33.5.3. gy. C1C2 (példák)

figure verb /ˈfɪg.ər/ gondol, hisz [T]

I figured that it was time to tell her the truth.

imply verb /ɪmˈplaɪ/ [T] 1 céloz vmire, sejtet vmit

Are you implying (that) I'm fat?

I'm not implying anything about your cooking, but could we eat out tonight?

I detected an implied criticism of the way he was treated.

presume verb /prɪˈzjuːm/ feltételez, vélelmez [T]

I presume (that) they're not coming, since they haven't replied to the invitation.

You are Dr Smith, I presume?

"Are we walking to the hotel?" "I presume not/so."

The universe is presumed to contain many other planets with some form of life.

speculate verb /ˈspek.jə.leɪt/ [I or T] találgat, feltételez; spekulál (tőzsdén, üzleti életben)

The police refused to speculate about the cause of the accident.

The newspapers have speculated that they will get married next year.

suppose verb /səˈpəʊz/ feltételez vmit [T]

He found it a lot more difficult to get a job than he supposed it would be.

It is widely supposed (that) the minister will be forced to resign.

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.

fire sb's imagination felgyújtja a képzeletét vkinek

His paintings really fired my imagination.

in your mind's eye lelki szemei előtt (az emlékeiben/a képzeletében)

In my mind's eye, she remains a little girl of six although she's actually a grown woman.

run wild szabadon kóborol (képzelet/gondolat)

It was getting dark and my imagination was starting to run wild.