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41 lock in
(to prevent from getting out of a building etc by using a lock: She found she was locked in, and had to climb out of the window.) bezár -
42 lock out
(to prevent from getting into a building etc by using a lock: Don't lock yourself out (of the house) by forgetting to take your key with you.) kizár -
43 lock up
1) (to confine or prevent from leaving or being taken away by using a lock: to lock up a prisoner / one's jewellery.) becsuk; elzár2) (to lock whatever should be locked: He locked up and left the shop about 5.30 p.m.) bezár -
44 mark
mérték, célpont, szint, márka, nyom, osztályzat to mark: jellemez, osztályoz, megjegyez, megfigyel* * *1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time -
45 marksman
lövész, analfabéta, mesterlövész* * *- plural marksmen - noun (a person who shoots well: The police marksman did not kill the criminal - he wounded him in the leg to prevent him escaping.) mesterlövész -
46 muzzle
száj, szájkosár, csőtorkolat, nyílás, pofa to muzzle: elnémít, szájkosarat rak fel, bevon (vitorlát)* * *1. noun1) (the jaws and nose of an animal such as a dog.) pofa (állaté)2) (an arrangement of straps etc round the muzzle of an animal to prevent it from biting.) szájkosár3) (the open end of the barrel of a gun etc.) csőtorkolat2. verb(to put a muzzle on (a dog etc).) szájkosarat rak fel -
47 neighbourhood watch
(American neighborhood watch; also sentry watch) noun (a system allowing organized groups of people to police their neighbourhoods to prevent crime.) {b0 kb.} polgárőrség -
48 obliterate
elmos, kipusztít, kiírt, eltöröl* * *[ə'blitəreit]1) (to cover, to prevent from being visible: The sand-storm obliterated his footprints.) eltöröl2) (to destroy completely: The town was obliterated by the bombs.) kiirt, eltöröl -
49 pad
út, párna, nyeregváz nélküli nyereg, mancs, kégli to pad: kibélel, kitöm, halk léptekkel halad, poroszkál* * *I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.) párna2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) jegyzettömb3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) kilövőállás2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) kitöm- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) kutyagol -
50 patent
különleges, kiváltságlevél, nullás búzaliszt to patent: szabadalmaztat, patentál, patentíroz* * *['peitənt, ]( American[) 'pæ-] 1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) szabadalom2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) szabadalmaztat -
51 plug
préselt dohánytömb, gebe, hirdetésszöveg, bagó to plug: hirdet, behúz vkinek, betöm, reklámoz* * *1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) dugasz, dugó2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) dugó2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) bedugaszol- plug in -
52 police
szobarend, körletrend, táborrend, rendőrség to police: fenntartja a rendet, biztosítja a rendet* * *[pə'li:s] 1. noun plural(the men and women whose job is to prevent crime, keep order, see that laws are obeyed etc: Call the police!; The police are investigating the matter; ( also adjective) the police force, a police officer.) rendőrség2. verb(to supply (a place) with police: We cannot police the whole area.) fenntartja a rendet (országban)- policeman
- policewoman
- police station -
53 powerless
tehetetlen* * *adjective (having no power: The king was powerless to prevent the execution.) erőtlen -
54 preventive
preventív gyógyszer, preventív, megakadályozó* * *[-tiv]adjective (that helps to prevent illness etc: preventive medicine.) megelőző -
55 put a stop to
(to prevent from continuing: We must put a stop to this waste.) véget vet vminek -
56 put paid to
(to prevent a person from doing (something he planned or wanted to do): The rain put paid to our visit to the zoo.) végleg elintéz vkit/vmit -
57 refrigerate
hűt, lehűt, mélyhűt, fagyaszt* * *verb (to keep (food) cold to prevent it from going bad: Meat should be refrigerated.) fagyaszt -
58 restrain
fogva tart* * *[rə'strein](to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) visszatart -
59 retain
megtart, megőriz* * *[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) megtart2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) visszatart; megőriz; (fenn)tart -
60 rope off
(to put a rope round or across (a place) in order to prevent people going in: The end of the room was roped off for the most important guests.) kötéllel elkerít
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