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1 contract
eljegyzés, megegyezés to contract: vállal, szerződést köt, összevon, kap (betegséget)* * *1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) összehúz(ódik), összevon2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) szerződik3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) megkap (betegséget)4) (to promise (in marriage).) köt (házasságot)2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) szerződés- contractor -
2 vow
fogadalom, ünnepélyes ígéret, eskü to vow: bizonygat, fogadkozik, szentül ígér, esküt tesz* * *1. noun(a solemn promise, especially one made to God: The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows.) eskü2. verb1) (to make a solemn promise (that): He vowed that he would die rather than surrender.) megfogad2) (to threaten: He vowed revenge on all his enemies.) fenyeget -
3 absolve
feloldoz* * *[əb'zolv](to make free or release (from a promise, duty or blame): He was absolved of all blame.) felment -
4 breach
meghasonlás, ugrás, összeveszés, hasadás, szakítás to breach: rést üt, áttör, megszeg* * *[bri: ] 1. noun1) (a breaking (of a promise etc).) megszegés2) (a gap, break or hole: a breach in the castle wall; a breach in security.) rés2. verb(to make an opening in or break (someone's defence).) rést üt -
5 keep
vártorony, eltartás to keep: halad vmerre, eltart, tart vmerre, nem romlik meg* * *[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) őriz2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) megtart3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) tart4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) folytat, tovább (tett vmit)5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) tart (raktáron)6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) gondoz; tart7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) nem romlik meg8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) vezet9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) feltart10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) eltart11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) teljesít12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) megünnepel2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) eltartás- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
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6 pin down
(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) kihúz vkiből (ígéretet stb.) -
7 remind
emlékeztet, eszébe juttat* * *1) (to tell (someone) that there is something he or she ought to do, remember etc: Remind me to post that letter; She reminded me of my promise.) vkit vmire figyelmeztet2) (to make (someone) remember or think of (a person, thing etc): She reminds me of her sister; This reminds me of my schooldays.) vkit vmire, vkire emlékeztet•- reminder
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