76.9. gy. B2 (példák)

fine verb /faɪn/ [T] bírságol, megbírságol

Drivers who break the speed limit can expect to be fined heavily.

They fined him $100 for using threatening behaviour.

free verb /friː/ [T] szabadon enged vkit/vmit

The terrorists have at last agreed to free the hostages.

She was freed from prison last week.

guard verb /gɑːd/ [T] 2 őriz vkit (meg ne szökjön)

Five prison officers guarded the prisoners.

hang verb /hæŋ/ 2 felakaszt (embert) [T] (hanged or hung, hanged or hung) (!)

He was found guilty and hanged later that year.

The woman tried to hang herself with a sheet.

release verb /rɪˈliːs/ [T] 1 elenged, kienged, szabadon bocsát (pl. foglyot)

Six hostages were released shortly before midday.

He was released from prison last week.

sentence verb /ˈsen.tənts/ [T] ítél, elítél vkit (jog)

He was sentenced to life imprisonment.

cell noun /sel/ [C] 2 cella, zárka

He was kept in a prison cell for four months.

Phrasal verbs:

get away with sth /get/ megúszik vmivel vmit (büntetést, lehordást, stb.)

If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn't pay any tax at all.

let off ↔ sb /let/ elenged (büntetés nélkül/kis büntetéssel), futni hagy vkit

Instead of a prison sentence they were let off with a fine.

You won't be let off so lightly the next time.

Phrases and idioms:

behind bars rács mögött (börtönben)

He will spend the rest of his life behind bars.