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1 few
[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) kevés- a few- few and far between -
2 few and far between
(very few: Interesting jobs are few and far between.) néhány -
3 the long and the short of it
(the whole story in a few words.) egyszóval -
4 billion
['biljən] 1. plurals billion (1, 3), billions (2, 3) - noun1) (often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000: a billion; several billion.) GB billió, US milliárd2) (often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000.) GB billió, US milliárd3) (a billion pounds or dollars: The sum involved amounts to several billion(s).) GB billió, US milliárd2. adjective(often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000,000 in number; in the United States and often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000 in number: a few billion stars.) GB billió, US milliárd- billionth -
5 couple
pár to couple: párosít, párosul* * *1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) néhány2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) pár2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) összekapcsol- couplet- coupling -
6 such
ilyen* * *1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) ilyen, olyan2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) ilyen3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) olyan4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) olyan2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) olyan- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
7 stand
alsó része vminek, tanúk padja, leállás, álláspont to stand: bír, áll, odatesz, van, állít vhova, érvényben van* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) áll2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) feláll3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) áll4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) fennáll5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) fekszik (vmi), áll6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) áll7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) jelölteti magát8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) állít vhova9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) elvisel10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) fizet2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) állásfoglalás2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) állvány3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stand4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) lelátó5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) tanúk padja•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) tartam; régi2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rang•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) helyre váró (utas)5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) helyre váró utasként utazik- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
8 chamber
fülke, szoba, feltörés, zsiliptartó, töltényűr* * *[' eimbə]1) (a room.) szoba2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) kamara3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) ház4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) tölténytartó•- chamber music -
9 for good measure
(as something extra or above the minimum necessary: The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.) ráadásul -
10 fowl
szárnyas, baromfi to fowl: szárnyasra vadászik* * *plurals - fowl, fowls; noun(a bird, especially domestic, eg hens, ducks, geese etc: He keeps fowls and a few pigs.) baromfi -
11 go on
1) (to continue: Go on reading - I won't disturb you.) folytat2) (to talk a great deal, usually too much: She goes on and on about her health.) csak mondja, mondja3) (to happen: What is going on here?) történik4) (to base one's investigations etc on: The police had very few clues to go on in their search for the murderer.) vmire alapít -
12 home
hon, családi, szülőföld, lakhely, bel-, helyére to home: hazairányít, célra repül, hazavezet, hazaküld* * *[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) lakhely; otthon2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) haza3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) otthon4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) otthon5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) ház, otthon2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) otthoni2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) belföldi3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) hazai3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) haza; otthon2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) teljesen; egészen; betalál; megértet•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about -
13 invalid
rokkant, munkaképtelen, érvénytelen, semmis* * *I [in'vælid] adjective((of a document or agreement etc) having no legal force; not valid: Your passport is out of date and therefore invalid.) érvénytelen- invalidity II 1. ['invəlid] noun(a person who is ill or disabled: During his last few years, he was a permanent invalid.) beteg2. [-li:d] verb1) ((with out) to remove (especially a soldier) from service, because of illness: He was invalided out of the army.) betegség miatt leszerel vkit2) (to cause (especially a soldier) to be disabled: He was invalided in the last war.) (hadi)rokkanttá válik -
14 preliminary
előzetes, bevezető* * *[pri'liminəri](coming before, and preparing for, something: The chairman made a few preliminary remarks before introducing the speaker.) előzetes -
15 read on
(to continue to read; to read further: He paused for a few moments, and then read on.) tovább olvas -
16 reappear
újra megjelenik* * *[ri:ə'piə](to appear again: The boy disappeared behind the wall, and reappeared a few yards away.) újra megjelenik -
17 scuffle
tolókapa, dulakodás, saraboló, tömegverekedés to scuffle: lábbal dobbant, csoszog, viaskodik, verekszik* * *(a confused fight usually between a few people using their fists, feet etc: The two men quarrelled and there was a scuffle.) tömegverekedés -
18 some
egy bizonyos, egyes, néhány, mintegy, némely, némi* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) néhány2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) némely3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) egy kevés4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) (egy) bizonyos2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) valamelyes2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) valami(féle)3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) körülbelül, mintegy3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) némileg- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me -
19 supply
ruganyosan, ellátás, ellátmány, készlet, kínálat to supply: bepótol, szállít vmit, szolgáltat, kielégít* * *1. verb(to give or provide: Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.) ellát2. noun1) (the act or process of supplying.) ellátás2) ((often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store: She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.) ellátmány• -
20 survive
életben marad, túlél* * *1) (to remain alive in spite of (a disaster etc): Few birds managed to survive the bad winter; He didn't survive long after the accident.) életben marad2) (to live longer than: He died in 1940 but his wife survived him by another twenty years; He is survived by his wife and two sons.) túlél (vmit, vkit)•- survival- surviving
- survivor
- 1
- 2
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