29.6.1. gy. B2 (példák)

cope verb /kəʊp/ [I] megbirkózik vmivel, boldogul

How does she cope with three small children and a job?

It was too stressful and eventually he just couldn't cope.

Tyres generally don't cope well on wet roads.

correct verb /kəˈrekt/ 2 kijavít, korrigál vmit (helyre hoz)

The new software finds and corrects any errors on the hard disk.

overcome verb /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ [T] *(overcame, overcome) legyőz, uralkodik vmin (átv.) (érzésen, helyzeten, stb.)

I admire the way she has overcome her difficulties/problems and made a success of her life.

Eventually he managed to overcome his shyness in class.

rebuild verb /ˌriːˈbɪld/ [T] *(rebuilt, rebuilt) 2 újjáépít, helyrehoz, helyreállít (átv.) (pl. rossz helyzetet)

The country was still struggling to rebuild its economy after the war.

They had to rebuild their lives after the accident.

recover verb /rɪˈkʌv.ər/ 2 magához tér (helyreáll) (rendszer, helyzet, stb.) [I]

The economy was quick to recover after the election.

advantage noun /ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ 2 fölény (elsőbbség) [C or U]

These new routes will give the airline the advantage over its competitors.

remedy noun /ˈrem.ə.di/ [C] 2 megoldás

The remedy for the traffic problem is to encourage people to use public transport.

successfully adverb /səkˈses.fəl.i/ sikeresen

A number of patients have been successfully treated with the new drug.

top adverb /tɒp/ élen (a legjobb, legfontosabb, stb. helyen)

She came top in the maths test.

Phrasal verbs:

make up for sth /meɪk/ pótol vmit, helyrehoz vmit

No amount of money can make up for the death of a child.

This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one.

He bought me dinner to make up for being so late the day before.