19.3.4. gy. B2 (példák)

guilty adjective /ˈgɪl.ti/ 2 bűnös, vétkes (megszegte a törvényt)

The jury found her guilty.

The jury has to decide whether a person is guilty or innocent of a crime.

innocent adjective /ˈɪn.ə.sənt/ 1 ártatlan, nem bűnös

He firmly believes that she is innocent of the crime.

innocently adverb /ˈɪn.ə.sənt.li/ ártatlanul

"Have I done something wrong?" she asked innocently.

He said he had obtained the television innocently, not knowing it had been stolen.

Phrasal verbs:

get away with sth /get/ megúszik vmivel vmit (büntetést, lehordást, stb.)

If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn't pay any tax at all.

let off ↔ sb /let/ elenged (büntetés nélkül/kis büntetéssel), futni hagy vkit

Instead of a prison sentence they were let off with a fine.

You won't be let off so lightly the next time.

Phrases and idioms:

behind bars rács mögött (börtönben)

He will spend the rest of his life behind bars.

find sb guilty/not guilty bűnösnek/ártatlannak talál (bíróság)

She was found guilty of murder.

set sb/sth free szabadon enged vkit/vmit

He opened the cage and set the birds free.