Phrasal Verbs

Question 1

• to leave a place without taking someone or something with you
• to cause a situation to exist after you have left a place
• to make much better progress than somebody

hátrahagy (pl. sebesültet, hozzátartozót), lehagy vkit (pl. versenyben)

1. He was forced to leave the country, ….. his wife and children.
2. The army ….. a trail of destruction ….. it.
3. Britain is being ….. in the race for new markets.

Answer 1

leave behind someone / something

Question 2

• to depend on a single important point
• If a situation or decision ….. to something, that is the thing that influences it most
• If a situation or problem ….. to something, it can be described or explained most simply in that way

vmire (mint fő okra) visszavezethető

1. What it ….. to is either I get more money or I leave.
2. What it all ….. to is your incredible insecurity.
3. Eventually our choice of hotel will ….. to how much we can afford.

Answer 2

come down to something

Question 3

• to stop thinking about something or paying attention to something

kikapcsol (nem gondol valamire)

1. The only time he really ….. (= stops thinking about work, etc.) is when we’re on vacation.
2. The talk lasted for ages, and eventually I just …..
3. Many people in stressful jobs find it difficult to ….. when they come home.

Answer 3

switch off

Question 4

• to return to a former state
• to start doing something again that you used to do in the past
• to return to doing, using, being, or referring to something, usually something bad or less satisfactory

visszatér vmihez (rossz szokáshoz), újra elkezd vmit

1. Why does the conversation have to ….. to money every five minutes?
2. When they divorced, she ….. to using her maiden name.
3. Many people in stressful jobs find it difficult to ….. when they come home.
4. For a while the children behaved well but they soon ….. to type (= returned to their usual ways).
5. Try not to ….. to your old eating habits.

Answer 4

revert to something

Question 5

• to manage to live or do a particular thing using the money, knowledge, equipment, etc. that you have
• to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money
• to manage or continue to exist in a state or situation where something is lacking

megél, megvan, elvan, elboldogul (adott lehetőségek mellett)

1. How does she ….. on such a small salary?
2. I can just about ….. in German (= I can speak basic German).
3. There is tremendous pressure on families trying to ….. without health insurance.
4. We can ….. with four computers at the moment, but we’ll need a couple more when the new staff arrive.

Answer 5

get by

Question 6

• to be patient with someone or something

türelmes, elnéző vkivel / vmivel

1. Just ….. with me while I finish downloading this file.
2. If you will ….. with me (= be patient and listen to me) a little longer, I’ll answer your question.
3. She’s under a lot of strain. Just ….. with her.

Answer 6

bear with someone / something

Question 7

• to save or keep money, time, land, etc. for a particular purpose
• to save something, usually money or time, for a special purpose

félretesz, tartalékol

1. He had some money in an account that he’d ….. for his kids.
2. I ….. half an hour every evening to hear Erik read.
3. I ….. some of the soup for Jim to have later.
4. The government has ….. thousands of acres of land as protected wilderness.

Answer 7

set aside something

Question 8

• to look quickly through a book, magazine, website, etc. without reading everything
• to keep changing television channels quickly to see what programmes are on

átlapoz, lapozgat (újságot, tv csatornákat)

1. I’ve only had time to ….. your report but it seems to be fine.
2. …..ing ….. the channels, I came across an old war movie.

Answer 8

flick through something

Question 9

• to take part in or do something
• to make somebody take part in something

résztvesz (pl. tevékenységben, bűncselekményben), bevon vkit (pl. beszélgetésbe)

1. Even in prison, he continued to ….. in criminal activities.
2. She tried desperately to ….. him in conversation.
3. people who actively ….. in shaping the world they live in
4. Most students ….. in extracurricular activities after school and on weekends.

Answer 9

engage (someone) in something

Question 10

• to succeed in avoiding punishment for something
• to escape blame or punishment when you do something wrong, or to avoid harm or criticism for something you did
• to receive a relatively light punishment

megúszik vmit, megússza vmivel (kevesebbel, mint gondolta)

1. Everyone thinks he’s guilty of the robbery, but it looks like he’s going to ….. with it.
2. Do you think we could ….. with just one coat of paint on that wall?
3. He was lucky to ….. with only a fine.
4. Nobody ….. with insulting me like that.

Answer 10

get away with something

Question 11

• to be as good as something
• to achieve what is expected, esp. high standards
• to do as well as or be as good as other people expect you to

felnő (a feladathoz, várakozásokhoz)

1. He never managed to ….. to his parents’ expectations.
2. David’s cooking was brilliant - we’ll never ….. to that.

Answer 11

live up to something

Question 12

• to gradually start to be in a bad state or condition
• pass or change to a lower, worse or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way

csúszik (recesszióba), esik (népszerűség)

1. The world economy slowed and the US and parts of Europe ….. into recession.
2. Standards have ….. in the last few years.
3. His popularity has ….. recently.
4. The patient had ….. into a coma.

Answer 12

slip into something

Question 13

• to start to understand that a situation or problem exists
• to become aware of something
• to realize something

ráébred valamire

1. He hasn’t yet ….. to the seriousness of the situation.
2. The banks are ….. to customers’ needs at last.
3. I wish Dad would ….. to the fact that I’m no longer a kid.
4. Governments are finally ….. to the fact that the environment should be cleaned up.

Answer 13

wake up to something

Question 14

• to do whatever is necessary to stay level or equal with someone or something
• to learn about or be aware of the news, current events, etc.

lépést tart vkivel / vmivel, lekövet vkit / vmit

1. Wages are failing to ….. with inflation.
2. Technology changes so fast, it’s hard to ….. with it.
3. You’ll have to walk faster if you want to …..
4. He talks so fast, I can’t ….. with what he’s saying.

Answer 14

keep up with (someone / something)

Question 15

• to arrive or appear at a place

megérkezik, megjelenik, feltűnik, felbukkan

1. When the right opportunity ….., she’ll take it.
2. You wait half an hour for a bus, then three ….. at once!
3. We’re going to the swimming pool - you can ….. later if you want.

Answer 15

come along

Question 16

• to buy or get something quickly and enthusiastically because it is cheap or exactly what you want
• to buy or obtain something quickly because it is cheap or you want it very much

lecsap (pl. állásra), felkap, felmarkol, elkapkod (pl. akciós árut)

1. All the best bargains were ….. within hours.
2. When I was offered the chance to work in Denmark, I ….. it …..
3. The tickets for the concert were ….. within three hours of going on sale.

Answer 16

snap up something