31.3.2. gy. A1C1 (példák)

nod verb /nɒd/ [I or T] (-dd-) bólint, biccent (egyetértve/jelezést adva/mutatva vmire)

Many people in the audience nodded in agreement.

When I suggested a walk, Elena nodded enthusiastically.

She looked up and nodded for me to come in.

point verb /pɔɪnt/ 1 mutat, rámutat vmire (pl. ujjal) [I]

He pointed at/to the spot where the house used to stand.

It's rude to point!

wave verb /weɪv/ [I or T] 1 integet

I waved to/at him from the window but he didn't see me.

She was so annoyed she wouldn't even wave us goodbye/wave goodbye to us.

She waves her hands about/around a lot when she's talking.

expression noun /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/ 2 arckifejezés [C]

facial expressions

He had such a sad expression on his face.

I could tell from her expression that something serious had happened.

gesture noun /ˈdʒes.tʃər/ [C] 1 vmit kifejező mozdulat, gesztus

He made a rude gesture at the crowd.

symbol noun /ˈsɪm.bəl/ [C] jelkép; jele vminek

A heart shape is the symbol of love.

The wheel in the Indian flag is a symbol of peace.

token noun /ˈtəʊ.kən/ [C] jel, szimbólum (köszöneté, szereteté, stb.)

I gave Helen some chocolates as a token of thanks for all her help.

trace noun /treɪs/ [C or U] nyom, nyoma vminek

There was no trace of her anywhere.

When she moved out, she left no trace of having been there.

He seems to have disappeared without trace.

Phrases and idioms:

a reflection of sth tükröződés (a tükröződése vminek) (a jele/eredménye vminek)

The fact that soldiers are on the streets is a reflection of how terrified the government is.

no sign of sb/sth semmi jele/nyoma vkinek/vminek

By eight o'clock, there was still no sign of Janne.

She said she'd left the book on the table, but there's no sign of it.