22.2.1. gy. B2 (példák)

avoid verb /əˈvɔɪd/ [T] 2 elkerül, kikerül vmit (megelőzi a bekövetkezését vminek)

I left the pub to avoid a fight.

Unnecessary paperwork should be avoided at all costs.

The plane narrowly avoided disaster when one of the engines failed on take-off.

come verb /kʌm/ [I] *(came, come) 5 jön, megtörténik vmi, vmilyen helyzetbe kerül vki

Spring has come early.

The worst problems are still/yet to come.

The announcement came at a bad time.

occur verb /əˈkɜːr/ [I] (-rr-) történik, megtörténik; előfordul

An accident involving over ten vehicles has occurred in the east-bound lane.

If any of these symptoms occur while you are taking the medicine, consult your doctor immediately.

put verb /pʊt/ [T] *(putting, put, put) 3 vmilyen állapotba/helyzetbe hoz

What's put you in such a bad mood?

I'm not prepared to put my children at risk.

I'm looking forward to putting my ideas into practice.

He's putting me under pressure to change my mind.

The terrorists were put on trial six years after the bombing.

set verb /set/ *(setting, set, set) 5 vmilyen helyzetet/állapotot okoz/előidéz [T]

It is believed that the building was set on fire deliberately.

She set fire to her neighbour's house.

After years in prison, the men who had wrongfully been found guilty of the bombing were finally set free.

affair noun /əˈfeər/ 2 (kellemetlen) ügy, eset [C]

The government's handling of the affair has been widely criticized.

He refused to discuss his financial affairs.

background noun /ˈbæk.graʊnd/ 4 háttér (helyzet, esemény háttere) [U or no plural]

These decisions have had to be taken against a background of high unemployment.

Can you give me some background on the situation?

chain noun /tʃeɪn/ 3 lánc, láncolat (eseménylánc) [C]

a chain reaction

His arrival set off a surprising chain of events.

circumstance noun /ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːnts/ [C usually plural] körülmény

I think she coped very well under the circumstances.

She died in suspicious circumstances.

We oppose capital punishment in/under any circumstances.

Under no circumstances should you approach the man.

The meeting has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.

context noun /ˈkɒn.tekst/ [C or U] 1 körülmények, összefüggés

This small battle is very important in the context of Scottish history.

His decision can only be understood in context.