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őrült, furcsa alak (n)
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fruitcake
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informal someone who is mentally ill or behaves in a strange way, a crazy person
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őrült, bolond (adj)
Öreg bolond cirkuszi majom :) |
demented
A demented old circus monkey. |
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Retteg a pókoktól.
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She's petrified of spiders.
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extremely frightened, especially so frightened that you cannot move or think
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Halálra vált/kővé dermedt a félelemtől, amikor meglátta a puskát.
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He was petrified with fear when he saw the gun.
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extremely frightened, especially so frightened that you cannot move or think
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Kővé dermedve álltam amikor egy akkora kutya tartott tartott felém, amit még életemben nem láttam.
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I stood petrified as the most enormous dog I've ever seen came running up to me.
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extremely frightened, especially so frightened that you cannot move or think
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szennyesláda
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hamper (Am), laundry basket (Br)
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a large basket that you put dirty clothes in until they can be washed
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Mész arra a ma esti táncmulatságra a városházán?
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Are you going to that shindig at the Town Hall tonight?
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A festive party, often with dancing
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csocsó
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foosball, table football
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szúnyogriasztó
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mosquito/insect repellent
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műkutyakaki
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fake doggie poop
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100 forintos bolt (nem pontos megfelelő)
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five and dime = five and ten store
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a store where everything cost either five cents (a nickel) or ten cents (a dime)
= variety store |
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A tüntetők téglákat hajigáltak az ablakokba.
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Demonstrators were hurling bricks through the windows.
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to throw something with a lot of force, especially because you are angry:
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Mostanában elég ideges/sokat aggódik, mert várja az eredményeket.
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She's been edgy lately, waiting for the test results.
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nervous or anxious
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A bizottság elhalasztotta a döntést.
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The committee deferred their decision.
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to delay something until a later date [= put back]
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A javaslat további megbeszélése áprilisra tolódik.
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Further discussion on the proposal will be deferred until April.
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to delay something until a later date [= put back]
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sertés, disznó
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hog
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especially American English: a large pig that is kept for its meat [↪ boar, sow]
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Te mohó dög. (=disznó)
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You greedy hog!
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informal someone who takes too much of something that should be shared [= pig]:
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A gyerekek észreveszik a szorongásaidat. (A gyerekeknek feltűnik, ha szorongsz)
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Children pick up on your anxieties.
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to notice something about the way someone is behaving or feeling, even though they are trying not to show it
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Csak egy lapnak tűnt fel a minszter kijelentése.
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Only one newspaper picked up on the minister's statement.
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to notice something that other people have not noticed
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privy
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budi
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outside toilet
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kulcsos gyerek
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latchkey child
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a child who is often alone at home after school has finished for the day because his or her parents are out at work
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tejet termel (mell)
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lactate
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Keresgélt/kutakodott a tárcájában és előhúzott egy fotót.
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She fished around in her purse and pulled out a photo.
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informal to search for something in a bag, pocket or in difficult conditions
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Az igazgató a stratégiánkkal kapcsolatos információk után kutakodott.
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The director was fishing for information about our strategy.
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informal to search for something in a bag, pocket or in difficult conditions
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ágyék
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crotch, crutch, groin
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the part of your body between the tops of your legs, or the part of a piece of clothing that covers this
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Mindegyikünk bedobott pénzt/Összedobtunk pénzt Amy ajándékára.
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We all chipped in to buy Amy a present.
contribute |
if each person in a group chips in, they each give a small amount of money so that they can buy something together
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segítő majom
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monkey helper
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assistance animal
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romlandó
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perishable
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likely to decay quickly
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A gyerekek eliszkoltak a kertbe.
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The children scampered off into the garden.
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to run with quick short steps, like a child or small animal
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Az emberek gyors léptekkel igyekeztek a munkába.
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People were scurrying off to work.
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to move quickly with short steps, especially because you are in a hurry
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A benzin ára az utóbbi hetekben a magasba szökött.
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The price of petrol has soared in recent weeks.
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to increase quickly to a high level [≠ plummet]:
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A hőmérséklet 26 fok fölé fog emelkedni a hétvége során.
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Temperatures will soar into the eighties over the weekend say the weather forecasters.
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to increase quickly to a high level [≠ plummet]:
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Pam késve érkezett, ziláltan és kifulladva.
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Pam arrived late, dishevelled and out of breath.
