2. Történés, állapot B2 (31) – altémák

Történés, állapot* (31)

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.

development noun /dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/ 3 fejlemény [C]

an important development in the fuel crisis

Phone me if there are any new developments.

episode noun /ˈep.ɪ.səʊd/ [C] 1 epizód, esemény

This latest episode in the fraud scandal has shocked a lot of people.

The drugs, the divorce and the depression - it's an episode in his life that he wants to forget.

incident noun /ˈɪnt.sɪ.dənt/ [C] incidens, váratlan/kellemetlen esemény

an unfortunate incident

A youth was seriously injured in a shooting incident on Saturday night.

matter noun /ˈmæt.ər/ 1 ügy, dolog [C]

Could I talk to you about a personal matter?

Alois denied any knowledge of the matter.

Will you phone me back - it's a matter of some importance.

Talking about the world's problems is one thing, but solving them is another matter altogether.

occasion noun /əˈkeɪ.ʒən/ [C] 2 alkalom (eset)

That was a previous/separate occasion.

We met on several occasions to discuss the issue.

I've heard him be rude to her on a number of occasions.

process noun /ˈprəʊ.ses/ [C] 1 folyamat, eljárás (tevékenységek sorozata)

the peace process

Increasing the number of women in top management jobs will be a slow process.

The party has begun the painful process of rethinking its policies and strategy.

Going to court to obtain compensation is a long process.

process noun /ˈprəʊ.ses/ [C] 2 folyamat (lezajló változások)

the ageing process

scene noun /siːn/ 2 jelenet (utca-, élet-, öröm-, stb.) [C]

Lowry painted street scenes.

scenes of everyday life

There were scenes of great joy as the hostages were re-united with their families.

side noun /saɪd/ 5 oldal (egy helyzet része, vetülete) [C usually no plural]

She looks after the financial side of things.

back adverb /bæk/ 4 vissza (egy előző állapotba)

It's not badly broken - I'm sure we can put it back together again.

Hopefully things will get back to normal soon.

I was woken by a thunderstorm, and I couldn't get back to sleep.

on adverb /ɒn/ 3 folyamatban, tervben (van)

I'm busy tomorrow, but I've got nothing on the day after.

I've got a lot on at the moment.

Is the party still on for tomorrow?

out of preposition /ˈaʊt.əv/ 5 kint van vmiből, túl van vmin (állapoton, helyzeten)

The patient is now out of danger.

under preposition /ˈʌn.dər/ 3 alatt (vmilyen hatás/érzés/folyamat alatt)

The President is under pressure to resign.

Under no circumstances should the festival become too specialized.

Phrasal verbs:

be coming up /kʌm/ hamarosan jön/megtörténik

My exams are coming up next month.

come to sth /kʌm/ 2 jut vmire/vmeddig (helyzetbe, állapotba)

I was sad when the evening came to an end.

I came to the conclusion that the relationship wasn't working.

That was when the Labour party came to power.

Phrases and idioms:

be at/on the point of doing sth éppen csinálni készül vmit; éppen azon a ponton van (, hogy)

I was at the point of walking out when he suddenly spoke to me.

beyond my/our, etc. control rajtam/rajtunk/stb. kívül álló (ok, körülmény, stb.)

Tonight's performance has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.

find yourself somewhere/doing sth vhol találja magát; azon találja/kapja magát (, hogy ...)

I suddenly found myself making lunch.

in progress folyamatban van

Repair work is in progress on the south-bound lane of the motorway and will continue until June.

the whole thing az egész dolog

I just want to forget the whole thing.

The whole thing is ridiculous!

under attack/control/investigation, etc. támadás/ellenőrzés/vizsgálat alatt

The town is once again under attack.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

A new 16-screen cinema is under construction.

Several different plans are under discussion.

We are working hard to get the situation under control.

2. lecke (A1) – 10. lecke (A2) – 23. lecke (B1) – 50. lecke (B2) – 81. lecke (C1) – 99. lecke (C2)