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1 reach
elérhetőség, földnyelv, duzzasztott vízszint to reach: ér vhova, felvisz, nyúl vmi után, elér vmit* * *[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) elér (vmit)2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) megfog3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) kinyújt (kezet)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) elér5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) (ki)terjed (vhová, vmeddig)2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) elérhető(ség)2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) karnyújtás3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) folyószakasz -
2 strain
rándulás, vonás, baktériumtörzs, megerőltetés to strain: erőlködik, magához szorít, magához ölel, feszít* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) (meg)feszít2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) megerőltet; megrándít, meghúz (végtagot)3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) próbára tesz4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) átszűr2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) igénybevétel2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) megerőltetés3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) rándulás4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) próbatétel•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) fajta2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) hajlam3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) dallam -
3 aim
szándék, célzás to aim: irányoz, igyekszik, megcéloz, célpontra irányít* * *[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) céloz2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) az a célja...2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) cél2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) cél•- aimless- aimlessly
- aimlessness
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4 attempt
kísérlet, merénylet to attempt: megpróbál* * *[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) megkísérel2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) kísérlet2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) merénylet -
5 peak
rész, vminek a hegye, csúcsérték, tetőfok, maximum* * *[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) csúcs2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) tetőfok3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) szemellenző2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) tetőzik- peaked- peaky -
6 standard
szabvány, alapvető, mérték, nívó, standard, oszlop* * *['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) mérték2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) mérce; színvonal3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) zászló2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) szabvány(os), standard- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
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7 stretch
terjedés, tér, kifeszítés, nyújtózkodás, tartam to stretch: erőszakol, nyújtózik, megfeszül, nyúlik, kiterít* * *[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) (ki)nyújt; (ki)nyúlik2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) kiterjed2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) kinyújtás; nyújtózkodás2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) szakasz; időtartam•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
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8 telephone
telefon* * *1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefon2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) telefonál2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) telefonál3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) telefonál•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
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9 till
ameddig, míg, pénztárgép, kassza, agyaggörgeteg to till: megművel, felszánt* * *I [til] preposition, conjunction(to the time of or when: I'll wait till six o'clock; Go on till you reach the station.) -ig (időben); (a)mígII [til] noun((in a shop etc) a container or drawer in which money is put and registered.) kassza -
10 womanhood
a nők, asszonnyá érés, asszonyiság, nők* * *noun (the state of being a woman: She will reach womanhood in a few years' time.) asszonnyá érés
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