28.4.4. gy. B1B2 (példák)

absorb verb /əbˈzɔːb/ [T] 1 felszív, felszívódik, abszorbeál; felvesz, megköt, elnyel (pl. ütést)

Plants absorb carbon dioxide.

The cream is easily absorbed into the skin.

contain verb /kənˈteɪn/ [T] 1 tartalmaz (benne van) (dobozban, palackban, stb.)

a box containing a diamond ring

How much liquid do you think this bottle contains?

I've lost a file containing a lot of important documents.

fill verb /fɪl/ 2 megtölt, betölt (helyet) (sok van belőle) [T]

Dark clouds filled the sky.

The streets were filled with tourists.

thick adjective /θɪk/ 1 vastag

a thick rope

a thick layer of dust

She picked up a thick volume and began to read out loud.

a thick sweater/coat

The walls are two metres thick.

tiny adjective /ˈtaɪ.ni/ apró, pici

the baby's tiny hands

a tiny little cottage

I was a tiny bit late.

Phrases and idioms:

5 miles/10 metres, etc. wide 5 mérföld/10 méter/stb. széles

The swimming pool is five metres wide.

fit (sth) in/into/through/under, etc. befér/belefér/keresztülfér/aláfér/stb. (vmi)

How many people can you fit in your car?

This radio is small enough to fit into my pocket.

great big/long, etc. rendkívül nagy/hosszú/stb. (informal)

I gave her a great big hug.

one metre/6 ft, etc. deep egy méter/6 láb mély (felszíntől a fenekéig v. az elejétől a hátuljáig)

This end of the pool is two metres deep.

scales mérleg (súly mérésére)

kitchen/bathroom scales