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1 catch
csapda, elkapás, kánon, zsákmány, csel, retesz to catch: megkap, beleakad, kap (betegséget)* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) (meg)fog2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) elcsíp3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) rajtakap4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) elkap (betegséget)5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) becsíp6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) megüt7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) felfog8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) tüzet fog2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) elfogás2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) retesz3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) fogás4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) csalafintaság•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up -
2 catch (someone) on the hop
(to do something to (someone) when he is not prepared.) rajtacsíp -
3 catch (someone) on the hop
(to do something to (someone) when he is not prepared.) rajtacsíp -
4 wild-goose chase
(an attempt to catch or find something one cannot possibly obtain.) hiábavaló vállalkozás -
5 release
elengedés, kiengedés (féké), eleresztés, ütőrugó to release: kiold, elereszt, ledob, szabadon bocsát, elenged* * *[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) szabadon bocsát2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) elenged3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) kienged4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) közzétesz5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) forgalomba hoz2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) kiengedés, kibocsátás2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) forgalomba hozatal; közlemény -
6 fire
tűzkár, tűzeset, hév, szenvedély, tűzvész, tüzelés to fire: kilő, tüzel, felgyújt, robban, elsüt, kigyullad* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) tűz2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) kályha3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) tűz4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) hév5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) tüzelés2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) kiéget2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) lelkesít3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) elsüt4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) kilő5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) rálő6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) elbocsát•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire -
7 light
ablaknyílás, nem hangsúlyos, megvilágítás, tűz to light: meggyújt, rászáll, leszáll (lóról), kivilágosodik* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) fény2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) fény(forrás)3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) tűz4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) megvilágítás2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) világos2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) halvány, világos3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) (meg)világít2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) (meg)gyújt•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) könnyű2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) enyhe3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) könnyű4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) könnyű5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) könnyű6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) fürge7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) derűs8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) jelentéktelen9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) laza•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) rábukkan -
8 sight
látnivaló, nevezetesség, nézet, tekintet, látás to sight: megpillant, észlel, megcéloz* * *1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) látás2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) látótávolság3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) látnivalók, nevezetességek4) (a view or glimpse.) megtekintés5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) látvány(osság)6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) célzókészülék2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) megpillant2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) megcéloz•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of -
9 death
halál, haláleset to death: halálosan* * *[deƟ]1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) halál2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) halála vkinek3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) halál•- deathly- death-bed
- death certificate
- at death's door
- catch one's death of cold
- catch one's death
- put to death
- to death -
10 get
ivadék, visszaütés, kellemetlen ember, jövedelem to get: eljut, nemz, elejt (vadat), beszerez, rávesz, elér* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) kap2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) vesz, szerez3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) jut, kerül; leszed4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) visz, juttat5) (to become: You're getting old.) válik, lesz6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) rávesz7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) érkezik8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) sikerül vmit elvégezni9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) (meg)kap10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) elkap (vmit)11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) (meg)ért•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to -
11 drift
áradmány, hordalék, lecsurgás, vihar, ékfúró to drift: úsztat, úszik, irányul, összeterel, lebeg, kerget* * *[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) förgeteg; hófúvás2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) irány(zat)2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) úszik, lebeg2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) sodródik•- drifter- driftwood -
12 fly
fortélyos, gomblyukfedő lebeny, sátorlap, hasíték to fly: repülőgépet vezet, repülőgépen visz, szökik, elfut* * *I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) repül2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) (el)fut3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) rohan•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying -
13 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) siet2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) sietve beszállít2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) sietség2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) sürgősség•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
- hurry up -
14 pick up
1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) (gyorsan) elsajátít (vmit)2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) felvesz3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) kifog vmit4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) feláll (esés után)5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) felcsíp6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) fog7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) nyomára bukkan -
15 button
gomb to button: gombolódik, gombol* * *1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) gomb2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) gomb2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) (be)gombol3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) feltartóztat -
16 decoy
csalétek to decoy: tőrbe csal, csalogat* * *['di:koi](anything intended to lead someone or something into a trap: The policewoman acted as a decoy when the police were trying to catch the murderer.) csalétek -
17 dodge
kitérés, félreugrás, csel, ügyes szerkezet to dodge: ravaszkodik, kikerül, félreugrik, mesterkedik* * *[do‹] 1. verb(to avoid (something) by a sudden and/or clever movement: She dodged the blow; He dodged round the corner out of sight; Politicians are very good at dodging difficult questions.) kikerül, kitér vmi elől2. noun1) (an act of dodging.) kitérés2) (a trick: You'll never catch him - he knows every dodge there is.) csel•- dodgy -
18 field
erőtér, csatatér, terep, pálya, mezőny, mező, tér to field: mezőnyben játszik, megfog és visszadob* * *[fi:ld] 1. noun1) (a piece of land enclosed for growing crops, keeping animals etc: Our house is surrounded by fields.) (szántó)föld2) (a wide area: playing fields (= an area for games, sports etc).) tér3) (a piece of land etc where minerals or other natural resources are found: an oil-field; a coalfield.) mező4) (an area of knowledge, interest, study etc: in the fields of literature/economic development; her main fields of interest.) terület, (érdeklődési) kör5) (an area affected, covered or included by something: a magnetic field; in his field of vision.) mező6) (an area of battle: the field of Waterloo; ( also adjective) a field-gun.) csatatér2. verb((in cricket, basketball etc) to catch (the ball) and return it.) megfog és visszadob (labdát krikettben, baseballban)- fieldwork -
19 spot
egy csepp, pont, szégyenfolt, egy harapás, pecsét to spot: foltossá válik, kiszúr, előre kiszemel, meglát* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) folt2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) petty3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) pattanás4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) helyszín5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) egy kis2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) észrevesz2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) "kiszúr" vkit•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) bevilágít2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) ráirányítja a figyelmet•- on the spot
- spot on
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