34.9.1. gy. Top 3000 (példák)

admire verb /ədˈmaɪər/ [T] 1 csodál, megcsodál vmit/vkit (gyönyörködik vkiben/vmiben)

I was just admiring your jacket, Delia.

We stood for a few moments, admiring the view.

appeal verb /əˈpiːl/ [I] 1 vonz, csábít vkit vmi

Cycling has never really appealed to me.

It's a programme designed to appeal mainly to 16 to 25 year-olds.

attract verb /əˈtrækt/ vonz vkit/vmit [T]

The castle attracts more than 300,000 visitors a year.

The circus is attracting huge crowds/audiences.

We need to attract more science graduates to teaching.

complain verb /kəmˈpleɪn/ [I] panaszkodik (vkinek) (vmiről)

Lots of people have complained about the noise.

He's always complaining!

He complained that she never listened to him.

If the service was so bad why didn't you complain to the manager?

fancy verb /ˈfænt.si/ [T] 1 kíván/megkíván vmit, van kedve vmihez

Do you fancy a drink this evening?

I didn't fancy swimming in that water.

like verb /laɪk/ szeret, kedvel, tetszik vkinek vmi/vki [T]

I like your new haircut.

Do you like fish?

I like it when a book is so good that you can't put it down.

I don't like upsetting people.

He's very well-liked at work.

He likes to spend his evenings in front of the television.

He likes his steak well-done.

love verb /lʌv/ [T] 1 nagyon szeret, imád vmit

She loves animals.

I absolutely love chocolate.

He really loves his job.

I love swimming.

Love it or hate it, reality TV is here to stay.

prefer verb /prəˈfɜːr/ [T] (-rr-) jobban szeret vmit vminél, szívesebben csinál vmit

Do you prefer hot or cold weather?

I prefer cats to dogs.

She prefers watching tennis to playing it.

appeal noun /əˈpiːl/ 1 vonzerő [U]

sex appeal

The film has great appeal for young audiences.

What is the particular appeal of this island?

Parties on river-boats have lost their appeal since one sank last year.

complaint noun /kəmˈpleɪnt/ 1 panasz, panaszkodás (panasztétel) [C or U]

We've received a complaint from one of our listeners about offensive language.

I've made a complaint to the police about the noise.

We've had complaints that you've been playing your radio too loud.