Verbs Flashcards
Obviniť
Accuse:
Tom accused me of lying.
Dosiahnúť
Achieve:
She achieved remarkable results
Potvrdiť, uznať, priznať
Acknowledge:
She acknowledged receiving assistance.
Získať, osvojiť, nadobudnúť
Acquire:
Meg acquired many new friends.
Prispôsobiť
Adapt:
He adapted himself to his new life.
Pridať, dodať
Add:
I added a room to my house.
Prispôsobiť, upraviť
Adjust:
You will soon adjust to living in a dormitory.
Obdivovať
Admire:
I admire your confidence.
Uznať, priznať, pripustiť
Admit:
He was embarrassed to admit making a mistake.
Prijať, schváliť, adoptovať
Adopt:
I liked your idea and adopted it.
Zbožňovať, kľaňať, obdivovať
Adore:
He adores his grandfather.
Radiť, poradiť, odporučiť
Advise:
He advised applying at once.
Dopriať si, dovoliť si
Afford:
I can’t afford to spend any more money this week.
Súhlasiť
Agree:
Why did you agree to meet her in the first place?
Zacieliť sa na niečo
Aim:
We aim to increase the speed of delivery.
Povoliť, umožniť
Allow:
Swimming isn’t allowed here.
Oznámiť, vyhlásiť
Announce:
She announced her intention to retire.
Predvídať
Anticipate:
I didn’t anticipate having to do the cooking myself!
Ospravedlniť sa
Apologize:
You don’t have to apologize.
Objaviť sa
Appear:
Jack appears to be tired today.
Uplatniť, použiť
Apply:
Tom applied for a leave of absence
Oceniť, vážiť si
Appreciate:
I don´t appreciate having a trouble with his supervisor.
Pristupovať k niekomu/niečomu
Approach:
She approached him with a smile on her face.
Schváliť, odsúhlasiť
Approve:
I don’t think Tom would approve.
Tvrdiť, argumentovať, dohadovať
Argue:
I don’t want to argue with you.
Vzniknúť
Arise:
The problem has arisen simply because you didn’t follow my instructions.
Usporiadať, zariadiť
Arrange:
Have you arranged to meet Mark this weekend?
Doraziť
Arrive:
We arrived home late.
Žiadať, opýtať sa
Ask:
Historians frequently ask to consult the collection.
Predpokladať, domnievať sa
Assume:
I assume Tom didn’t show up.
Zabezpečiť
Assure:
I assure you Tom will be perfectly safe.
Udiviť
Astonish:
I was astonished by his ignorance.
Priložiť, pripojiť
Attach:
You need to attach your photo to the application form.
Pokúsiť sa
Attempt:
Are you going to attempt to pass the exam?
Zúčastniť sa, navštevovať
Attend:
She attends school at night.
Prilákať, priťahovať
Attract:
Tom certainly attracted a lot of attention.
Vyhýbať sa, zabrániť
Avoid:
She decided to be a nun in order to avoid meeting him.
Prebudiť
Awake:
Tom awoke at daybreak