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to meet sb you know by acident
bump into - összefut valakivel
You'll never believe it! I bumped into Bill in town this morning.
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to do sg that needs to be organised and planned
carry out - kivitelez, végrehajt
Urgent repairs are being carried out at the moment.
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to be unfaithful to your husband, wife or partner by secretly having sex with someone else
cheat on - megcsal
I can't believe that he's been cheating on his wife for all this time.
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to start being in love with sb
fall for - beleszeret
It was love at first sight! As soon as I met Virginia, I fell for her.
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to discover sb has done sg illegal or immoral
find out - rajtakap, rájön
After years of cheating, he was eventually found out.
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to go from one place to another doing a particular thing, or behaving in a particular way
go round doing - körbejár vmivel?
He's been going round telling people how stupid I am.
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spoken used to ask or tell sb to wait
hang on - várj egy percet, (tarts ki)
Hang on! I'll be with you in a minute.
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to plan a route, itinerary or schedule
map out - kidolgoz, eltervez
I'm mapping out your route for you right now.
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to collect sb or sg waiting for you in a car
to be able to detect or receive electronic signals
pick up - fog (elektronikus jelet), összeszed(kocsiba)
My husband will come to pick you up at the airport.
I managed to pick up an American news broadcast.
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to continue
read on - folytat
If what I say seems hard to believe, read on... you may be surprised.
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to start a long journey, especially by land or sea
set out (from/for) - útnak indul
The cruise will last for ten days. We'll set out from Cairo an finish in Luxor.
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to prepare the equipment for sg so that it is ready to be used
set up - felszerel, előkészít
Don't worry. The technician will be here in a moment to set up the equipment for you.
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to keep sb in a place away from other people where they cannot escape
shut up - bezár, elzár
They finally shut him up in prison and he was never heard of again.
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to believe sg or sb which is untrue
(be) taken in - megtévesztik, becsapják
Don't be taken in by people telling you they're honest.
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to turn a page in a book or a sheet of paper to the opposite side
turn over - lapoz, forgat, átfordít
When I turned over the sheet, there was a picture on the other side.
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used to say you should not make plans because you hope sg good will happen
never count your chickens until they're hatched - nyugtával dícsérd a napot, ne igyál előre a medve bőrére
Are you sure it'll work? Never count your chickens until they're hatched.
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to be shown to have made a mistake, or to have been lying
get caught out - kimutat, hibát
If you keep on lying, you 'll get caught out in the end.
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used when sg unpleasant or annoying is about to happen again
here we go again! - megint ugyanott vagyunk!
'Can you give me a hand?' 'Oh, no! Here we go again.'
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facts about sb that are unpleasant for them to know but that are true
home truths - a kellemetlen igazságok
It's time she was told a few home truths.
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to pretend to be one person when you are really another person
lead a double life - kettős életet él
You wouldn't believe it! He's been leading a double life for years, with two wives and two houses.
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an advertisement etc. used by people who want to make friends or find sb to love
lonely hearts advertisement/column/page etc. - társkereső oldal/hírdetés
If you're lonely, try answering a lonely hearts ad on the internet.
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sb who is unfaithful to their husband, wife or partner
love-rat - féltékeny
The headlines read: My rock star lover was a love-rat.
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to force yourself to stop behaving in a nervous, frightened or disorganised way
pull yourself together - szedd össze magad
Pull yourself together, will you? People are staring!
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to accept what sb says without checking that it is true
take sb's word for it - hinni vki szavának
'I've got the biggest muscles of anyone here' 'I'll take your word for it!
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to tell sb in authority information about sb because you want them to get into trouble
tell tales - elárul vkinek
Sally's been telling tales to the teacher.
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to be completely unable to understand sg
(not) understand a word of sg - egy szót sem lehet érteni belőle
Have you read that poem? I couldn't understand a word for it.
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a lie that is told to avoid upsetting sb
white lie - füllentés, ártatlan hazugság
Do you really like it, or are you telling white lies?
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your husband, wife or partner
your other falf - a másik feled
Would it be possible to speak to your other half for a moment?
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used to say that an offer or suggestion is so strange or silly that you cannot believe they are serious
you must be joking! - biztosan viccelsz
Buy a new car on my salary? You must be joking!
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to behave in a determined way so that people do not force you to do not want to
assert yourself - tolakodik, érvényesülni akar
I'm not surprised you haven't been promoted. You need to assert yourself a bit more.
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to tell a lie after promising to tell the truth in a court of law
to make an illegal copy of sg so people think it's real
- commit perjury - hamis tanúzást követ el
- commit forgery - másolt hamisítvány készít
It's very serious to be accused of committing perjury.
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to obtain money by making sb believe sg that is not true
con sb out of sg - ?
That guy just conned me out of $10
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to be replaced by sg newer, better or different
give way (to) - utat enged
Steam trains finally gave way to electric ones.
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photos/phone calls that are not genuine and are meant to deceive people, or as a joke
hoax photos/phone calls etc. - beugrató fotók, hívások
There have been a number of hoax photos of the Prime Minister on the internet.
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to give a reason for behaviour which annoys or upsets people
make an excuse - jó ürügy arra, hogy... - elégséges ok
Are you going to make an excuse for forgetting our meeting?
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used to say that you are not surprised by sg.
no wonder - nem csoda
'I'm very tired.' 'No wonder... it's nearly 2 a.m.'
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to get fatter
- put on weight - felszed súlyt
- to lose weight - lead súlyt
Mary seems to have put on a lot of weight recently.
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to show great determination in resisting sg
put up a struggle - elszántan küzd
Jill put up a real fight when she was arrested.
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to tell a lot of people information which is private or possibly untrue.
spread gossip/rumours etc. - pletykát terjeszt
That woman's been spreading rumours about me again.
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a special piece of clothing that is used to control the movements of sb who is mentally ill and violent
strait-jacket - kényszerzubbony
They had to restrain the prisoner by putting a strait-jacket on him.
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to tell a small unimportant lie
tell a fib - füllent
Fortunately, nobody noticed and I got the job.
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to give evidence in court having made an official promise to tell the truth
testify under oath - eskü alatt vall
Are you prepared to testify under oath that you were with him that evening?
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used to say that you do not believe what sb has told you
you could've fooled me! - hogy tudnál már bolonddá tenni! ?
'I'm doing my best, honestly.' 'You could've fooled me!'
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used to say that you do not completely believe sb, or are very surprised by what they have said
you're kidding! - viccelsz?
'I'm going to get married.' 'You're kidding!'
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