3. Kezd, befejez A1B2 (40) – altémák

Kezd, befejez* (22) 3. Befejez, befejeződik (18)

break verb /breɪk/ *(broke, broken) 3 kis szünetet tart [I or T]

Let's break for lunch.

If you sit at a desk all day, try to break your routine with a walk or a swim.

break verb /breɪk/ *(broke, broken) 4 véget vet, abbahagy; végződik [I or T]

Eventually someone spoke, breaking the silence.

The factory brought in outside workers in an attempt to break the strike.

cease verb /siːs/ [I or T] (formal) beszűntet, megszűntet; megszűnik

He ordered his men to cease firing.

The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year.

complete verb /kəmˈpliːt/ [T] 3 befejez; elvégez

The palace took over twenty years to complete.

She will complete her studies in France.

drop verb /drɒp/ (-pp-) 3 abbahagy vmit (tevékenységet) [T]

Can you drop what you're doing and help me with this report?

I think we'd better drop the subject.

end verb /end/ [I or T] befejez; befejeződik, véget ér

When is your meeting due to end?

Their marriage ended in 2011.

The match ended in a draw.

I'd like to end with a song from my first album.

The talks were aimed at ending the war between the two countries.

finish verb /ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/ 1 befejez [I or T]

I'll call you when I've finished my homework.

Please place your questionnaire in the box when you've finished.

She finished the concert with a song from her first album.

Have you finished reading that magazine?

finish verb /ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/ 2 befejeződik [I]

The meeting should finish around four o'clock.

The play finishes with a song.

interrupt verb /ˌɪn.təˈrʌpt/ 2 félbeszakít, megszakít vmit (egy időre) [T]

We had to interrupt our trip when we heard John's mother was ill.

pause verb /pɔːz/ 2 szüneteltet, megállít vmit (egy időre) (pl. lejátszót) [I or T]

Can you pause the film there, please?

quit verb /kwɪt/ *(quitting, quit, quit) 2 abbahagy vmit; kilép (számítógépes programból) [T]

I'm going to quit smoking.

Quit wasting my time!

Press Q to quit the program.

stop verb /stɒp/ (-pp-) 1 abbahagy; megszüntet; megszűnik [I or T]

Once I start eating chocolate, I can't stop.

Stop shouting - you're giving me a headache!

I couldn't stop laughing.

Stop it!/Stop that!

I'm trying to stop smoking.

I stopped seeing him last year.

end noun /end/ 3 vég, befejezés [C usually no plural]

They are calling for an end to the violence.

My contract comes to an end in June.

over adverb /ˈəʊ.vər/ 3 vége

I'll be glad when the competition is over.

I used to have a thriving business and a happy marriage, but that's all over now.

Phrasal verbs:

break off ↔ (sth) /breɪk/ (hirtelen) abbahagy vmit; elhallgat

She broke off in the middle of a sentence.

She broke off the engagement just two weeks before the wedding.

end up /end/ végzi vhogy, kiköt vhol (átv.), végül eljut (egy helyre/állapotba)

They're travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow.

Much of this meat will probably end up as dog food.

After working her way around the world, she ended up teaching English as a foreign language.

Phrases and idioms:

put an end to sth véget vet vminek

We must put an end to this violence.

He's determined to put an end to these rumours.

Leg injuries put an end to his athletics career.

that's it ennyi (vége van, be van fejezve)

Well that's it then, we've finished.

I think that's it for now - I'll email you about the other project next week.

2. lecke (A1) – 10. lecke (A2) – 23. lecke (B1) – 50. lecke (B2) – 81. lecke (C1) – 99. lecke (C2)