20.2. gy. TOP 3000 (példák)

experience verb /ɪkˈspɪə.ri.ənts/ [T] átél (tapasztal)

We experienced a lot of difficulty in selling our house.

It was the worst pain I'd ever experienced.

spend verb /spend/ [T] *(spent, spent) 2 költ (pénzt)

How much did you spend?

She spends a lot of money on clothes.

We spent a fortune when we were in New York.

We've just spent £1.9 million on improving out computer network.

support verb /səˈpɔːt/ [T] 2 anyagilag támogat/eltart vkit (pl. családot)

He has a wife and four children to support.

blow noun /bləʊ/ [C] 2 csapás, sorscsapás

Losing his job was a severe blow to his confidence.

experience noun /ɪkˈspɪə.ri.ənts/ 2 élmény (személyes tapasztalat) [C]

I had a rather unpleasant experience at the dentist's.

My trip to Australia was an experience I shall never forget.

hell noun /hel/ [U] 2 pokol (átv.) (nagyon rossz élmény/tapasztalat) (!)

It's been hell working with him.

Work is sheer hell at the moment.

The last few months have been absolute hell.

personal adjective /ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ 3 személyes jellegű, magán- (élet, probléma, kérdés, stb.)

He has a few personal problems at the moment.

Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?

His resignation was apparently for personal rather than professional reasons.

We know very little about his personal life.

private adjective /ˈpraɪ.vət/ 1 magán-, zártkörű (nem nyilvános)

She has a small office which is used for private discussions.

I caught him looking through my private papers.

The sign on the gate said 'Private Property - No Admittance.'

private adjective /ˈpraɪ.vət/ 2 magán-, személyes (nem munkával kapcsolatos)

Apparently in interviews he refuses to talk about his private life.

Phrases and idioms:

can afford megengedheti magának (anyagilag/időben)

I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary.

I'd love to go away for a few days but I can't afford the time.

I can't afford to buy a house.