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  • near in time or position
  • happening or present at this time
  • close to you in time or distance
  • near; in a place where somebody / something can be reached easily

kéznél, közel

  1. We want to ensure that help is….for all children suffering abuse.
  2. The property is ideally located with all local amenities close…..
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at hand

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  • to share interests, experiences, or other characteristics with someone or something

van vmi közös (bennük)

  1. I didn’t think Larry and Patricia….., but they talked all evening.
  2. The two cultures…..a lot…..
  3. I…..nothing…..with Tim.
  4. We don’t really…..much…..
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have something in common

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  • something that is…..is being discussed, planned or prepared and will happen or exist soon

folyamatban, betervezve

  1. The theatre company has several new productions…..for next season.
  2. Twenty-eight lawsuits were filed this week, and another 200 cases are…..
  3. Important new laws are already …..
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in the pipeline

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  • used to mean that something is obvious
  • something is obviously true
  • to be very obvious or easy to predict

mondani sem kell, magától értetődik

  1. Of course, …..that you’ll be paid for the extra hours you work.
  2. Of course I’ll help you. That…..
  3. If you got an “A” in the class, …..that you did well on the final exam.
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it / something goes without saying

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  • with no more delay
  • without wasting more time
  • without delaying; immediately

további késlekedés nélkül

  1. And now, ….., here is our special guest speaker.
  2. We set to work …..
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without further / more ado

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  • to sound familiar to you, as though you have heard it before

ismerősen cseng

  1. His name ….. but I can’t think where we met.
  2. No, I’m sorry, that description doesn’t ….. with me.
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ring a bell / any bells

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  • to be involved in a crime
  • to be responsible for something bad

érintett (pl. bűncselekményben)

  1. A lot of people were ….. in the scandal.
  2. These groups are very strongly ….. in the violence.
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be implicated in something

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  • to think that someone is likely to succeed

esélyesnek gondol vkit / vmit

  1. I don’t ….. his ….. of getting his novel published.
  2. He’s hoping to get the job but I don’t ….. his …..
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fancy someone’s chances

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  • If something is ….., it is very important to you and you have strong feelings about it
  • having a lot of importance and interest for somebody

közel áll a szívéhez, fontos neki

  1. Homelessness is a subject very …..
  2. They have spent their lives fighting for causes …..
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close / dear / near to someone’s heart

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  • used to tell someone that more important things should be done before less important things
  • having a lot of importance and interest for somebody
  • the most important matters must be dealt with first

először is, mindenekelőtt, ami a legfontosabb

  1. ….., let’s have something to eat.
  2. ….. – was anyone hurt?
  3. We have a lot to discuss, but, ….., let’s have a cup of coffee!
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first things first

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  • to cause improvements or have a very good effect
  • to have a very good effect on somebody/something

csodákat művel vkivel / vmivel

  1. The change of diet has ….. for my skin.
  2. That new guy is great – he’s ….. for the company.
  3. The news has ….. for our morale.
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do wonders for someone / something

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  • to continue doing something although it is difficult

nem hagy abba, töretlenül folytat vmit (nehézségek, akadályok ellenére)

  1. Things are hard at the moment, but if we ….., they are bound to get better.
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stick with it

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  • in your most secret and true thoughts
  • if you know something ….., you have a strong feeling that it is true

a szíve / lelke mélyén

  1. She knew ….. that she was making the wrong decision.
  2. I didn’t want to believe it, but ….. I knew that it was true.
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in your heart of hearts

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  • not at all

egyáltalán nem, semmi esetre sem

  1. She is ….. an inexperienced teacher.
  2. It is ….. clear what the president can do to end the strike.
  3. It is ….. certain that we’ll finish the project by June.
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by no means / not by any (manner of) means

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  • to have a lot or more than enough of something bad

van neki elég…(baja)

  1. We certainly have our ….. of problems at the moment.
  2. She’s had her ….. of tragedies in her life.
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have your (fair) share of something

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  • to have a lot of force or a great effect
  • to have a powerful effect on somebody

“üt”, “odabasz”, jelentősége van, számít

  1. His speech ….. quite a …..
  2. These cocktails taste quite innocent, but they really …..!
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pack a (powerful, real, sizable, etc.) punch

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  • to be someone’s responsibility or decision
  • to be caused by a particular person or thing

vki / vmi miatt van, vkin / vmin áll, múlik (a sikere)

  1. She claimed her problems were ….. to the media.
  2. It’s ….. to me to find a suitable person for the job.
  3. It’s not all ….. to soft power, of course, but it does play an important part.
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be down to someone / something

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  • to benefit or suffer as a direct result of something that you have done

learatja a babérokat / issza a levét (jelzőtől függően)

  1. We sold them most of their modern weapons and now we are …..
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reap a / the harvest

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  • mostly or usually

többnyire, jobbára, nagyrészt, javarészt

  1. The contributors are, ….., professional scientists.
  2. My friends and colleagues have, ….., been supportive.
  3. She’s managed to keep herself out of the spotlight …..
  4. Her points were, ….., fairly convincing.
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for the most part

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  • at a time that is far away in the future
  • relating to a longer period in the future

hosszú távon

  1. It seems a lot of effort but I’m sure it’s the best solution …..
  2. You may want to quit school now, but ….., you’ll regret it.
  3. This measure inevitably means higher taxes …..
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in the long run

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  • to begin something
  • to start something moving

működésbe, mozgásba jön / hoz, elindul / elindít vmi(t)

  1. The wheels of change have been …..
  2. They ….. the machinery …..
  3. Newly discovered evidence ….. a second investigation …..
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set / put something in motion

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  • to think about the effects that something will have in the future instead of in the present
  • to consider what is likely to happen or be important over a long period of time rather than only considering the present situation

hosszú távon gondolkodik / mérlegel

  1. If you ….., of course, you can regard staff training as an investment for the company.
  2. As pension funds are investing for members’ retirements, they can …..
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take the long view

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  • to use all your influence and power to support something
  • to use your power to support a project, an idea, etc.

beáll valaki (pl. jelölt) / valami (pl. ügy) mögé

  1. The government has ….. the anti-pollution campaign.
  2. Senior politicians ….. the charity’s campaign.
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throw / put your weight behind something

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  • the freedom to do, say, or feel what you want
  • to give somebody complete freedom of action
  • to allow a feeling to be expressed freely
  • freedom to act and make decisions without first getting permission

“szabad út”, “szabad kéz”

  1. When I paint I just give my imagination …..
  2. The young filmmakers were given ….. to experiment with new themes and techniques
  3. He deliberately gave his emotions ….. as he played the sonata.
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free rein

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