33.2.3. gy. B1B2 (példák)

imagine verb /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/ [T] 2 elképzel (felfog, megért)

Can you imagine how it feels to be blind?

I can't imagine wanting to go out if I don't really know anyone.

realize verb /ˈrɪə.laɪz/ [I or T] also UK: realise ráébred, rájön vmire; tisztában van vmivel, tudatában van vminek; valóra vált

I didn't realize how unhappy she was.

I suddenly realized I'd met her before.

They didn't realise the danger they were in.

Do you realise that this is the third time you've forgotten?

see verb /siː/ *(seeing, saw, seen) 4 ért, megért vmit [I or T]

I see what you mean.

They didn't see the need/any need to notify their members of the changes in writing.

I was surprised that they couldn't see my point of view.

strike verb /straɪk/ *(struck, struck) 2 rádöbben vmire [T]

It struck me that I had forgotten to order the champagne.

understanding noun /ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.dɪŋ/ 1 értés vmihez (ismeretek vmiről); értelmezés [U or no plural]

She doesn't have any understanding of politics.

My understanding of the agreement is that they will pay £50, 000 over two years.

It was my understanding that she would come alone.

meaningful adjective /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fʊl/ 2 értelmes (érthető, világos)

The information needs to be presented in a meaningful way.

Phrasal verbs:

clear up ↔ sth /klɪər/ megold, tisztáz vmit (pl. problémát)

Before we sign the contract, there are a few points we should clear up.

face up to sth /feɪs/ szembenéz vmivel, belát/tudomásul vesz vmit

Eventually, he faced up to his money problems.

She has to face up to the fact that he's not coming back.

figure out ↔ sth/sb /ˈfɪg.ər/ magyarázatot talál vmire; eligazodik vkin

I can't figure out why he did it.

I find him really odd - I can't figure him out at all.

get across ↔ sth /get/ megértet vmit vkivel

We tried to get our point across, but he just wouldn't listen.

This is the message that we want to get across to the public.