38.4.2. gy. C1C2 (példák)

distort verb /dɪˈstɔːt/ [T] eltorzít, meghamisít (információt); torzít, eltorzít vmit

Newspapers distorted the truth about their marriage.

fake verb /feɪk/ [T] 2 megjátszik, tettet vmit (pl. érzést, betegséget, stb.)

They faked illness to avoid having to work.

He said he was feeling sick, but he was just faking it.

mislead verb /mɪsˈliːd/ [T] *(misled, misled) félrevezet, megtéveszt

She claims the public was misled by the government.

twist verb /twɪst/ 4 kicsavar, kiteker, kiforgat (az értelmét vminek) [T]

You keep twisting my words - that's not what I meant at all!

act noun /ækt/ 3 színlelés, megjátszás [no plural]

Was she really upset or was that just an act?

deception noun /dɪˈsep.ʃən/ [C or U] csalás, megtévesztés

He was found guilty of obtaining money by deception.

openly adverb /ˈəʊ.pən.li/ nyíltan, őszintén

They were openly dismissive of my suggestions.

He talks quite openly about his feelings.

We discussed our reservations about the contract quite openly.

truly adverb /ˈtruː.li/ 2 igazán, őszintén (őszinteség hangsúlyozása)

Truly I could not have done this without you.

He truly believes he can cure himself by willpower alone.

Phrasal verbs:

back up ↔ sb /bæk/ 2 igazol vkit (hogy igazat mond)

Honestly, that's exactly what happened - Claire'll back me up.