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1 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə])1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the... -
2 the screen
cinema or television films: You can see him on the screen quite often; (also adjective) (screen actors.) film(szakma) -
3 the less ... the less/more
(etc: The less I see of him, the better (pleased I'll be)!; The less I practise, the less confident I become; The less I try, the more I succeed.) mennél... annál... -
4 the sooner the better
(as quickly as possible: `When shall I tell him?' `The sooner the better!') minél előbb, annál jobb -
5 the shivers
(a feeling of horror: The thought of working for him gives me the shivers.) hidegrázás -
6 the moment (that)
(exactly when: I want to see him the moment he arrives.) abban a pillanatban, amint -
7 the moment (that)
(exactly when: I want to see him the moment he arrives.) abban a pillanatban, amint -
8 off the hook
(free from some difficulty or problem: If he couldn't keep the terms of the contract, he shouldn't have signed it - I don't see how we can get him off the hook now.) kimászik vmiből -
9 from the bottom of one's heart
(very sincerely: She thanked him from the bottom of her heart.) őszinte szívbőlEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > from the bottom of one's heart
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10 be on the tip of one's tongue
(to be almost, but usually not, spoken or said: Her name is on the tip of my tongue (= I can't quite remember it); It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him (= I almost told him).) a nyelve hegyén vanEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > be on the tip of one's tongue
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11 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) (egyrészt)...másrésztEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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12 by the look(s) of
(judging from the appearance of (someone or something) it seems likely or probable: By the looks of him, he won't live much longer; It's going to rain by the look of it.) -
13 by the look(s) of
(judging from the appearance of (someone or something) it seems likely or probable: By the looks of him, he won't live much longer; It's going to rain by the look of it.) -
14 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) (egyrészt)...másrésztEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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15 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) kényszerít -
16 at/in the back of one's mind
(being vaguely aware of something; deep inside: In the back of her mind she knew she couldn't trust him.) tudat alatt -
17 in the flesh
(actually present; in person: I have seen him on television, but never in the flesh.) életnagyságban -
18 not have the heart to
(not to want or be unkind enough to (do something unpleasant): I don't have the heart to tell him that everyone laughed at his suggestions.) nincs szíve vmit megtenni -
19 on the shelf
((of an unmarried woman) no longer likely to attract a man enough for him to want to marry her.) pártában maradt -
20 as\ the\ fancy\ takes\ him
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