37.9.3. gy. C1 (példák)

praise noun /preɪz/ [U] dicséret

They deserve praise for their achievements.

Her first novel won a lot of praise from the critics.

proposition noun /ˌprɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/ [C] indítvány, ajánlat (üzleti, politikai, stb.)

an attractive/interesting proposition

push noun /pʊʃ/ 2 sürgetés (noszogatás) [C]

I'm sure he'll go, he just needs a little push that's all.

influential adjective /ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl/ befolyásos, befolyással rendelkező

an influential figure in modern jazz

persuasive adjective /pəˈsweɪ.sɪv/ meggyőző (ember, érv, bizonyíték, stb.)

It's a very persuasive argument.

Phrasal verbs:

call on sb to do sth /kɔːl/ felszólít vkit vmire

He called on the rebels to stop fighting.

put forward ↔ sth /pʊt/ javasol, előterjeszt (tervet, ötletet, stb.)

The government has put forward proposals to raise the school leaving age.

Phrases and idioms:

dare sb to do sth bátorít vkit; rávesz vkit (hogy megtegyen vmit)

She dared her friend to climb onto the roof.

drive sb to sth; drive sb to do sth hajt/űz/kényszerít vkit vmire

The arguments and violence drove her to leave home.

give sb your word szavát adja

Paolo gave me his word that he wouldn't tell anyone.

keep your word megtartja a szavát/ígéretét

He agreed to come and I'm sure he'll keep his word.

take the liberty of doing sth bátorkodik/merészkedik megtenni vmit

I took the liberty of booking theatre seats for us.

urge sb to do sth buzdít, ösztönöz vkit vmire

His parents urged him to go to university.

you might like/want to... (esetleg) -hat, -het (udvarias javaslat)

You might want to try a different approach next time.