19.3.9. gy. A1C2 (példák)

lenient adjective /ˈliː.ni.ənt/ elnéző, enyhe (pl. büntetés)

He asked the judge to pass a lenient sentence.

innocently adverb /ˈɪn.ə.sənt.li/ ártatlanul

"Have I done something wrong?" she asked innocently.

He said he had obtained the television innocently, not knowing it had been stolen.

Phrasal verbs:

get away with sth /get/ megúszik vmivel vmit (büntetést, lehordást, stb.)

If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn't pay any tax at all.

let off ↔ sb /let/ elenged (büntetés nélkül/kis büntetéssel), futni hagy vkit

Instead of a prison sentence they were let off with a fine.

You won't be let off so lightly the next time.

Phrases and idioms:

behind bars rács mögött (börtönben)

He will spend the rest of his life behind bars.

find sb guilty/not guilty bűnösnek/ártatlannak talál (bíróság)

She was found guilty of murder.

put sb to death kivégez

She was put to death for her beliefs.

set sb/sth free szabadon enged vkit/vmit

He opened the cage and set the birds free.

wrongly accused/convicted/imprisoned, etc. ártatlanul/igazságtalanul vádolt/elítélt/bebörtönzött/stb.

She was wrongly convicted of drug smuggling.