3. Kezd, befejez A1C2 (86) – altémák

1. Kezd, kezdődik (36) 2. Folytat, folytatódik (17) 3. Befejez, befejeződik (33)

abandon verb /əˈbæn.dən/ [T] 2 abbahagy vmit; felad vmit (reményt, elvet, tervet, stb.)

The match was abandoned because of rain.

break verb /breɪk/ *(broke, broken) 3 kis szünetet tart [I or T]

Let's break for lunch.

If you sit at a desk all day, try to break your routine with a walk or a swim.

break verb /breɪk/ *(broke, broken) 4 véget vet, abbahagy; végződik [I or T]

Eventually someone spoke, breaking the silence.

The factory brought in outside workers in an attempt to break the strike.

cease verb /siːs/ [I or T] (formal) beszűntet, megszűntet; megszűnik

He ordered his men to cease firing.

The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year.

close verb /kləʊz/ 4 véget ér, befejez vmit (pl. értekezletet)

She closed the meeting with a short speech.

complete verb /kəmˈpliːt/ [T] 3 befejez; elvégez

The palace took over twenty years to complete.

She will complete her studies in France.

conclude verb /kənˈkluːd/ 2 befejez vmivel (vmit); befejeződik vmivel (beszéd, rendezvény, stb.) [I or T] (formal)

The concert concluded with a firework display.

I would like to conclude by thanking you all for attending.

drop verb /drɒp/ (-pp-) 3 abbahagy vmit (tevékenységet) [T]

Can you drop what you're doing and help me with this report?

I think we'd better drop the subject.

end verb /end/ [I or T] befejez; befejeződik, véget ér

When is your meeting due to end?

Their marriage ended in 2011.

The match ended in a draw.

I'd like to end with a song from my first album.

The talks were aimed at ending the war between the two countries.

finish verb /ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/ 1 befejez [I or T]

I'll call you when I've finished my homework.

Please place your questionnaire in the box when you've finished.

She finished the concert with a song from her first album.

Have you finished reading that magazine?

finish verb /ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/ 2 befejeződik [I]

The meeting should finish around four o'clock.

The play finishes with a song.

interrupt verb /ˌɪn.təˈrʌpt/ 2 félbeszakít, megszakít vmit (egy időre) [T]

We had to interrupt our trip when we heard John's mother was ill.

pause verb /pɔːz/ 2 szüneteltet, megállít vmit (egy időre) (pl. lejátszót) [I or T]

Can you pause the film there, please?

quit verb /kwɪt/ *(quitting, quit, quit) 2 abbahagy vmit; kilép (számítógépes programból) [T]

I'm going to quit smoking.

Quit wasting my time!

Press Q to quit the program.

stop verb /stɒp/ (-pp-) 1 abbahagy; megszüntet; megszűnik [I or T]

Once I start eating chocolate, I can't stop.

Stop shouting - you're giving me a headache!

I couldn't stop laughing.

Stop it!/Stop that!

I'm trying to stop smoking.

I stopped seeing him last year.

suspend verb /səˈspend/ [T] 2 felfüggeszt vmit, átmenetileg szüneteltet/félbeszakít vmit

The semi-final was suspended because of bad weather.

The ferry service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather.

The President has suspended the constitution and assumed total power.

I'm suspending judgment on the book I'm reading until I've finished it.

completion noun /kəmˈpliː.ʃən/ [U] befejezés, elkészülés

The stadium is due for completion in 2008.

They will be paid on completion of the job.

conclusion noun /kənˈkluː.ʒən/ 2 befejezés (a vége vminek) [C]

the dramatic conclusion of the film

The case should finally be brought to a conclusion this week.

end noun /end/ 3 vég, befejezés [C usually no plural]

They are calling for an end to the violence.

My contract comes to an end in June.

over adverb /ˈəʊ.vər/ 3 vége

I'll be glad when the competition is over.

I used to have a thriving business and a happy marriage, but that's all over now.

Phrasal verbs:

break off ↔ (sth) /breɪk/ (hirtelen) abbahagy vmit; elhallgat

She broke off in the middle of a sentence.

She broke off the engagement just two weeks before the wedding.

call off ↔ sth /kɔːl/ 2 abbahagy, beszüntet vmit

Police have called off the search.

end up /end/ végzi vhogy, kiköt vhol (átv.), végül eljut (egy helyre/állapotba)

They're travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow.

Much of this meat will probably end up as dog food.

After working her way around the world, she ended up teaching English as a foreign language.

finish off ↔ (sth) /ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/ befejez vmit (készre csinál)

I want to finish off this essay before I go to bed.

get through sth /get/ 2 elvégez vmit; elfogyaszt vmit

We got through a whole jar of coffee last week.

Phrases and idioms:

bring sth to an end befejez; befejeződik

The stories in the newspaper brought her career to a sudden end.

call it a day mára elég lesz (abbahagy vmit) (pl. munkát) (informal)

It's almost midnight - let's call it a day.

cut sth short or cut short sth félbeszakít vmit (idő előtt befejez)

They had to cut the holiday short when her mother was taken ill.

draw to a close/end befejeződik, végéhez/véget ér

At last the concert drew to a close.

get/have sth out of the way befejez (munkát, teendőt)/megszabadul vmitől

I'll go shopping when I've got this essay out of the way.

put a stop to sth véget vet (vmi rossznak)

We must put a stop to the violence.

put an end to sth véget vet vminek

We must put an end to this violence.

He's determined to put an end to these rumours.

Leg injuries put an end to his athletics career.

that's it ennyi (vége van, be van fejezve)

Well that's it then, we've finished.

I think that's it for now - I'll email you about the other project next week.

2. lecke (A1) – 10. lecke (A2) – 23. lecke (B1) – 50. lecke (B2) – 81. lecke (C1) – 99. lecke (C2)