2. Tájékoztatás, leleplezés A1C2 (93) – altémák

1. Tájékoztatás (40) 2. Titok, leleplezés (53)

conceal verb /kənˈsiːl/ [T] eltitkol (tényt, érzést, stb.); leplez, elrejt (dolgot)

The listening device was concealed in a pen.

She could barely conceal her irritation.

disclose verb /dɪsˈkləʊz/ [T] (formal) közzétesz, felfed, feltár (információt, titkot)

He refused to disclose details of the report.

disguise verb /dɪsˈgaɪz/ [T] 2 leplez vmit

She couldn't disguise her disappointment.

emerge verb /ɪˈmɜːdʒ/ [I] 2 kiderül (kitudódik)

It emerged that she had lied to her employers.

expose verb /ɪkˈspəʊz/ [T] leleplez vmit/vkit

The review exposed widespread corruption in the police force.

The newspaper story exposed him as a liar.

hide verb /haɪd/ *(hid, hidden) 3 eltitkol (érzést, információt, stb.) [T]

He couldn't hide his embarrassment.

There's something about her past that she's trying to hide from me.

leak verb /liːk/ 2 kiszivárogtat (információt) [T]

Details of the report had been leaked to the press.

overhear verb /ˌəʊ.vəˈhɪər/ [T] *(overheard, overheard) (véletlenül) meghall vmit; kihallgat (beszélgetést)

I overheard him telling her he was leaving.

reveal verb /rɪˈviːl/ [T] 1 felfed, elárul, leleplez (titkot, információt, stb.)

He was jailed for revealing secrets to the Russians.

It was revealed in this morning's papers that the couple intend to marry.

suppress verb /səˈpres/ [T] 2 eltitkol (hírt, bizonyítékot, stb.)

to suppress evidence/news

uncover verb /ʌnˈkʌv.ər/ [T] leleplez (pl. titkot)

The inspectors uncovered evidence of corruption.

code noun /kəʊd/ 1 rejtjel, kód [C or U]

The message was written in code.

She managed to break/crack the code.

leak noun /liːk/ [C] 2 kiszivárogtatás (pl. híré, információé)

There have been several leaks to the press.

mystery noun /ˈmɪs.tər.i/ [C or U] rejtély

an unsolved mystery

How the massive stones were brought here from hundreds of miles away remains a mystery.

He never gave up hope that he would solve the mystery of his son's disappearance.

He's out of work, so how he pays his rent is a mystery to me.

puzzle noun /ˈpʌz.l̩/ [C] 2 rejtély

Scientists have been trying to solve this puzzle for years.

revelation noun /ˌrev.əlˈeɪ.ʃən/ leleplezés [C]

He resigned following revelations about his private life.

secret noun /ˈsiː.krət/ titok [C]

I'm having a party for him but it's a secret.

Can you keep a secret?

A close couple should have no secrets from each other.

Aren't you going to let me in on the secret?

She makes no secret of her dislike of her father.

That restaurant is one of the best-kept secrets in London.

anonymous adjective /əˈnɒn.ɪ.məs/ névtelen

an anonymous phone call/letter

The winner has asked to remain anonymous.

confidential adjective /ˌkɒn.fɪˈden.ʃəl/ bizalmas, titkos (dokumentum, jelentés, stb.)

These documents are strictly confidential.

mysterious adjective /mɪˈstɪə.ri.əs/ titokzatos; titkolódzó

a mysterious stranger

the mysterious death of her son

He died in mysterious circumstances, and there is still a possibility that it was murder.

naked adjective /ˈneɪ.kɪd/ 2 leplezetlen (erőszak, valóság, stb.) [always before noun]

naked aggression

open adjective /ˈəʊ.pən/ 6 nyílt (nyilvános, leplezetlen)

There has been open hostility between them ever since they had that argument last summer.

The prime minister has promised an open debate on the issue.

secret adjective /ˈsiː.krət/ titkos

The President escaped through a secret passage underneath the parliament building.

This is top secret information.

