3. Jelzések, gesztusok B2 (22) – altémák

Jelzések, gesztusok* (22)

indicate verb /ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪt/ [T] 1 jelez, mutat vmit (szándékot, akaratot közöl)

Please indicate which free gift you would like to receive.

She indicated to me (that) she didn't want me to say anything.

mumble verb /ˈmʌm.bəl/ [I or T] motyog

He mumbled something about it being a waste of time.

mutter verb /ˈmʌt.ər/ [I or T] motyog

He was muttering (away) to himself.

He muttered something about the restaurant being too expensive.

nod verb /nɒd/ [I or T] (-dd-) bólint, biccent (egyetértve/jelezést adva/mutatva vmire)

Many people in the audience nodded in agreement.

When I suggested a walk, Elena nodded enthusiastically.

She looked up and nodded for me to come in.

reflect verb /rɪˈflekt/ 2 tükröz vmit (átv.) (mutat vmit/jele vminek) [T]

The statistics reflect a change in people's spending habits.

The town's economic success is reflected in its shiny new buildings.

represent verb /ˌrep.rɪˈzent/ [T] 3 jelez, mutat vmit (a jele/szimbóluma vminek)

The crosses on the map represent churches.

show verb /ʃəʊ/ *(showed, shown) 4 kimutat, kinyilvánít, tanúsít vmit (szeretetet, ragaszkodást, tiszteletet, stb.) [T]

He finds it difficult to show affection.

She showed enormous courage when she rescued him from the fire.

You should show your parents more respect/show more respect to your parents.

whisper verb /ˈwɪs.pər/ [I or T] suttog, sugdolózik

She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.

What are you two girls whispering about?

"Where are the toilets?" she whispered.

yell verb /jel/ [I or T] kiabál, ordít

Our neighbours were yelling at each other this morning.

The child yelled out in pain.

"Just get out of here!" she yelled.

clue noun /kluː/ [C] nyom, nyomravezető jel; rávezető jel

Police are searching the area for clues to the murder.

Police are still looking for clues in their search for the missing girl.

I'm never going to guess the answer if you don't give me a clue.

expression noun /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/ 2 arckifejezés [C]

facial expressions

He had such a sad expression on his face.

I could tell from her expression that something serious had happened.

look noun /lʊk/ 3 arckifejezés [C]

She had a worried look about her.

She gave me a questioning look.

signal noun /ˈsɪg.nəl/ [C] 1 jel, jelzés, jeladás

At a signal from their teacher, the children all held up their flags.

Don't move until I give the signal.

The firework was a signal that the festival had started.

The police officer gave us a signal to stop.

The signal for a race to start is often the firing of a gun.

symbol noun /ˈsɪm.bəl/ [C] jelkép; jele vminek

A heart shape is the symbol of love.

The wheel in the Indian flag is a symbol of peace.

tone noun /təʊn/ 1 hangnem, hanghordozás (hangszín) [C or U]

I tried to use a sympathetic tone of voice.

It wasn't so much what she said that annoyed me - it was her tone.

trace noun /treɪs/ [C or U] nyom, nyoma vminek

There was no trace of her anywhere.

When she moved out, she left no trace of having been there.

He seems to have disappeared without trace.

yell noun /jel/ [C] kiáltás, kiabálás, ordítás, ordítozás

Suddenly there was a loud/great yell from the bathroom.

Phrasal verbs:

speak up /spiːk/ hangosan/hangosabban beszél

Could you speak up? We can't hear at the back.

Phrases and idioms:

look sb in the eye/eyes a szemébe néz vkinek

Look me in the eye and say that you didn't steal it.

lose your voice elveszíti a hangját (nem tud beszélni)

She had a bad cold and was losing her voice.

no sign of sb/sth semmi jele/nyoma vkinek/vminek

By eight o'clock, there was still no sign of Janne.

She said she'd left the book on the table, but there's no sign of it.

shake your head rázza/megrázza a fejét (nemet mond)

I asked him if he wanted to come and he just shook his head.

6. lecke (A1) – 17. lecke (A2) – 37. lecke (B1) – 64. lecke (B2) – 89. lecke (C1) – 109. lecke (C2)