23.3.1. gy. B2 (példák)

burst verb /bɜːst/ [I or T] *(burst, burst) szétreped, kipukkad, kidurran, kipattan; szétrepeszt, kipukkaszt

The balloon burst and frightened the children.

Suddenly the door burst open and police officers carrying guns rushed in.

If I eat any more cake I'll burst!

chop verb /tʃɒp/ [T] (-pp-) felaprít (késsel, baltával, stb.)

He was chopping wood in the yard.

Add the finely chopped carrots.

Chop (up) the onions and carrots roughly.

crack verb /kræk/ [I or T] reped, megreped; megrepeszt

A stone hit the window and cracked the glass.

I cracked my tooth when I fell.

The walls cracked and the roof collapsed in the earthquake.

extract verb /ɪkˈstrækt/ [T] kihúz, kitép; kiszed, kivesz, eltávolít; kivon, lepárol, kilúgoz, extrahál

The oil which is extracted from olives is used mainly for cooking.

The tooth was eventually extracted.

rip verb /rɪp/ [I or T] (-pp-) tép, szakít; letép; szakad, elszakad

His new trousers ripped when he bent down.

She ripped her dress getting off her bike.

He excitedly ripped open the parcel.

slice verb /slaɪs/ [T] szel, felszel, felszeletel

Slice the mushrooms thinly and fry in butter.

Could you slice me a very thin piece of cake/slice a very thin piece of cake for me?

smash verb /smæʃ/ összetör, összezúz, darabokra tör; összetörik, darabokra törik [I or T]

Rioters ran through the city centre smashing windows.

She dropped her cup and watched it smash to pieces on the stone floor.

Firemen had to smash the lock to get in.

squash verb /skwɒʃ/ 1 összenyom vmit (összelapít) [T]

He accidentally sat on her hat and squashed it.

tighten verb /ˈtaɪ.tən/ [I or T] megszorít, összeszorít; megfeszít; összeszorul; megfeszül

His hand tightened around her arm.

Tighten the straps so they don't rub.

As he struggled, the ropes tightened even more.

I'd put the new tyre on, but I hadn't tightened up the wheel.

The brake cable needs tightening up.

undo verb /ʌnˈduː/ [T] *(undoing, undid, undone) 1 kibont, meglazít (csomót, kötést); kicsatol; kigombol; kicsavar (csavart)

I took off my hat and undid my coat.

Can you undo this knot for me?

Can someone help me to undo my seat belt?