22.13. gy. TOP 3000 (példák)

concentrate verb /ˈkɒnt.sən.treɪt/ [I] koncentrál

Come on, concentrate! We haven't got all day to do this.

I can't concentrate on my work with all that noise.

I'm going to concentrate on my writing for a while.

ensure verb /ɪnˈʃɔːr/ [T] also US: insure (formal) biztosít vmit, gondoskodik vmiről

Please ensure that all examination papers have your name at the top.

monitor verb /ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər/ [T] figyelemmel kísér, rendszeresen ellenőriz, monitoroz

to monitor progress

The new findings suggest that women ought to monitor their cholesterol levels.

attention noun /əˈten.tʃən/ [U] figyelem

Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention, please?

Wait a moment and I'll give you my full attention.

After an hour, my attention started to wander.

concentration noun /ˌkɒnt.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/ 1 koncentrálás (figyelemé) [U]

The noise outside made concentration difficult.

There was a look of intense concentration on her face.

I find that yoga improves my powers of concentration.

I found it hard to follow what the teacher was saying, and eventually I lost concentration.

error noun /ˈer.ər/ [C or U] hiba; tévedés

He admitted that he'd made an error.

The letter contained a number of typing errors.

Human error has been blamed for the air crash.

The document was destroyed in error by the police.

focus noun /ˈfəʊ.kəs/ összpontosítás [U]

Their main *focus must be on reducing crime.

The media *focus on politicians' private lives switches the attention away from the real issues.

mistake noun /mɪˈsteɪk/ [C] hiba

He made a lot of mistakes in his written test.

This letter's full of spelling mistakes.

We shouldn't have come here - it was a mistake.

It would be a big mistake to leave school.

She made the mistake of giving him her phone number.

I've discovered a few mistakes in your calculations.

I'm not blaming you - we all make mistakes.

Phrasal verbs:

focus (sth) on/upon sb/sth /ˈfəʊ.kəs/ összpontosít vkire/vmire

Tonight's programme focuses on the way that homelessness affects the young.

When the kitchen is finished I'm going to focus my attention on the garden and get that sorted out.