40.1.1. gy. B1B2 (példák)

interpret verb /ɪnˈtɜː.prət/ 1 tolmácsol (másik nyelvre) [I or T]

We had to ask the guide to interpret for us.

pronounce verb /prəˈnaʊnts/ [T] kiejt (hangot, szót, stb.)

How do you pronounce your surname?

She pronounced his name so badly he didn't even recognise it.

stress verb /stres/ 2 hangsúlyoz (pl. szótagot) [T]

In the word 'engine', you should stress the first syllable.

translate verb /trænzˈleɪt/ [I or T] 1 fordít, lefordít (másik nyelvre)

We were asked to translate a list of sentences.

She works for the EU, translating from English into French.

use verb /juːz/ [T] 3 használ (szót, kifejezést)

'Autumn' is used in British English and 'fall' in American English.

accent noun /ˈæk.sənt/ [C] 1 kiejtés, akcentus

an American accent

He speaks with a broad/heavy/strong Yorkshire accent.

definition noun /ˌdef.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/ 1 meghatározás, definíció (szó/kifejezés jelentésének leírása/magyarázata) [C]

a dictionary definition

What is the definition of 'mood'?

expression noun /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/ 1 (nyelvi) kifejezés (szóhasználat, beszédfordulat) [C]

He uses a lot of informal expressions.

'A can of worms' is an expression which means 'a difficult situation'.

first language noun /ˌfɜːstˈlæŋ.gwɪdʒ/ [C] anyanyelv

Madeleine's first language is French, but she also speaks German fluently.

fluency noun /ˈfluː.ənt.si/ [U] gördülékenység (beszéd, stílus)

One of the requirements of the job is fluency in two or more African languages.