36.1.4. gy. A1C2 (példák)

Phrases and idioms:

be aimed at doing sth törekedve vmire, szándékozva vmit

a plan aimed at reducing traffic

be going to do/be sth szándékozik

I'm going to call her tonight.

I'm going to be a dancer when I grow up.

be itching to do sth ég a vágytól, alig várja hogy ... (informal)

You could tell that they were itching to leave.

be (just) about to do sth rövidesen megtesz vmit/megtörténik vmi (készül vmire)

I was about to leave when Mark arrived.

I was just about to phone you.

be led by sth vezeti vmi (pl. a gondolatait/tetteit)

Her actions were led by greed.

be up to sth sántikál vmiben; töri a fejét vmiben (informal)

What are you up to at the moment?

They're up to something - I can tell.

have been meaning to do sth szándékában áll (egy ideje már akar/tervez vmit)

I've been meaning to call you for weeks.

hope to do sth remél/szándékozik vmit

Dad hopes to retire next year.

make a point of doing sth súlyt helyez vminek az elvégzésére

He made a point of learning all the names of his staff.

rush to do sth rohan megtenni vmit (gyorsan/lelkesen tesz vmit)

His friends rushed to congratulate him after the ceremony.