Do you think we'll manage to keep the surprise party secret from Mum until her birthday?

mysteriously adverb /mɪˈstɪə.ri.əs.li/ rejtélyes módon

"Perhaps, and perhaps not," she said mysteriously.

Mysteriously, the light came on, although no one was near the switch.

secretly adverb /ˈsiː.krət.li/ titokban

She said she didn't care about it, but I believe she was secretly delighted.

He was convicted on the evidence of secretly recorded telephone conversations.

Phrasal verbs:

come out /kʌm/ 7 kiderül, kitudódik

The truth about him will come out in the end.

cover up ↔ (sth) /ˈkʌv.ər/ leplez, elleplez (igazságot, hibát, stb.)

She tried to cover up her mistakes.

give away ↔ sth /gɪv/ 2 elárul

The party was meant to be a surprise, but Dave gave it away.

hold back ↔ sth /həʊld/ 1 eltitkol vmit

I think she suspected I was holding something back.

keep sth back /kiːp/ elhallgat/eltitkol vmit

I was sure she was keeping something back.

keep sth from sb /kiːp/ elhallgat/eltitkol vmit vki elől

Is there something you're keeping from me?

keep sth to yourself /kiːp/ nem beszél vmiről, megtart magának vmit (pl. véleményt)

She usually keeps her opinions to herself.

listen in /ˈlɪs.ən/ kihallgat, lehallgat (beszélgetést)

Do you think he's been listening in on our conversations?

slip out /slɪp/ kicsúszik, kiszalad (a száján) (véletlenül elmond vmit)

I didn't mean to tell anyone you were getting married - it just slipped out.

tip off ↔ sb /tɪp/ (bizalmasan) előre szól, figyelmeztet

The robbery was planned for that night, but an anonymous caller tipped the police off.

turn out /tɜːn/ 2 kiderül vmi, kiderül róla (, hogy)

It turned out that we'd been to the same school.

Phrases and idioms:

beat about/around the bush köntörfalaz

I decided to stop beating around the bush and told him exactly what I thought of him.

behind closed doors zárt ajtók mögött (nyilvánosságot kizárva)

Most of the deals were done behind closed doors.

behind sb's back a háta mögött (a tudta nélkül)

Have they been saying things about me behind my back?

behind the scenes a színfalak mögött (átv.)

A lot of hard work has been going on behind the scenes.

bring sth to light fényt derít vmire, kiderít vmit; fény derül vmire, kiderül vmi

The trial brought to light numerous contradictions in his story.

come to light kiderül, kitudódik

She knew that the fraud would eventually come to light.

have sth up your sleeve vmi van még a tarsolyában, tartogat még vmit (informal)

They were worried he might have another nasty surprise up his sleeve.

in confidence bizalmasan, titoktartás mellett

I'm sorry, she told me that in confidence.

in secret titokban

For years they met in secret.

in the background háttérben (észrevétlenül, feltűnés nélkül)

His father prefers to remain in the background.

inside information/knowledge, etc. belső/bizalmas/bennfentes információ/ismeret

I needed someone with inside knowledge to back up my story.

keep a/sth secret titkot tart/titokban tart vmit

Mr Brown apparently delayed the announcement, and managed to keep it secret from the entire cabinet.

keep (sth) quiet hallgat vmiről

It might be wise to keep this quiet for a while.

keep your mouth shut befogja a száját (nem beszél vmiről) (informal)

If you don't keep your mouth shut, there'll be trouble.

off the record nem hivatalos/bizalmas/nem leközlendő/jegyzőkönyvön kívül

Off the record, ministers are saying the president must resign.

remain a secret/mystery, etc. titok/rejtély/stb. marad

The exact date of the wedding remains a secret.

The true location of the treasure remains a mystery.

the secret nyitja/titka vminek

So what's the secret of your success?

6. lecke (A1) – 17. lecke (A2) – 37. lecke (B1) – 64. lecke (B2) – 89. lecke (C1) – 109. lecke (C2)