36.2.8. gy. A1C2 (példák)

consistently adverb /kənˈsɪs.tənt.li/ következetesen

He has consistently denied the rumours.

She performed consistently throughout the whole tournament.

desperately adverb /ˈdes.pər.ət.li/ 2 mindenre elszántan, kétségbeesetten

They fought desperately for their lives.

eagerly adverb /ˈiː.gə.li/ buzgón, türelmetlenül

They eagerly accepted my offer of hospitality.

hard adverb /hɑːd/ 1 keményen, szorgalmasan

She tried very hard but she wasn't quite fast enough.

You'll have to work harder, if you want to pass this exam.

Phrasal verbs:

cling (on) to sth /klɪŋ/ ragaszkodik vmihez (pl. hatalomhoz); kitart (elképzelés mellett)

He clung on to power for ten more years.

insist on sth /ɪnˈsɪst/ nem tágít, makacsul ragaszkodik vmihez

She insists on cooking all her own meals.

Frank insisted on doing all the work himself.

keep to sth /kiːp/ marad vminél, tartja magát vmihez (tervhez, témához, útvonalhoz, stb.)

We must keep to the agenda or the meeting will take too long.

I wish you'd keep to the point!

She kept to the main roads and was home before dark.

keep up ↔ sth /kiːp/ fenntart vmit (nem engedi lejjebb a szintet)

Keep up the good work!

Make sure you eat properly - you've got to keep your strength up.

press on /pres/ eltökélten megy tovább/folytat vmit, nyomul/nyomja tovább

It was pouring with rain but we pressed on towards the village.

stick to sth /stɪk/ ragaszkodik vmihez; szorítkozik vmire

Could you stick to the point, please?

We'd better stick to the main road, because the other roads are blocked with snow.

I'll stick to orange juice as I'm driving.