét/lábát/stb.

He looked away from the computer screen to rest his eyes.

standard of living életszínvonal

a low/high standard of living