50.4. gy. B2 (példák)

avoid verb /əˈvɔɪd/ [T] 2 elkerül, kikerül vmit (megelőzi a bekövetkezését vminek)

I left the pub to avoid a fight.

Unnecessary paperwork should be avoided at all costs.

The plane narrowly avoided disaster when one of the engines failed on take-off.

come verb /kʌm/ [I] *(came, come) 5 jön, megtörténik vmi, vmilyen helyzetbe kerül vki

Spring has come early.

The worst problems are still/yet to come.

The announcement came at a bad time.

hunt verb /hʌnt/ [I or T] 2 keres, köröz vkit/vmit

I've hunted all over the place, but I can't find that book.

They are still hunting for the missing child.

I've hunted high and low for my gloves.

Police are hunting the terrorists who planted the bomb.

seek verb /siːk/ [T] *(sought, sought) (formal) 1 keres, kutat vmit; kér, igénybe vesz vmit

Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.

They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.

"Are you actively seeking jobs?" she asked.

Legal advice should be sought before you take any further action.

away adverb /əˈweɪ/ 4 el (amíg el nem fogy/tűnik vmi)

All the snow had melted away.

The music faded away as the procession moved slowly up the street.

Phrasal verbs:

be coming up /kʌm/ hamarosan jön/megtörténik

My exams are coming up next month.

come across sb/sth /kʌm/ véletlenül talál vmit; véletlenül találkozik, összefut vkivel

He came across some of his old love letters in his wife's drawer.

get to /get/ hová lett? hol van?

I wonder where my glasses have got to.

Where's Annabel got to? She should be here by now.

go through sth /gəʊ/ 2 átkutat, átnéz vmit (vmit keresve)

A customs officer went through my suitcase.

look out for sb/sth /lʊk/ próbál észrevenni/megtalálni vkit/vmit

Look out for Anna while you're there.

Look out for spelling mistakes in your work.