Nyelvtani gyakorlóból Flashcards

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at present (jelenleg)

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At present children under 14 are not permitted in bars.

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for the time being (egyelőre)

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The situation is calm for the time being.

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rarely (ritkán)

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not often: I rarely have time to read a newspaper.

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every now and then (hébe-hóba)

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sometimes, but not regularly:

We still get together for lunch every now and then.

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most of the time (általában)

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Sometimes I go out for lunch, but most of the time I bring my own lunch to work.

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from time to time (időnként)

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sometimes, but not regularly:

I still think of her from time to time.

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right now (a jelen pillanatban)

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You can use right now to emphasize that you are referring to the present moment.
Right now I’m feeling very excited.

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these days (manapság, mostanság)

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I used to talk to my sister every night. These days, we hardly speak to each other

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for now (egyelőre)

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I’m staying in for now, but I might go out a bit later on.

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later on (később)

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You use later on to refer to a time or situation that is after the one that you have been talking about or after the present one.
Later on I’ll be speaking to the film’s director.

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consider (megfontolni, gondolkodni)

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to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision:
Don’t make any decisions before you’ve considered the situation.

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appeal to someone (vonzó valaki számára)

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The idea appealed to him.

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appeal (felhívás)

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a request to the public for money, information, or help:

They’re launching (= starting) an appeal to raise money for famine victims.

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Don’t let me down.

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Ne hagyj cserben.

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whether (vajon)

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(used especially in reporting questions and expressing doubts) if, or not:
I wasn’t sure whether you’d like it.
She asked me whether I was interested in working for her.

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have something in common (közös dolog, közös vonás valakivel)

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to have the same interests or opinions as someone else

We’ve got such a lot in common.

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harsh (durva, nyers)

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unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary:

harsh criticism

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biased (elfogult)

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showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions:
The newspapers gave a very biased report of the meeting.

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prejudice (előítélet)

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an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge:
Laws against racial prejudice must be strictly enforced.

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slightly (némileg, kicsit)

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a little:

She’s slightly taller than her sister.

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dubious (kétes, bizonytalan)

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thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted:

These claims are dubious and not scientifically proven.

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cynical (hitvesztett, cinikus

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believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere:
She has a pretty cynical view of men.
I’ve always been deeply cynical about politicians

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ingenious (találékony)

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of a person) very intelligent and skilful, or (of a thing) skilfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods:
an ingenious idea/method/solution

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plausible (valószínű, hihető)

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seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed:

a plausible explanation/excuse

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baffle (zavarba ejteni, összezavarni)

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to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something:
She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour.

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assume (feltételez)

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to accept something to be true without question or proof:

[ + (that) ] I assumed (that) you knew each other because you went to the same school.

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assess (felbecsül)

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to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something:
The insurers will need to assess the flood damage.

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justify (igazolni, indokolni)

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to give or to be a good reason for:

[ + -ing verb ] I can’t really justify taking another day off work.

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deduce (következtetni okokból)

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to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts:
We cannot deduce very much from these figures.
The police have deduced that he must have left his apartment yesterday evening.

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presume (feltételezni)

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to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain:
[ + (that) ] I presume (that) they’re not coming, since they haven’t replied to the invitation.

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contemplate (szándékozik)

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to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way:
[ + -ing verb ] I’m contemplating going abroad for a year.

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gather (összegyűjteni)

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to collect several things, often from different places or people:
I went to several libraries to gather information about the plans.
We gathered blueberries from the bushes.

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grasp (felfogni, megérteni)

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to understand something, especially something difficult:
I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.
The government has acknowledged that homelessness is a problem but it has failed to grasp the scale of the problem.

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ponder (töpreng)

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to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time:
She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.

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reckon (gondolni)

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to think or believe:
I reckon it’s going to rain.
[ + (that) ] How much do you reckon (that) it’s going to cost?

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suppose (feltételez)

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to think that something is likely to be true:

[ + (that) ] Dan didn’t answer his phone, so I suppose (that) he’s busy.

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hunch (előérzet)

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an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof:
[ + that ] I had a hunch that you’d be here.

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guesswork (találgatás)

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the process of making a guess when you do not know all the facts:
The projected sales figures are pure guesswork on our part.

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intuition (intuíció)

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(knowledge from) an ability to understand or know something immediately based on your feelings rather than facts:
Often there’s no clear evidence one way or the other and you just have to base your judgment on intuition.
[ + (that) ] I can’t explain how I knew - I just had an intuition that you’d been involved in an accident.