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(of people or their appearance) very untidy
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A válaszok egyértelműek. Vagy csak direkt tetteted hülyének magad?
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The answer's obvious - or are you being deliberately obtuse?
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stupid and slow to understand, or unwilling to try to understand
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A cég kellemes/barátságos légkört biztosít.
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The company provides a congenial atmosphere.
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friendly and pleasant
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erdőőr
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ranger
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keeper of a park
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Nagyon nagyképű lett, amikor a divatterveit kritizálták.
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He got/became very uppity when his fashion designs were criticized.
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behaving in an unpleasant way because they think that they are more important than they really are
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Sajnos nem viszonozta az érzéseimet. (passzívban)
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Sadly, my feelings for him were not reciprocated.
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formal to do or give something, because something similar has been done or given to you.
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Meghívtuk őket vacsorára és egy héttel később viszonozták a meghívást.
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We invited them to dinner and a week later they reciprocated.
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formal to do or give something, because something similar has been done or given to you
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Utálok fogorvoshoz menni, de úgy tűnik, kénytelen leszek lenyelni a keserű pirulát.
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I hate going to the dentist, but I suppose I'll just have to bite the bullet.
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informal to start dealing with an unpleasant or dangerous situation because you cannot avoid it any longer
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Megpróbáltunk belógni a buliba, de a kidobóemberek nem voltak hajlandóak beengedni.
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We tried to crash the party, but the bouncers wouldn't let us in.
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informal to go to a party that you have not been invited to
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A vitában patthelyzet alakult ki, mivel egyik fél sem volt hajlandó engedni/kompromisszumokra.
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The dispute had reached an impasse, as neither side would compromise.
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a situation in which further development is impossible
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Átok (=balszerencse) ül ezen a gépen - háromszor romlott el ma reggel.
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There's a jinx on this computer - it's gone wrong three times this morning!
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bad luck, or a person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck
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Átok (=balszerencse) ül rajtam - bármikor mossak el egy poharat, eltörik.
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I must be jinxed - whenever I wash a wine glass, it breaks.
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bad luck, or a person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck
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"Menj a pokolba!" "Viszont! / Ugyanezt neked! / Te is!"
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"Go to hell!" "Right back at you!"
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whatever someone says to you, you say the same things back
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"Megbántottál!" "Te is engem! / Hát még te!" informális
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"You hurt me!"
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whatever someone says to you, you say the same things back
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a fokhagyma átható/erőteljes/penetráns szaga
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the pungent odour of garlic
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having a strong taste or smell
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a cikkíró nevét a cím alatt közlő sor
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by-line
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a line at the beginning of an article in a newspaper or magazine that gives the writer's name
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"Te vagy a legjobb barát"
"Hát még te." |
"You’re the best friend a girl could have"
"Right back at you." |
whatever someone says to you, you say the same things back
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"Annyira szeretlek!"
"Hát még én, kedves." |
"I love you so much!"
"Back at you, Ace." |
whatever someone says to you, you say the same things back
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kiskapu/kibúvó a törvényben
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a loophole in the law
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a small mistake in a law that makes it possible to avoid doing something that the law is supposed to make you do
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gazebo
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a small building with open sides in a garden, where you can sit and look at the view
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Ez a politika hatalmas pusztítást végzett a brit gazdaságban
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These policies have wreaked havoc on the British economy.
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to cause a lot of damage or problems
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A mostani viharok hatalmas pusztítást végeztek a terméseken.
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The recent storms have wreaked havoc on crops.
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to cause a lot of damage or problems
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Tönkreteszi az imagedet/nem tesz jót a népszerűségi indexednek, ha látják, hogy segítesz a rendőrségnek.
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It'll wreck your street cred if you're seen helping the police.
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your "coolness" factor
Acceptability or popularity, especially among young people in urban areas. popularity with or acceptance by the common people |
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pacsi
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high-five
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especially American English
the action of hitting someone's open hand with your own above your heads to show that you are pleased about something |
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Minden jegy elkelt a koncertre. (főnév)
Kasszasiker |
The concert was a sell-out.
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a performance or sports event for which no more tickets are available, because it is so popular
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Sok fekete tanuló árulónak tekintette őt. (áruló itt= olyan ember aki cserben hagyta őket pl. pénzért/sikerért)
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Many black students regarded him as a sellout.
