19.1.2. gy. C1C2 (példák)

blackmail verb /ˈblæk.meɪl/ [T] zsarol, megzsarol vkit, zsarolással rávesz vkit vmire

They used the photographs to blackmail her into spying for them.

bribe verb /braɪb/ [T] megveszteget vkit (!)

He bribed immigration officials and entered the country illegally.

corrupt verb /kəˈrʌpt/ [T] megront (tisztességtelenné tesz)

He became corrupted by power and money.

serial adjective /ˈsɪə.ri.əl/ [always before noun] sorozat- (bűntényt sorozatban elkövető) (-gyilkos, -betörő, stb.) (!)

She wrote a thriller about a brutal serial killer.

a serial rapist

serial murders/killings

ugly adjective /ˈʌg.li/ 2 csúnya, szörnyű (erőszakos/kellemetlen) (pl. helyzet)

There were ugly scenes outside the stadium.

Phrasal verbs:

go off /gəʊ/ 5 felrobban (bomba); elsül (puska)

A bomb went off in the building, killing three people.

go up /gəʊ/ 2 felrobban, levegőbe repül; leég (pl. ház)

There was a loud bang, and then the building went up in flames.

Phrases and idioms:

fall prey to sth áldozatul esik vminek

He fell prey to a gang of criminals pretending to be council officials.

take the law into your own hands saját kezébe veszi a törvényt (önbíráskodik)

The police did nothing about the thefts, so they took the law into their own hands.

take/hold sb hostage túszul ejt vkit/túszként tart fogva vkit

Two tourists were held hostage by terrorists.