36.2.3. gy. C2 (példák)

vow noun /vaʊ/ [C] eskü, fogadalom

marriage vows

I made a vow that I would write to him once a week.

willpower noun /ˈwɪl.paʊər/ [U] akaraterő

It takes great willpower to lose weight.

committed adjective /kəˈmɪt.ɪd/ elkötelezett

a committed Christian

She's committed to the job.

consistent adjective /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ következetes, konzekvens

consistent effort/improvement

persistent adjective /pəˈsɪs.tənt/ makacs, makacsul kitartó (ember, fájdalom, eső, stb.), szívós

He can be very persistent when he wants something.

consistently adverb /kənˈsɪs.tənt.li/ következetesen

He has consistently denied the rumours.

She performed consistently throughout the whole tournament.

Phrasal verbs:

cling (on) to sth /klɪŋ/ ragaszkodik vmihez (pl. hatalomhoz); kitart (elképzelés mellett)

He clung on to power for ten more years.

press on /pres/ eltökélten megy tovább/folytat vmit, nyomul/nyomja tovább

It was pouring with rain but we pressed on towards the village.

Phrases and idioms:

at any price mindenáron

She wanted the job at any price.