30.2.4. gy. Top 3000 (példák)

to preposition /tuː/ 3 -nak, -nek (részére)

I gave the money to my sister.

Give the gun to me.

Anna was speaking to her mother on the phone.

I lent my bike to my brother.

Who's the letter addressed to?

with preposition /wɪð/ 3 -val, -vel (vmilyen eszközzel)

She hit him over the head with a tennis racket.

Fix the two pieces together with glue.

as conjunction /æz/ 1 mivel, mert, minthogy (ok megadása)

As it was getting late, I decided to book into a hotel.

You can go first as you're the oldest.

because conjunction /bɪˈkɒz/ mert

We can't go to Julia's party because we're going away that weekend.

"Why did you do it?" "Because Carlos told me to".

Just because I'm lending you my dress for tonight doesn't mean you can borrow it whenever you want to.

now conjunction /naʊ/ also: now that most hogy (egy új helyzet következményeként)

Now that I've got a car I can visit her more often.

You should help in the house more, now you're older.

She's enjoying the job now that she's got more responsibility.

since conjunction /sɪnts/ 2 mivel (ok, indok megadása)

Since we've got a few minutes to wait for the train, let's have a cup of coffee.

so conjunction /səʊ/ 1 így, tehát, ezért (vmi ok miatt)

I was tired so I went to bed.

Greg had some money so he bought a bike.

My knee started hurting so I stopped running.

I was lost so I bought a street map.

Phrases and idioms:

for the sake of sb/sth; for sb's/sth's sake a kedvéért vkinek/vminek, vki/vmi miatt (érdekében/javára)

Please do it, for David's sake.

Their parents only stayed together for the sake of the children.

I hope for both our sakes that you're right!

You should act on his advice, for your own sake.

For the sake of convenience, they combined the two departments.

For safety's sake, you shouldn't swim alone.