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  • 21 lose one's cool

    (not to keep one's cool.) elveszti nyugalmát

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  • 22 hold

    odú, börtön, gyám, korona, hajótér, fermata, vár to hold: tartalmaz, befog, tartósnak bizonyul, leköt, fog
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    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tart
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) (meg)fog
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) (vissza)tart
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) (ki)tart
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) fogva tart
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) tartalmaz (edény); fér (vmibe)
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tart, rendez
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) tart(ja magát)
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) marad, betölt
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) tart
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) érvényes, hatályos
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) kényszerít vkit vmi megtartására
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) megvéd
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) feltartóztat
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) leköt (figyelmet)
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) tart
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) tart, megünnepel
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) birtokol
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) folytatódik
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) vár
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) (ki)tart
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) (meg)őriz
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) tartogat
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) fogás
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) befolyás
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) fogás (birkózásban)
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with
    II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) hajóűr; raktér

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  • 23 straight

    rendben levő, tömény, direkt, szabott árú, tisztán
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    [streit] 1. adjective
    1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) egyenes
    2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) őszinte
    3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) egyenes
    4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) rendbe(n)
    5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) tisztán
    6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) komoly
    7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) prózai
    2. adverb
    1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) egyenesen
    2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) közvetlenül
    3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) őszintén
    3. noun
    (the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) célegyenes
    - straightness
    - straightforward
    - straightforwardly
    - straightforwardness
    - straight talking
    - go straight
    - straight away
    - straighten out/up
    - a straight fight
    - straight off

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  • 24 right

    rendes, jól, igazságosság, igazán, alkalmas, jobb to right: felegyenesít, helyreállít
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    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) jobb (oldali)
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) megfelelő, helyes
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) helyes
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) alkalmas
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) jog
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) igaz(a van)
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) jobb oldal
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) a jobboldal
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) pont(osan)
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) azonnal
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) szorosan
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) egészen
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) jobbra
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) helyesen
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) kiegyenesedik
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) helyreállít
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') rendben (van)
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing
    6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.)
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

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  • 25 reserve

    védett terület, fenntartás, tartalék, óvatosság to reserve: tartogat, fenntart, félretétet, tartalékol
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    [rə'zə:v] 1. verb
    1) (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.) fenntart
    2. noun
    1) (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.) tartalék
    2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) védett terület, rezerváció
    3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) tartózkodás
    4) ((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
    - keep in reserve

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  • 26 mind

    emlékezet, elme, vélemény, kedv, akarat, érzület to mind: figyel vmire, vigyáz vmire, vigyáz, ellenez
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    1.
    (the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.)
    2. verb
    1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) vigyáz, felügyel (gyerekre)
    2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) izgatja vmi
    3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) vigyáz
    4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) figyelembe vesz
    3. interjection
    (be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) vigyázz!
    - - minded
    - mindful
    - mindless
    - mindlessly
    - mindlessness
    - mindreader
    - at/in the back of one's mind
    - change one's mind
    - be out of one's mind
    - do you mind!
    - have a good mind to
    - have half a mind to
    - have a mind to
    - in one's mind's eye
    - in one's right mind
    - keep one's mind on
    - know one's own mind
    - make up one's mind
    - mind one's own business
    - never mind
    - on one's mind
    - put someone in mind of
    - put in mind of
    - speak one's mind
    - take/keep one's mind off
    - to my mind

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  • 27 go

    megegyezés, esemény, vizsga, mozgás, járás, alku to go: menni, való vhova, szól vmiről, telik, folyik
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    [ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
    1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) megy
    2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) átmegy
    3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) vkinek adják; elkel
    4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) vezet vhová
    5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) látogat
    6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) eltűnik
    7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) megy, (le)zajlik
    8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) elindul
    9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) eltűnik
    10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) szándékozik vmit csinálni
    11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) lerobban
    12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) működik, jár
    13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) vmivé válik
    14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) van
    15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) való (vhova)
    16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) múlik, telik
    17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) "megy" vmire
    18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) elmegy
    19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) hallat
    20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) szól
    21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) "feldob"
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) kísérlet
    2) (energy: She's full of go.) energia
    3. adjective
    1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) menő
    2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) jelenleg érvényes
    4. noun
    (permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) engedély
    - going-over
    - goings-on
    - no-go
    - all go
    - be going on for
    - be going on
    - be going strong
    - from the word go
    - get going
    - give the go-by
    - go about
    - go after
    - go against
    - go along
    - go along with
    - go around
    - go around with
    - go at
    - go back
    - go back on
    - go by
    - go down
    - go far
    - go for
    - go in
    - go in for
    - go into
    - go off
    - go on
    - go on at
    - go out
    - go over
    - go round
    - go slow
    - go steady
    - go through
    - go through with
    - go too far
    - go towards
    - go up
    - go up in smoke/flames
    - go with
    - go without
    - keep going
    - make a go of something
    - make a go
    - on the go

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  • 28 hope

    remél
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    [həup] 1. verb
    (to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) remél
    2. noun
    1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) remény
    2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) reménység
    3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) remény
    - hopefulness
    - hopefully
    - hopeless
    - hopelessly
    - hopelessness
    - hope against hope
    - hope for the best
    - not have a hope
    - not a hope
    - raise someone's hopes

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  • 29 ineffectual

    érvénytelen
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    [ini'fek uəl]
    1) (not producing any result or the desired result: His attempts to keep order in the classroom were quite ineffectual.) hatástalan, eredménytelen
    2) ((of a person) not confident or able to lead people; not able to get things done: an ineffectual teacher.) alkalmatlan

