23.2.3. gy. C2 (példák)

cling verb /klɪŋ/ [I] *(clung, clung) kapaszkodik (vkibe/vmibe); tapad, rátapad

Crossing the bridge, she felt dizzy and clung to the rails.

I clung on to his hand in the dark.

clutch verb /klʌtʃ/ [T] szorosan tart, szorongat

She clutched a coin.

embrace verb /ɪmˈbreɪs/ 3 ölel, megölel, átölel

She embraced him warmly.

handle verb /ˈhæn.dl̩/ [T] 2 megfog, hozzányúl

You must wash your hands before handling food.

snatch verb /snætʃ/ [T] kap vmi után; kiránt (pl. vki kezéből vmit); elragad vkit/vmit (vhonnét)

Bill snatched the telephone from my hand.

The child was snatched from his bed.

wield verb /wiːld/ [T] forgat (fegyvert/eszközt a kezében) (kést, baseballütőt, stb.)

They were confronted by a man wielding a knife.

embrace noun /ɪmˈbreɪs/ [C] ölelés

a passionate embrace

Phrases and idioms:

toss sth away/into/on, etc. el-/bele-/rá-/stb. hajít

He read the letter quickly, then tossed it into the bin.