34.3.1. gy. C2 (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.

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.

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.

be revolted by sth undorít, visszataszít

They were revolted by conditions on the farm.

(be) torn between sth and sth tépelődik a ... és a ... között, nehezen választ

I'm torn between the apple pie and the chocolate pudding.