31.1.5. gy. B1B2 (példák)

check verb /tʃek/ 2 megérdeklődik, megtudakol, kiderít vmit; megbizonyosodik vmiről [I or T]

I rang them yesterday to check when they were arriving.

If you're near the garage, could you check whether the car's ready?

enquire verb /ɪnˈkwaɪər/ [I or T] also UK: inquire érdeklődik/tudakozódik (vmi felől)

I'm enquiring about dentists in the area.

"Are you staying long?" she enquired.

inquire verb /ɪnˈkwaɪər/ [I or T] also UK: enquire érdeklődik/tudakozódik (vmi felől)

Shall I inquire about the price of tickets?

She rang up to inquire when her car would be ready.

"Where are we going?" he inquired politely.

question verb /ˈkwes.tʃən/ [T often passive] 1 kérdés tesz fel vkinek; kikérdez

Several men were questioned by police yesterday about the burglary.

68% of those questioned in the survey thought noise levels had increased.

reply verb /rɪˈplaɪ/ [I or T] válaszol

"Where are you going?" I asked. "Home," he replied.

"I don't understand," she replied.

I replied that it was 12 o'clock.

He didn't reply to my email.

respond verb /rɪˈspɒnd/ [I] válaszol; reagál

To every question, he responded "I don't know."

I asked her what the time was, but she didn't respond.

The government has responded by sending food and medical supplies to the region.

How did she respond to the news?

The police respond to emergencies in just a few minutes.

enquiry noun /ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/ also UK: inquiry 1 érdeklődés, tudakozódás (vki/vmi felől) [C]

We receive a lot of enquiries about tax issues.

inquiry noun /ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/ also UK: enquiry 1 érdeklődés, tudakozódás (vki/vmi felől) [C]

I've been making inquiries about/into the cost of a round-the-world ticket.

query noun /ˈkwɪə.ri/ [C] kérdés; kétely

If you have any queries about your treatment, the doctor will answer them.

Phrases and idioms:

in public nyilvánosan

He shouldn't behave like that in public.