29.7.2. gy. B2 (példák)

cost verb /kɒst/ [T] *(cost, cost) 2 kerül vmibe (átv.) (vmi veszteséget okoz)

Drinking and driving costs lives.

His affairs cost him his marriage.

hit verb /hɪt/ [T] *(hitting, hit, hit) 3 súlyt vmit/vkit, árt vkinek/vminek [often passive]

The economy has been hit by high unemployment.

welcome adjective /ˈwel.kəm/ 2 örömmel fogadott/várt (változás, hír, ajándék, stb.)

a welcome change

Your comments are always welcome.

worthwhile adjective /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/ érdemes

She considers teaching a worthwhile career.

The time and expense involved in keeping up to date with all the changes has been worthwhile.

If you need him on this project, you've got to make it financially worthwhile for him.

Phrasal verbs:

pay off /peɪ/ kifizetődik, beválik

All your hard work has obviously paid off!

Phrases and idioms:

be (of) any/some use tudja használni (vmire) (hasznos)

Is this bag of any use to you?

do sb good jót tesz vmi vkinek

A holiday in the sun will do you good.

A break from this would do us all good.

make sense ésszerű

It makes sense to buy now while prices are low.

make the most of sth maximálisan kihasznál vmit

We should make the most of this good weather.