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  • 30 preserve

    természetvédelmi terület, védett terület, befőtt to preserve: védettnek nyilvánít, megőriz
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    [pri'zə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) megvéd
    2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) megőriz, konzervál
    3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) befőz, eltesz
    2. noun
    1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) munka(terület)
    2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) rezervátum
    3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) lekvár; befőtt
    - preservative

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  • 31 quiet

    nem feltűnő, diszkrét, békés, nyugodt, halk, béke
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    1. adjective
    1) (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.) csendes
    2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) nyugodt
    3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) békés
    4) ((of colours) not bright.) nem feltűnő
    2. noun
    (a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) nyugalom
    3. verb
    ((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) megnyugtat
    - quietly
    - quietness
    - keep quiet about
    - on the quiet

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  • 32 separate

    külön, önálló, független, különálló to separate: kiválaszt, szeparál, különválik, szeparálódik
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    1. ['sepəreit] verb
    1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) elválaszt
    2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) elválik
    3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) elválik
    2. [-rət] adjective
    1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) külön(álló)
    2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) külön(álló)
    - separable
    - separately
    - separates
    - separation
    - separatist
    - separatism
    - separate off
    - separate out
    - separate up

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  • 33 still

    még mindig, állókép, csend, messzebb, még távolabb to still: megnyugszik, elcsendesít
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    I 1. [stil] adjective
    1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) csendes
    2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) nem szénsavas
    2. noun
    (a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) állókép
    - stillborn II [stil] adverb
    1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) még (mindig)
    2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) ennek ellenére
    3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) még

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  • 34 cool

    szenvtelen, dögös, hűvös, kerek (összeg), hűvösség to cool: hűsít, hűl, hűt, lehűl, lehűt
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    [ku:l] 1. adjective
    1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) hűvös
    2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) higgadt
    3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) közömbös
    4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) szuper, állati jó
    2. verb
    1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) (le)hűt
    2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) csillapodik
    3. noun
    (cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) hűvösség
    - coolness
    - cool-headed
    - cool down
    - keep one's cool
    - lose one's cool

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  • 35 dark

    1. adjective
    1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) sötét
    2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) sötét
    3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) sötét
    2. noun
    (absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) sötétség
    - darkness
    - keep it dark

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  • 36 live

    élénk, működő, egyenesben, élőben, egyenes adás to live: megél vmit, megér vmit, létezik, lakik
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    I 1. [liv] verb
    1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) él
    2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) túlél vmit
    3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) lakik
    4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) él (vmilyen életet)
    5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) megél vmiből
    - - lived
    - living 2. noun
    (the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) megélhetés
    - live-in
    - live and let live
    - live down
    - live in
    - out
    - live on
    - live up to
    - within living memory
    - in living memory
    II 1. adjective
    1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) élő
    2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) élő, egyenes (adás)
    3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) aktív
    4) (burning: a live coal.) izzó
    2. adverb
    ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) élőben
    - liveliness
    - livestock
    - live wire

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  • 37 open

    nyitott to open: nyit, nyílik
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    ['əupən] 1. adjective
    1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) nyitott
    2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) nyitott
    3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) nyitva
    4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) nyílt
    5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) őszinte
    6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) nyitva
    7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) szabad
    2. verb
    1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) kinyit
    2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) (meg)kezd
    - opening
    - openly
    - open-air
    - open-minded
    - open-plan
    - be an open secret
    - bring something out into the open
    - bring out into the open
    - in the open
    - in the open air
    - keep/have an open mind
    - open on to
    - the open sea
    - open to
    - open up
    - with open arms

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  • 38 absent

    távollévő, hiányzó
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    1. ['æbsənt] adjective
    (not present: Johnny was absent from school with a cold.) hiányzik
    2. [əb'sent] verb
    (to keep (oneself) away: He absented himself from the meeting.) távol marad
    - absentee
    - absenteeism
    - absent-minded
    - absentmindedly
    - absent-mindedness

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  • 39 back

    hátul, ezelőtt, törekvő, támla, hátvéd, hátulja to back: hátrafelé megy, visszatolat, fogad (lóra)
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    [bæk] 1. noun
    1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) hát
    2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) hát
    3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) hátulja
    4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) hátvéd
    2. adjective
    (of or at the back: the back door.) hátsó
    3. adverb
    1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) hátra, vissza
    2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) hátrafelé, el-
    3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) hátrafelé
    4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) vissza
    5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) vissza
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) tolat
    2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) támogat
    3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) fogad vmire
    - backbite
    - backbiting
    - backbone
    - backbreaking
    - backdate
    - backfire
    - background
    - backhand
    5. adverb
    (using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) fonákkal; balra dőlő kézírással
    - back-number
    - backpack
    - backpacking: go backpacking
    - backpacker
    - backside
    - backslash
    - backstroke
    - backup
    - backwash
    - backwater
    - backyard
    - back down
    - back of
    - back on to
    - back out
    - back up
    - have one's back to the wall
    - put someone's back up
    - take a back seat

    English-Hungarian dictionary > back

  • 40 calm

    hidegvérű, sima, csend, nyugodt, szélcsend to calm: lecsillapul, lecsillapít, lecsendesedik
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) csendes
    2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) nyugodt
    2. noun
    1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) szélcsend
    2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) nyugalom
    3. verb
    (to make calm: Calm yourself!) lecsendesít
    - calmness
    - calm down

    English-Hungarian dictionary > calm

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