11.3.1. gy. C2 (példák)

bond verb /bɒnd/ kötődik vkihez (érzelmileg) [I]

Physical contact helps a mother bond with her baby.

click verb /klɪk/ 4 rögtön összebarátkoznak [I] (informal)

We met at college and we just clicked.

compatible adjective /kəmˈpæt.̩ə.bl̩/ 2 összeillő, összeférő vkivel (kijönnek egymással)

After they got married, they soon found out that they weren't compatible.

My new job's going well, and my colleagues seem to be compatible.

inseparable adjective /ɪnˈsep.ər.ə.bl̩/ 2 elválaszthatatlan (nagyon közeli/szoros kapcsolatban levő) (társ, barát, stb.)

The two girls got on very well and soon became inseparable.

intimate adjective /ˈɪn.tɪm.ət/ 2 közeli, bizalmas (emberi kapcsolat)

an intimate friend

Phrases and idioms:

be in sb's good/bad books jó/rossz vkinél

I'm in Mum's good books at the moment for passing my exams.

be on the same wavelength azonos hullámhosszon vannak (megértik egymást)

We chatted occasionally, but I never really felt we were on the same wavelength.

find common ground közös nevezőt talál vkivel

It's difficult for me to find any common ground with my dad.

go out of your way to do sth megerőlteti magát, töri magát, strapálja magát (vki kedvéért)

He went out of his way to make us feel welcome.

mean well jót akar

I know my parents mean well, but I wish they wouldn't interfere.