11.3.7. gy. A1C2 (példák)

argue verb /ˈɑːg.juː/ 1 vitatkozik, veszekedik [I]

My parents are always arguing.

Kids, will you stop arguing with each other?

They were arguing over/about which film to go and see.

bark verb /bɑːk/ 2 ráripakodik vkire [I or T]

I'm sorry, I had no right to bark at you like that.

bully verb /ˈbʊl.i/ [T] megfélemlít, terrorizál

He was bullied at school by some older boys.

She was bullied into leaving.

fight verb /faɪt/ *(fought, fought) 3 veszekszik (vitatkozik) [I] (!)

We've got to stop fighting in front of the children.

quarrel verb /ˈkwɒr.əl/ [I] veszekszik

I was always quarrelling with my brother.

Phrases and idioms:

not think much of sb/sth nem tart valami sokra vmit/vkit

I don't think much of the food here.

sb's/sth's clutches karmai között vkinek/vminek (átv.)

Keep your children out of his clutches.

steer clear of sb/sth távol tartja magát vkitől/vmitől, kerül, elkerül vkit/vmit

Steer clear of Tony this morning - he's in a bad mood.

take advantage of sb/sth kihasznál vkit/vmit

I think she takes advantage of his good nature.

take sth personally magára vesz vmit (átv.), sértésnek vesz vmit

You mustn't take everything so personally.