91.10. gy. C1 (példák)

presume verb /prɪˈzjuːm/ feltételez, vélelmez [T]

I presume (that) they're not coming, since they haven't replied to the invitation.

You are Dr Smith, I presume?

"Are we walking to the hotel?" "I presume not/so."

The universe is presumed to contain many other planets with some form of life.

suppose verb /səˈpəʊz/ feltételez vmit [T]

He found it a lot more difficult to get a job than he supposed it would be.

It is widely supposed (that) the minister will be forced to resign.

assumption noun /əˈsʌmp.ʃən/ feltételezés [C]

People tend to make assumptions about you when you have a disability.

These calculations are based on the assumption that prices will continue to rise.

fiction noun /ˈfɪk.ʃən/ 2 fikció, kitalálás, képzelgés [U or no plural]

Nobody knows whether his statement is fact or fiction.

Everything she had said turned out to be a complete fiction.

myth noun /mɪθ/ 2 mítosz, téveszme, kitaláció [C]

It's a myth that men are better drivers than women.

speculation noun /ˌspek.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ [U] találgatás, feltételezés; (üzleti) spekuláció

She has dismissed the claims as pure speculation.

alleged adjective /əˈledʒd/ [always before noun] állítólagos

an alleged attack

imaginary adjective /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn.ər.i/ képzeletbeli

The story takes place in an imaginary world.

supposedly adverb /səˈpəʊ.zɪd.li/ vélhetően; állítólag

Well, the tickets are supposedly in the mail.

Phrasal verbs:

brush up (on) sth /brʌʃ/ felfrissít (pl. tudást)

I thought I'd brush up on my French before going to Paris.