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1 cloud
árnyék, folt, felhő, felleg to cloud: elhomályosul, felhőbe borít, beborul* * *1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.)2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.)3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.)2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) beborul2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) elhomályosul3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) elkomorul•- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud -
2 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 -
3 freshen
felfrissít, felfrissül* * *1) (to become fresh or cool: The wind began to freshen.) felfrissít2) ((often with up) to (cause to) become less tired or untidy looking: I must freshen up before dinner.) felüdít -
4 clean
ügyes, akadálymentes, korrekt, sima, teljesen to clean: lesúrol, súrol, megmos* * *[kli:n] 1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) tiszta2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) tiszta3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) új4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) tiszta5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) éles2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) teljesen3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) (ki-/meg)tisztít['klenli]
(clean in personal habits.)
rendes- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep -
5 coarsen
verb (to (cause to) become coarse: The laundry-work coarsened her hands.) eldurvít -
6 decay
bomlás, szuvasodás, rothadás to decay: pusztul, szuvasodik, bomlik, romlik, korhad* * *[di'kei] 1. verb(to (cause to) become rotten or ruined: Sugar makes your teeth decay.) romlik, szuvasodik2. noun(the act or process of decaying: tooth decay; in a state of decay.) szuvasodás; romlás, hanyatlás -
7 double
még egyszer annyi, hasonmás, kettős fogadás, két- to double: összehajt, futólépésben megy, megdupláz, megkettőz* * *1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dupla2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) kettős3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) kettős, dupla4) (for two people: a double bed.) kétszemélyes2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) kétszeresen2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) kettőbe3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) vminek a duplája2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) hasonmás4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) megdupláz2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) vmi kettős felhasználású•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) kétszínű6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) emeletes autóbusz- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double -
8 dry
víztelen sivatag, töltés nélküli, unalmas, fanyar to dry: kiapad, megszárad, szárad, törülközik, törölközik* * *1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) száraz2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) unalmas3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) fanyar (humor)4) ((of wine) not sweet.) száraz (bor)2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) (meg)szárít; (meg)szárad- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up -
9 improve
megjavul, tökéletesít* * *[im'pru:v](to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc: His work has greatly improved; They recently improved the design of that car.) javul; javít; fejleszt- improve on -
10 matriculate
[mə'trikjuleit](to (cause to) become a member of a university etc by being enrolled.) beirat(kozik) -
11 melt
ömledék to melt: olvad, olvaszt* * *[melt](to (cause to) become soft or liquid, or to lose shape, usually by heating / being heated: The ice has melted; My heart melted when I saw how sorry he was.) megolvad, elolvad- meltdown- melting-point
- melting pot -
12 render
benyújt, kiolvaszt, beküld, tesz vmilyenné, fordít* * *['rendə]1) (to cause to become: His remarks rendered me speechless.) tesz vmilyenné2) (to give or produce (a service, a bill, thanks etc).) ad3) (to perform (music etc).) előad -
13 rust
üszög, gabonaüszög, rozsda to rust: berozsdásít, megrozsdásít, megrozsdásodik* * *1. noun(the reddish-brown substance which forms on iron and steel, caused by air and moisture: The car was covered with rust.) rozsda2. verb(to (cause to) become covered with rust: The rain has rusted the gate; There's a lot of old metal rusting in the garden.) (meg)rozsdásodik- rusty
- rustily
- rustiness -
14 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) elcsendesedik; lehiggad2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) elhelyezkedik, letelepedik3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) hozzáfog vminek -
15 silt up
(to (cause to) become blocked by mud etc: The harbour had gradually silted up, so that large boats could no longer use it.) eliszaposodik -
16 steam up
(to (cause to) become covered with steam: The windows steamed up / became steamed up.) bepárásodik -
17 stick
rúd, bot, hokiütő, fadarab, karó, sorjázó, vessző to stick: akad, karóz, ragaszt, megakad, hozzáerősít, dug* * *I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) szúr2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) döf3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) ragaszt; ragad4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) elakad•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) gally2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) bot3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) szár•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
18 weaken
legyengít, legyengül, hígít, gyengül, gyengít* * *verb (to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character: The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.) legyengül; legyengít -
19 wear
viselet, használat, kopás to wear: visel, elnyű, elkopik* * *[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) hord, visel2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) visel3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) mutat4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) (el)koptat; kopik5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) (el)koptat6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) tartós2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) használat2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) viselet3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) elhasználódás4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) kopásállóság•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out -
20 wear out
(to (cause to) become unfit for further use: My socks have worn out; I've worn out my socks.) elkopik
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