30.2.6. gy. C1C2 (példák)

arouse verb /əˈraʊz/ [T] kivált (érzést, reakciót)

It's a subject which has aroused a lot of interest.

impact verb /ˈɪm.pækt/ hat/hatással van vmire/vkire

Rising interest rates are sure to impact on the housing market.

invite verb /ɪnˈvaɪt/ [T] 3 kihív, kivált (bajt, veszélyt)

Unconventional ideas often invite attack/criticism.

render verb /ˈren.dər/ [T] (formal) 2 tesz vmilyenné (lehetetlenné, ártalmatlanná, figyelmetlenné, stb.)

The trees rendered the road as dark as a tunnel.

She was rendered speechless upon hearing the news.

Phrases and idioms:

serve a/the purpose vmilyen célt szolgál

These small village shops serve a very useful purpose.

so as not to do sth azért hogy ne ...

He went in very quietly so as not to wake the baby.

the object of sth célja/tárgya vminek

The object of the game is to score more points than the opposing team.

The object of the exercise is to complete the task within the time limit.

the root of sth gyökere vminek, alapvető oka vminek

We must get to the root of this problem.

Money is said to be the root of all evil.

what with mivel ..., mivelhogy ..., ... miatt (a helyzethez vezető okok felsorolása) (informal)

I'm tired, what with travelling all day yesterday and sleeping badly.

with a view to doing sth azzal a céllal (, hogy ...) (formal)

He's doing some improvements on the house with a view to selling it.