33.7.1. gy. C1 (példák)

engage verb /ɪnˈgeɪdʒ/ [T] (formal) leköt (figyelmet, érdeklődést)

The debate about food safety has engaged the whole nation.

follow verb /ˈfɒl.əʊ/ 5 követ, figyelemmel kísér (pl. eseményt) [T]

I followed the trial closely.

monitor verb /ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər/ [T] figyelemmel kísér, rendszeresen ellenőriz, monitoroz

to monitor progress

The new findings suggest that women ought to monitor their cholesterol levels.

distraction noun /dɪˈstræk.ʃən/ 1 figyelmet zavaró dolog [C or U]

The phone calls were a constant distraction.

flaw noun /flɔː/ [C] hiba, tévedés; repedés, hiba

There's a flaw in your reasoning.

alert adjective /əˈlɜːt/ éber, készenlétben álló

A young dog should be alert and playful.

Teachers need to be alert to sudden changes in students' behaviour.

exhaustive adjective /ɪgˈzɔːs.tɪv/ kimerítő, teljes (beszámoló, vizsgálat, lista, stb.)

an exhaustive account of the incident

mistaken adjective /mɪˈsteɪ.kən/ téves; tévedésben levő

If you think you can behave like that, you are mistaken.

stuck adjective /stʌk/ [never before noun] 2 elakadt (olvasásban, válaszban, feladatban, stb.)

I keep getting stuck on difficult words.

thoughtful adjective /ˈθɔːt.fəl/ 2 gondos, körültekintő

He has a thoughtful approach to his work.

closely adverb /ˈkləʊ.sli/ 3 alaposan (gondosan, odafigyelve)

Pollution levels are closely monitored.

If you look closely, you can see where he painted over his signature.

Phrases and idioms:

be on the ball naprakész; szemfüles, gyors (informal)

She's over ninety, but she's still on the ball.

divert sb's attention/thoughts, etc. eltereli a figyelmét/gondolatait/stb. vkinek

A movement outside the window diverted my attention.

keep an eye out for sb/sth figyelemmel/szemmel tart vkit/vmit

Keep an eye out for the delivery van.

keep track nyomon követ vkit/vmit (figyelemmel kísér); nem veszít szem elöl

He changes jobs so often I can't keep track any more.

Be sure to keep track of the time so you won't be late.