29.6.4. gy. C2 (példák)

excel verb /ɪkˈsel/ [I] (-ll-) (formal) kiemelkedik vmiben

Paula always excelled in languages at school.

lead verb /liːd/ *(led, led) 4 vezet, élen halad (az első/legjobb vmiben) [I or T]

I still believe that we lead the world in acting talent.

surpass verb /səˈpɑːs/ [T] (formal) felülmúl vkit/vmit

The book's success surpassed everyone's expectations.

top verb /tɒp/ [T] (-pp-) élen jár/van (a legjobb, legfontosabb, stb.)

The record topped the charts for five weeks.

She topped the bill at the festival.

comeback noun /ˈkʌm.bæk/ [C] visszatérés (népszerűségbe, hatalomba, stb.)

She's made a comeback with her first new album for twenty years.

dominance noun /ˈdɒm.ɪ.nənts/ [U] uralkodó/vezető szerep, dominancia

the company's dominance in the software industry

superiority noun /suːˌpɪə.riˈɒr.ə.ti/ [U] 1 felsőbbrendűség (jobb/szakszerűbb/hatékonyabb/stb. volta vminek)

the superiority of modern design

healthy adjective /ˈhel.θi/ 3 egészséges (sikeres, erős)

a healthy economy

The future for independent bookshops doesn't look very healthy.

Phrases and idioms:

throw in the towel bedobja a törülközőt (felad vmit)

Their candidate should just throw in the towel and admit defeat.

your best bet legcélszerűbb, legjobb választás

If you want to get to the theatre on time, your best bet is to get a cab.

Your best bet is to put an advert in the local newspaper.