45.5. gy. B1 (példák)

convince verb /kənˈvɪnts/ [T] meggyőz vkit vmiről; rábeszél, rábír

She tried to convince me that I needed a new car.

I hope this will convince you to change your mind.

He managed to convince the jury of his innocence.

keep verb /kiːp/ *(kept, kept) 3 visszatart, feltart, feltartóztat (késleltet, akadályoz vmiben) [T]

He's very late, what's keeping him?

She kept me talking on the phone for half an hour.

Don't let me keep you from your work.

persuade verb /pəˈsweɪd/ [T] 1 rábeszél vkit vmire (eléri a beleegyezését)

If she doesn't want to go, nothing you can say will persuade her.

I persuaded her (that) it was the right thing to do.

He is trying to persuade local and foreign businesses to invest in the project.

Using a bunch of bananas, the zoo-keeper persuaded the monkey back into its cage.

prevent verb /prɪˈvent/ [T] akadályoz, megakadályoz (balesetet, bejutást vhova, stb.)

to prevent accidents/crime

Members of the public were prevented from entering the building.

promise verb /ˈprɒm.ɪs/ 1 ígér, megígér vmit vkinek [I or T]

She promised to write to me every week.

He promised faithfully to call me every week.

Paul promised me that he'd cook dinner tonight.

"I'll come round and see you every day," she promised.

promise verb /ˈprɒm.ɪs/ 2 nekiígér, odaígér vmit vkinek [T]

They promised us a reward.

Grandma's ring was promised to me.

Her parents promised her a new car if she passed her exams.

stop verb /stɒp/ (-pp-) 4 megakadályoz vkit vmiben [T]

Something must be done to stop the fighting.

If she really wants to leave, I don't understand what's stopping her.

behind preposition /bəˈhaɪnd/ 3 vki/vmi mögött (támogatóan)

The group is 100 percent behind her.

for preposition /fɔːr/ 11 -ért, -nak, -nek (segítséget nyújtva)

I'll carry those bags for you.

Phrasal verbs:

hold up ↔ sb/sth /həʊld/ feltart, feltartóztat (lassít/késleltet)

We got held up by the traffic.