106.20. gy. C2 (példák)

flourish verb /ˈflʌr.ɪʃ/ virul, virágzik (átv.) (jól nő/fejlődik) [I]

The company soon began to flourish under his expert management.

perfect verb /pəˈfekt/ tökéletesít

I've spent hours perfecting my speech.

superiority noun /suːˌpɪə.riˈɒr.ə.ti/ [U] 1 felsőbbrendűség (jobb/szakszerűbb/hatékonyabb/stb. volta vminek)

the superiority of modern design

healthy adjective /ˈhel.θi/ 3 egészséges (sikeres, erős)

a healthy economy

The future for independent bookshops doesn't look very healthy.

rosy adjective /ˈrəʊ.zi/ 2 rózsás (jövő, kilátás, helyzet stb.)

The future looks rosy.

Phrasal verbs:

be coming along/on /kʌm/ fejlődik, alakul

Hassan's English is coming along well.

keep up (with sth) /kiːp/ lépést tart (növekedésben, fejlődésben)

Prices have been rising very fast and wages haven't kept up.

Phrases and idioms:

be still going strong még mindig jól megy/jó erőben van

The club was set up in 1987, and it's still going strong.

He's 93 and still going strong!

be streets ahead (of sb/sth) százszor jobb, utcahosszal előtte jár

American film companies are streets ahead of their European rivals.

make a go of sth sikerül vkinek vmi, sikeres vmiben

They're determined to make a go of their business.