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1 as\ often\ as\ not
meglehetős gyakran, elég gyakran, igen gyakran -
2 more\ often\ than\ not
igen gyakran, meglehetős gyakran -
3 not
[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) nem2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) nem• -
4 tag along
( often with behind or with) (to follow or go (with someone), often when one is not wanted: We never get away from him - everywhere we go, he insists on tagging along (with us)!) lóg vkin -
5 fall short
( often with of) (to be not enough or not good enough etc: The money we have falls short of what we need.) alatta marad vminek -
6 take a bet
( often with on) (to bet: Are you willing to take a bet on whether he'll come or not?) fogad -
7 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) kétszer is meggondolom... -
8 reserve
védett terület, fenntartás, tartalék, óvatosság to reserve: tartogat, fenntart, félretétet, tartalékol* * *[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) (le)foglal (helyet, szobát)2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) fenntart2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) tartalék2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) védett terület, rezerváció3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) tartózkodás4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) tartalék állomány•- reserved
- have
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9 interested
érdekelt* * *1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) érdeklődő; érdekli; nem érdekli2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) érdekelt3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) érdekelt -
10 common
útszéli, hivatásos, barátságos, közösségi, átlagos* * *['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) közönséges2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) közös3) (publicly owned: common property.) közös4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) ordenáré5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) átlagos6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) köznév2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) közlegelő- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
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11 less
mínusz, kevésbé, alantasabb, levonva, kisebb the less: annál kevésbé* * *[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) kevesebb; kisebb2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) kevésbé3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) kevesebb4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) mínusz- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) kevésbé- no less a person than -
12 quiet
nem feltűnő, diszkrét, békés, nyugodt, halk, béke* * *1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) csendes2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) nyugodt3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) békés4) ((of colours) not bright.) nem feltűnő2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) nyugalom3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) megnyugtat- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
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13 just
épp, pártatlan, alig, pont, csak, pontosan, igaz* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) igazságos2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) jogos3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) megérdemelt•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) épp(en) (úgy, mintha)2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) egészen, éppen olyan3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) nem régen4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) éppen most5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) pont (amikor)6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) épphogy7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) csak8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) egyszerűen9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) teljesen, egyszerűen•- just now
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14 stock
fatörzs, szokványos, raktári, államkötvény, tőke to stock: aggyal ellát (puskát), áruval ellát, kalodába zár* * *[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) raktár(i készlet)2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) (áru)készlet3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) állatállomány4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) értékpapírok5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) húsleves6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) nyél, fogó2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) szokványos3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) raktáron tart2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) áruval ellát•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) felhalmoz- stock-taking
- stock up
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15 agree
megegyezik, egyeztet, összhangban áll, egyezik* * *[ə'ɡri:]past tense, past participle - agreed; verb1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) egyetért2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) beleegyezik3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) jót tesz4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) egyetért•- agreeably
- agreement -
16 consistent
következetes, sűrű* * *[kən'sistənt]1) ((often with with) in agreement (with): The two statements are not consistent; The second statement is not consistent with the first.) megegyező2) (always (acting, thinking or happening) according to the same rules or principles; the same or regular: He was consistent in his attitude; a consistent style of writing.) következetes• -
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18 holiday
vakáció, szünidő, ünnep, munkaszüneti nap* * *['holədi]1) (a day when one does not have to work: Next Monday is a holiday.) munkaszüneti nap2) ((often in plural) a period of time when one does not have to work: The summer holidays will soon be here; We're going to Sweden for our holiday(s); I'm taking two weeks' holiday in June; ( also adjective) holiday clothes.) szabadság•- on holiday -
19 imagine
[i'mæ‹in]1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) (el)képzel2) (to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist): Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!) képzelődik3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) hisz•- imagination
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20 impose
kiró, rárak, rátesz, nyakába varr, kivet* * *[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) (adót, vámot stb.) vet ki vmire2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) ráerőszakol3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) rásóz vkire vmit•
См. также в других словарях:
more often than not — adverb usually; as a rule (Freq. 2) by and large it doesn t rain much here • Syn: ↑by and large, ↑generally, ↑mostly * * * more often than not In more than half the instances, frequently • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
as often as not — In about half of the instances, quite frequently • • • Main Entry: ↑often * * * quite frequently or commonly I had two homes really, because as often as not I was down at her house * * * as ˌoften as ˈnot | more ˌoften than ˈnot idiom usually; in … Useful english dictionary
as often as not — more often than not or as often as not on most occasions, or in most situations More often than not, the arguments could have been avoided … English dictionary
more often than not — or as often as not on most occasions, or in most situations More often than not, the arguments could have been avoided … English dictionary
more often than not — {adv. phr.} More than half the time; fifty one or more times out of a hundred; not quite usually, but fairly regularly. * /Nancy comes over on Saturday more often than not./ * /Ben is a fairly good runner. He wins more often than not./ … Dictionary of American idioms
more often than not — {adv. phr.} More than half the time; fifty one or more times out of a hundred; not quite usually, but fairly regularly. * /Nancy comes over on Saturday more often than not./ * /Ben is a fairly good runner. He wins more often than not./ … Dictionary of American idioms
more\ often\ than\ not — adv. phr. More than half the time; fifty one or more times out of a hundred; not quite usually, but fairly regularly. Nancy comes over on Saturday more often than not. Ben is a fairly good runner. He wins more often than not … Словарь американских идиом
more often than not — adverb usually; more than half the time; more likely to happen than not to happen. More often than not, tomato seeds will sprout even if they are a couple of years old … Wiktionary
more often than not — usually. In winter the days are very short, and more often than not you re driving with your headlights on … New idioms dictionary
as often as not — usually, mostly, in most cases … English contemporary dictionary
more often than not — usually, most of the time … English contemporary dictionary
