114.8. gy. C2 (példák)

coherence noun /kəʊˈhɪə.rənts/ [U] 2 összetartás, összetartozás, koherencia

There is no sense of coherence within the group.

inclination noun /ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] hajlam, hajlandóság (vmi megtételére)

She showed little inclination to leave.

willing adjective /ˈwɪl.ɪŋ/ készséges; hajlandó

He is a very willing assistant.

Phrases and idioms:

be disposed to do sth hajlandó vmire, hajlamos vmire

I tried to tell her but she didn't seem disposed to listen.

be in the same boat ugyanabban a helyzetben van, egy hajóban eveznek

She complains that she doesn't have enough money, but we're all in the same boat.

follow suit követ vkit/vmit vmiben, vminek megfelelően cselekszik

If other shops lower their prices, we will have to follow suit.

join forces egyesítik erőiket

She joined forces with her sister-in-law to set up a restaurant.

pull your weight kiveszi a részét (a közös munkából)

The rest of the team complained that Sarah wasn't pulling her weight.

toe the line beáll a sorba, engedelmeskedik

Ministers who refused to toe the Party line were swiftly got rid of.

undertake to do sth vállal, megígér vmit (ígéretet tesz vminek az elvégzésére)

She undertook to organize the meeting.