33.5.2. gy. C1 (példák)

alleged adjective /əˈledʒd/ [always before noun] állítólagos

an alleged attack

apparent adjective /əˈpær.ənt/ 2 látszólagos [always before noun]

I was a little surprised by her apparent lack of interest.

imaginary adjective /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn.ər.i/ képzeletbeli

The story takes place in an imaginary world.

unreal adjective /ʌnˈrɪəl/ valószerűtlen, furcsa; irreális (nehezen hihető)

For a while I couldn't believe she was dead - it all seemed unreal.

incredibly adverb /ɪnˈkred.ə.bli/ 2 hihetetlenül (alig hihetően)

Incredibly, no one was hurt.

realistically adverb /ˌrɪəˈlɪs.tɪk.li/ 1 élethűen, valószerűen

The characters are portrayed very realistically.

seemingly adverb /ˈsiː.mɪŋ.li/ látszólag

a seemingly harmless comment

supposedly adverb /səˈpəʊ.zɪd.li/ vélhetően; állítólag

Well, the tickets are supposedly in the mail.

Phrasal verbs:

brush up (on) sth /brʌʃ/ felfrissít (pl. tudást)

I thought I'd brush up on my French before going to Paris.

store up sth /stɔːr/ 1 elraktároz (megjegyez, emlékezetben megtart)

I've been listening to their conversations and storing it all up for future use.

Phrases and idioms:

at face value látszatnak hisz; készpénznek vesz vmit

You can't just accept everything you read in the newspapers at face value.

These results should not be taken at face value - careful analysis is required to assess their full implications.

be satisfied that elfogad (elhisz) (kielégítőnek tart érvelést/magyarázatot)

The judge was satisfied that she was telling the truth.

come to mind eszébe jut

I was thinking about who might be suitable for this job, and your name came to mind.