34.3.2. gy. C2 (példák)

charm verb /tʃɑːm/ elbűvöl

We were charmed by his boyish manner.

crave verb /kreɪv/ [T] áhítozik vmire, sóvárog vmi után

a child who craves affection

dazzle verb /ˈdæz.əl/ [T] 1 elkápráztat (rendkívül jó/izgalmas)

I was dazzled by his intelligence and good looks.

lure verb /lʊər/ [T] csábít, elcsábít (vhova/vmire)

They had been lured to the big city by the promise of high wages.

It seems that he was lured into a trap.

seduce verb /sɪˈdjuːs/ [T often passive] 2 rávesz vmire (pl. vásárlásra)

I wouldn't have bought it but I was seduced by the low prices.

craving noun /ˈkreɪ.vɪŋ/ [C] (heves) vágyakozás, megkívánás

She had a craving for chocolate.

longing noun /ˈlɒŋ.ɪŋ/ [U no plural] vágy, vágyakozás, vágyódás

a longing for home

romantic longings

He gazed at her, his eyes full of longing.

lure noun /lʊər/ [U] csábítás, vonzerő (pénzé, hatalomé, stb.)

the lure of fame/power/money

Phrases and idioms:

have a weakness for sth/sb gyengéje vki/vmi (nagyon kedvel vkit/vmit)

She has a real weakness for ice cream.

would sooner inkább ... (, semhogy ...)

I'd sooner spend a bit more money than take chances with safety.