34.3.1. gy. C1C2 (példák)

favour verb /ˈfeɪ.vər/ [T] támogat, dönt vki/vmi mellett; kedvez vkinek

These are the running shoes favoured by marathon runners.

loathe verb /ləʊð/ [T] utál vmit, irtózik vmitől; megvet, gyűlöl

I absolutely loathe swimming.

disgust noun /dɪsˈgʌst/ [U] undor; felháborodás

She walked out in disgust.

loathing noun /ˈləʊ.ðɪŋ/ [U] undor, utálat

All I feel for him is loathing.

disgusted adjective /dɪsˈɡʌs.tɪd/ felháborodott

I'm totally disgusted with your behaviour.

off-putting adjective /ˌɒfˈpʊt.ɪŋ/ elkedvetlenítő; taszító, elriasztó

He's slightly aggressive, which a lot of people find a bit off-putting when they first meet him.

Phrasal verbs:

take to sb/sth /teɪk/ megkedvel vkit/vmit

For some reason I just didn't take to her.

Phrases and idioms:

a taste for sth szeretete/kedvelése vminek

I've developed a bit of a taste for opera.

Over the years I've lost my taste for travel.

anything/as/what/whatever, etc. you please amit/ahogy csak akar

Feel free to talk about anything you please.

He can come and go as he pleases.

be in the mood for sth/to do sth kedve van vmire/vmihez

I'm not really in the mood for shopping at the moment.