109.11. gy. C2 (példák)

relate verb /rɪˈleɪt/ 2 elmond vmit (pl. történetet) [T] (formal)

He related the story of their journey.

stumble verb /ˈstʌm.bl/ [I] 2 megbotlik a nyelve

He kept stumbling over the same word.

utter verb /ˈʌt.ər/ [T] (formal) kiejt, kimond (szót/hangot)

She left without uttering a word.

groan noun /grəʊn/ [C] nyögés; sóhaj

I could hear his groans from behind the door.

murmur noun /ˈmɜː.mər/ [C] mormolás

I could hear the low murmur of voices from behind the door.

Phrasal verbs:

butt in /bʌt/ közbevág, közbeszól

The interviewer kept butting in and wouldn't let me answer the question.

come out /kʌm/ 6 kijön vhogy, sikerül/hangzik vmi vhogy

I wanted to tell her that I loved her, but it came out all wrong.

go on /gəʊ/ 5 (hosszan, unalmasan) beszél vkiről/vmiről, egyfolytában beszél

I wish she'd stop going on about her boyfriend.

talk through ↔ sth /tɔːk/ (részletesen) átbeszél, megtárgyal

I'm thinking of taking out a loan, but I need to talk it through with my accountant.

Phrases and idioms:

under your breath suttogva beszél

'Rubbish!' he murmured under his breath.