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1 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) vkiről a legjobbat feltételeziEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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2 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) vkiről a legjobbat feltételeziEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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3 give up as a bad job
(to decide that (something) is not worth doing, or impossible to do, and so stop doing it.) abbahagy vmit -
4 keep back
1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) távoltart; távol áll2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) elhallgat3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) visszatart -
5 refuse
át nem vett darab, visszautasított dolog, meddő* * *I [rə'fju:z] verb1) (not to do what one has been asked, told or is expected to do: He refused to help me; She refused to believe what I said; When I asked him to leave, he refused.) megtagad2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) visszautasít3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) nem ad meg, nem enged be•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) hulladék- refuse collection vehicle -
6 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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7 promise
ígér* * *['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) (meg)ígér2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) ígér3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) ígérkezik2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) ígéret2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) remény• -
8 entitle
címet ad, címez* * *1) (to give (a person) a right (to, or to do, something): You are not entitled to free school lunches; He was not entitled to borrow money from the cash box.) feljogosít2) (to give to (a book etc) as a title or name: a story entitled `The White Horse'.) címet ad• -
9 straight
rendben levő, tömény, direkt, szabott árú, tisztán* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) egyenes2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) őszinte3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) egyenes4) (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.) tisztán6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) komoly7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) prózai2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) egyenesen2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) közvetlenül3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) őszintén3. 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 -
10 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 -
11 go
megegyezés, esemény, vizsga, mozgás, járás, alku to go: menni, való vhova, szól vmiről, telik, folyik* * *[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) megy2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) átmegy3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) vkinek adják; elkel4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) vezet vhová5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) látogat6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) eltűnik7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) megy, (le)zajlik8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) elindul9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) eltűnik10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) szándékozik vmit csinálni11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) lerobban12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) működik, jár13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) vmivé válik14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) van15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) való (vhova)16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) múlik, telik17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) "megy" vmire18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) elmegy19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) hallat20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) szól21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) "feldob"2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) kísérlet2) (energy: She's full of go.) energia•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) menő2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) jelenleg érvényes•- go-ahead4. 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
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12 help
bejárónő, háztartási alkalmazott, segédlet, segély to help: felszolgál, elősegít, kiszolgál* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) segít2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) elősegít3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) orvosol4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) kiszolgál5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) nem tudja megállni, hogy ne tegyen vmit2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) segítség2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) segítség3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) alkalmazott4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) ezen nem lehet segíteni•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
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13 approximate
közelítő, hozzávetőleges, megközelítő to approximate: közel jár, közelebb hoz, közelebb kerül* * *[ə'proksimət](very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct: Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?) hozzávetőleges- approximation -
14 it
azt, hunyó, az, olasz ürmös, annak, őt, fogó, neki* * *1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) az(t)2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.)4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself -
15 return
visszatérítés, üzleti forgalom, kiegyenlítés to return: jövedelmez, újból jelentkezik, visszaad, beszámol* * *[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) visszaérkezik, -tér2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) visszaad3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) viszonoz; visszaad4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) megválaszt (képviselőt)5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) (meg)hoz (ítéletet)6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) viszaüt7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.)2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) visszatérés2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) menettérti jegy•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
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16 allow
1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) megenged2) ((with for) to take into consideration when judging or deciding: These figures allow for price rises.) figyelembe vesz3) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) ad•- make allowance for -
17 honest
['onist] 1. adjective1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) becsületes2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) nyílt3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) becsületes•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) isten bizony!- honesty -
18 pushover
noun (a person or team etc who can be easily persuaded or influenced or defeated: He will not give in to pressure - he is not a pushover; We won the game so easily - it was a real pushover.) könnyű eset, "gyerekjáték" -
19 waive
lemond* * *[weiv]1) (to give up or not insist upon (eg a claim or right): He waived his claim to all the land north of the river.)2) (not to demand or enforce (a fine, penalty etc): The judge waived the sentence and let him go free.) -
20 why
no de, nézd csak, mi okból, nocsak, nos, hát, nini* * *1. adverb(for which reason (?): `Why did you hit the child?'; `He hit the child.' `Why?'; Why haven't you finished?; `I haven't finished.' `Why not?'; `Let's go to the cinema.' `Why not?' (= Let's!); Tell me why you came here.) miért?2. relative pronoun(for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) ami miatt
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