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when it comes to (amikor valamiről szó lesz)

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used to identify the specific topic that is being talked about
When it comes to playing chess, he’s the best I know.

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notion (elképzelés)

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a belief or idea:

[ + that ] The show’s director rejects the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children.

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ideology (ideológia)

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a set of beliefs or principles, especially one on which a political system, party, or organization is based:
socialist/capitalist ideology
The people are caught between two opposing ideologies.

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faith (hit, bizalom)

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great trust or confidence in something or someone:

She has no faith in modern medicine.

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paradox (paradoxon)

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a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics:
[ + that ] It’s a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.

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syllabus (tanmenet)

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(a plan showing) the subjects or books to be studied in a particular course, especially a course that leads to an exam:
Which novels are on the syllabus this year?

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query (kétségek, kérdés)

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a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from an authority:
If you have any queries about your treatment, the doctor will answer them.

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miss the point (nem érti a lényeget)

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to not understand something correctly or what is important about it:
What you say is true, but you’ve missed the point of my argument.

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overhaul (kivizsgálás, felül vizsgálat)

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to repair or improve something so that every part of it works as it should:
I got the engine overhauled.
The government has recently overhauled the healthcare system.

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desire (vágyni)

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to want something, especially strongly:

I desire only to be left in peace.

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encourage (ösztönöz)

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to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen:
[ T + to infinitive ] We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school.

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inattentive (hanyag, figyelmetlen)

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not giving attention to someone or something:

He was wholly inattentive to the needs of his children.

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ignorant (tudatlan, műveletlen)

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not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something:
Many teenagers are surprisingly ignorant about current politics.

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conscientious (lelkiismeretes, tudatos)

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putting a lot of effort into your work:

a conscientious student

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mock exam (szintfelmérő)

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an examination, esp in a school, taken as practice before an official examination
The marks in the mock A level exams were disappointing.

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curriculum (tanterv)

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the subjects studied in a school, college, etc. and what each subject includes:
the school curriculum

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indeed (valójában)

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really or certainly, often used to emphasize something:

Indeed, it could be the worst environmental disaster in Europe this century.

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figure out

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to understand or solve something:
figure out how/why/what, etc. If they know the cause of the problem, they might be able to figure out how to prevent it happening again.

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piece sth together (valamit összerakni)

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to create something by joining the separate parts of it together or by joining different things together:
The ancient skull has been pieced together from fragments.

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drown out smth (elnyomni a hangját vminek)

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(of a sound) to be loud enough to block the sound of something else:
The sound of the telephone was drowned out by the vacuum cleaner.

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sound out someone (valakinek megérdeklődni a véleményét)

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to discover someone’s opinions or intentions:

Why don’t you sound her out before the meeting, to see which way she’s going to vote?

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stand out (kitűnni)

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to be very noticeable:

The black lettering really stands out on that orange background.

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worm sth out of sb (kiszedni valakiből valamilyen információt)

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to try and get information from someone that they are trying to keep secret:
He wasn’t going to tell me, but I managed to worm it out of him.

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misapprehension (félreértés, tévedés)

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a failure to understand something, or an understanding or belief about something that is not correct:
[ + that ] Most industrialists labour under a misapprehension (= wrongly believe) that unrestrained economic growth can be achieved without damaging the environment.

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in principle (alapvetően)

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If you agree with or believe something in principle, you agree with the idea in general, although you might not support it in reality or in every situation:
In principle I agree with the idea, but in practice it’s not always possible.

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associate with (asszociálni vmire)

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to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else:
Most people associate this brand with good quality.

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bear (elviselni, elfogadni)

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to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant:
The strain must have been enormous but she bore it well.
Tell me now! I can’t bear the suspense!

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belief in (hite valamiben)

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the feeling of being certain that something exists or is true:
His belief in God gave him hope during difficult times.

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put smth in perspective (megvilágításba helyezni)

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to compare something to other things so that it can be accurately and fairly judged:
Total investments for this year reached $53 million, and, to put this into perspective, investments this year were double those made in 2013.

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your point of view

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véleményed szerint

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on the basis

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valami alapján

71
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on balance (összevetve)

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after considering the power or influence of both sides of a question:
The job offer had some advantages, but on balance he thought he was better off where he was.

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in conclusion (összefoglalva, végezetül)

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finally:

In conclusion, I would like to thank our guest speaker.