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Phrasal verbs and idioms 1. Flashcards

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1
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catch up with

A

to come from behind and reach the same level as someone who is ahead of you
utolér

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come up

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to appear or happen in a way that requires attention

felmerül, felbukkan

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be cut off

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to be completely separated from other people or places

el van vágva

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4
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give way to

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to have its place taken by something else

átadja a helyét, felváltja, teret ad másnak

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go ahead

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to take place as planned

folytatódni

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6
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go by (of time…)

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to pass

telik, múlik

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go over

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to look at or check sg very carefully

átnéz vmt

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8
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hand in to

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to give sg to a person in authority

benyújt

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9
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head for

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move towards

menni6tartani vhva

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lag behind

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to move or develop more slowly than others

lemarad, elmaradozik

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miss out

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to not include sg.

kihagy

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12
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pull down

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to demolish a building that is no longer used

lebont, lerombol

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put out

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to extinguish sg.

elolt, kiolt

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14
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put up

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to construct or build a wall, building or statue

épít, felhúz

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run out of

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to come to an end so that there’s no more, to be completely used up
kifogy vmből

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16
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sort out

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to organise sg that is mixed up or untidy

elrendez, szortíroz, kiválogat

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17
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all the time in the world

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to have a lot of time so you don’t need to hurry

tengernyi idő, a világ mindfen ideje

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18
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blockbuster

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a movie or a novel that is very well known and commercially successful
bombasiker

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cost the earth

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to cost a very large amount of money

k.drága, sokba kerül

20
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earth-shattering

A

surprising and shocking and very important

megrázó, sokkoló

21
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get off the ground

A

to start to become real or successful

beindul, jó startot vesz

22
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good number of

A

a fairly large quantity of sg

jó csomó

23
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go global

A

become known or available throughout the world

elérhetővé válik világszerte

24
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ground sy

A

to punish sy by not allowing them to go out

szobafogságra ítél

25
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keep your feet on the ground

A

to think in a sensible and practical way and not have ideas that are impossible to achieve
két lábbal a földön maradni

26
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on top of the world

A

extremely happy

nagyon boldog

27
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out of this world

A

so good or enjoyable, it is unlike anything you usually experience
földöntúli, nagyon brutál jó

28
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pick up

A

to learn sg. by chance rather than by studying

magára szed, megtanul

29
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stick to sg.

A

to stay with sg.

ragaszkodni vmhez, kitart vm mellett

30
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think the world of sy.

A

to have great love and respect for sy.

odavan vkért, nagyra tartja

31
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wax (euphoric/lyrical/eloquent…) about

A

to become very enthusiastic about sg.

izgalomba jön vmtől, rá van kattanva

32
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attend a meeting

A 
to go to a meeting or a class
részt vesz
33
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clash of (cultures/opinions)

A

an example of opposition or disagreement between two parties or cultures
nézeteltérés

34
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express yourself

A

to let others know your thoughts or feelings

kifejezi magát

35
Q

fast food chain

A

a group of fast food restaurants which are of similar design and are owned by a single company
gyorsétterem lánc

36
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have a good command of sg.

A

have a good knowledge of sg. , especially a language

jó tudással, ismerettel bír

37
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mass tourism

A

tourism involving a very large number of people

tömegturizmus

38
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over and over again

A

repeatedly

újra és újra

39
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take a pro-active approach to sg.

A

an approach where you are able to control and change events rather than having to react to them
előrelátó megközelítést alkalmaz

40
Q

read aloud

A

to say the words in a book, newspaper… so that others can hear them
felolvas

41
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make/write a rough draft of sg.

A

a piece of writing or a plan that it’s not yet in its finished form
előzetes/elnagyolt tervet készít

42
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scrap of paper/clothes

A

a small untidy piece of paper or cloth

fecni, hulladék, selejt

43
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set (high) standards

A

to decide what level is expected
magas elvárást fogalmaz meg,
magas színvonalat határoz meg

44
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standard of living

A

the amount of wealth, comfort and things that a particular person, group or country has
életszínvonal

45
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take part in

A

to participate in an activity with other people

részt vesz vmben

46
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way of life

A

how people live in term of their customs, habits

életmód

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