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informal someone who has not done what they promised to do or who is not loyal to their friends or supporters, especially in order to become more popular, richer etc
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a szegények elárulása/cserben hagyása politikai okokból
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a sellout of the poor for political reasons
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informal a situation in which someone has not done what they promised to do or were expected to do by the people who trusted them
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kiátkoz
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excommunicate
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to punish someone by no longer allowing them to be a member of the Roman Catholic church
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nadrág (=trousers)
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slacks
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pants for casual wear
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egy fajta jégkrém: gyümölcslé fagyasztva pálcikán
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Popsicle
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a food made of juice that is frozen onto sticks [= ice lolly British English]
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agykurkász
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shrink
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a psychoanalyst or psychiatrist -- used humorously
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Katy Rochford az összes nagynevű sztárról elterelte a figyelmet.
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All the big-name stars were upstaged by 12-year-old Katy Rochford.
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to take people's attention away from someone else who is more important
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öreg diákok
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alumni
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the former students of a school, college etc
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John beleegyezett, hogy elmegy a tárgyalásra a helyemben, szóval szabad vagyok/megmenekültem.
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John's agreed to go to the meeting in my place so that gets/lets me off the hook / so I'm off the hook.
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be off the hook:
escape from a difficult situation let/get sy off the hook: allow or help someone to get out of a difficult situation |
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Senki sem sérült, de az autó megkarcolódott és behorpadt.
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No one was injured, but the car was scratched and dented.
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hit or press sg so that its surface is bent inwards
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Mindenről leltárt készítettünk a lakásban.
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We made an inventory of everything in the apartment.
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a list of all the things in a place
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A hőség enerválttá/fásulttá tett.
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The heat was making me listless.
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lacking energy and enthusiasm and unwilling to do anything needing effort
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Mióta megkapta a vizsgaeredményeit, kedvetlen és közömbös/apatikus (egy szóval).
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He's been listless and a bit depressed ever since he got his exam results.
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lacking energy and enthusiasm and unwilling to do anything needing effort
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karmesterpálca/stafétabot
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baton
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a short thin stick used by a conductor / a short light stick that is passed from one person to another during a race
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Sosem beszéli ki a csapattársait.
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He never bitches about other members of the team.
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inf. to make spiteful comments about sy
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Ambíciója és elszánt kitartása biztosította, hogy szakmája élére emelkedett.
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Her ambition and dogged determination ensured that she rose to the top of her profession.
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determined to continue doing something even if it is very difficult
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Elszántan harcolt a gyerekei jogaiért.
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She fought doggedly for the rights of her children.
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determined to continue doing something even if it is very difficult
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A rezgés nagyon idegesítővé tudhat válni egy idő után.
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The vibration can become irksome after a while.
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annoying
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Széthányta a szőnyeget.
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He puked all over the carpet.
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to vomit
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Kínosan ügyeltek a részletekre a munkában..
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The work had been done with painstaking attention to detail.
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extremely careful and correct, and using a lot of effort
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Hónapok alapos/precíz kutatása kellett a könyv megírásához.
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It took months of painstaking research to write the book.
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extremely careful and correct, and using a lot of effort
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Az új cipőkben mindig hólyagos lesz a lábam.
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New shoes always give me blisters.
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a swelling on your skin containing clear liquid, caused for example by a burn or continuous rubbing
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Peter kikotyogta a hírt mielőtt megállíthattuk volna.
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Peter blurted the news out before we could stop him.
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to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are nervous or excited:
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Nem hiszem! - válaszolta ingerülten.
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'I don't think so!' she replied tartly.
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a reply, remark etc that is sharp and unkind
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Szükséged lehet egy kis cukorra az ételre - egy kicsit savanykás/fanyar.
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You might need some sugar on the food - it's a bit tart.
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food that is tart has a sharp sour taste
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gyümölcslepény
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apple/strawberry/custard tart
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an open pastry case with a filling, usually of something sweet such as fruit
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a type of square, flat pastry filled with fruit or chocolate, which you heat in a toaster and eat for breakfast
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Pop Tarts
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a type of square, flat pastry filled with fruit or chocolate, which you heat in a toaster and eat for breakfast
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Nem vagyok hajlandó lealacsonyító/megalázó/rangon aluli munkát végezni.
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I refuse to do demeaning work.
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showing less respect for someone than they deserve, or making someone feel embarrassed or ashamed [↪ degrading]
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Nem aláznám meg magam azzal, hogy munkáért könyörgök nála.
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I wouldn't demean myself by begging him for a job.
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make people lose respect for someone or something
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