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  • 1 keep one's head

    (to remain calm and sensible in a crisis etc.) nem veszti el a fejét

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  • 2 head

    fejtési front, rubrika, mákfej, előfok, csúcspont a head: személyenként, fejenként to head: felirattal ellát, élén áll vminek, fejel
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    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) fej
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) ész
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) fejhosszal
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) vezető
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) fej(rész)
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) forrás
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) vminek felső része
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) elülső rész; él
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) "fej" (képesség)
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) igazgató
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) fő
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) hegyfok
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) hab
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) élén áll vminek
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) vezet
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) halad, tart vhova
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) vminek a címe
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) fejel
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    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head

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  • 3 head-on

    fejjel neki
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    adverb, adjective ((usually of cars etc) with the front of one car etc hitting the front of another car etc: a head-on collision; The two cars crashed head-on.) frontális(an)

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  • 4 head off

    1) (to make (a person, animal etc) change direction: One group of the soldiers rode across the valley to head the bandits off.) eltérít
    2) (to go in some direction: He headed off towards the river.) vmi felé halad

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  • 5 hit the nail on the head

    (to be absolutely accurate (in one's description of something or someone, in an estimate of something etc).) fején találja a szeget

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  • 6 incline

    lejtősség to incline: elhajlít, késztet, lejt
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    1. verb
    (to bow (one's head etc).) (le)hajt
    2. noun
    (a slope.) lejtő
    - be inclined to

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  • 7 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)
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    - - 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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  • 8 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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  • 9 sign

    jel, címtábla, cégtábla, cégér, jelzőtábla to sign: megjelöl, aláír, szignál, jelöl, jelel (süketnéma)
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    1. noun
    1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) jel
    2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) cégtábla; jelzőtábla
    3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) jel(zés)
    4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) jel
    2. verb
    1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) szignál
    2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) aláír
    3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) jelez
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    - signpost
    - sign in/out
    - sign up

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  • 10 on

    feléje, tovább, iránta, felé, valamin, közben, -ra
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    [on] 1. preposition
    1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) -on, -en, -ön
    2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) -ba, -be; -ra, -re
    3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) -án, -én; -kor
    4) (about: a book on the theatre.) -ról, -ről
    5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) szabadságon van
    6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) egy lábon állt
    7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) (vmit rendszeresen szed, tesz)
    8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) (vmiben részt vesz)
    9) (towards: They marched on the town.) -hoz, -hez, -höz; felé
    10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) vmi mellett
    11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) -on, -en (hegedűn, telefonon stb.)
    12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) vkinél, nála (van nála pénz stb.)
    13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) vmi során
    14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) vmit követően
    2. adverb
    1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) vmi van rajta, vmit felvesz
    2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) tovább, folytatva
    3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) be(kapcsolva)
    4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) műsoron van
    5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) beszáll, felszáll
    3. adjective
    1) (in progress: The game was on.) folyamatban van
    2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) megtartják?
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    - ongoing
    - onwards
    - onward
    - be on to someone
    - be on to
    - on and on
    - on time
    - on to / onto

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  • 11 pick

    vminek a java, színe-virága vminek, kiválogatás to pick: csipeget, kikeres, szedeget, eszeget, letép, szúr
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    I 1. [pik] verb
    1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) (ki)szed
    2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) szed
    3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) felemel
    4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) álkulccsal kinyit
    2. noun
    1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) válogatás
    2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) vminek a java
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    - pick-up
    - pick and choose
    - pick at
    - pick someone's brains
    - pick holes in
    - pick off
    - pick on
    - pick out
    - pick someone's pocket
    - pick a quarrel/fight with someone
    - pick a quarrel/fight with
    - pick up
    - pick up speed
    - pick one's way     II [pik] noun
    ((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) csákány

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  • 12 mount

    állvány, hegy, tartó, emelvény, hátasló, keret to mount: meghág, felmászik, felemelkedik, felmegy, felültet
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    1. verb
    1) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) felmegy; fellép; felül
    2) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) emelkedik
    3) (to put (a picture etc) into a frame, or stick it on to card etc.) bekeretez; felkasíroz
    4) (to hang or put up on a stand, support etc: He mounted the tiger's head on the wall.) felszerel, -erősít
    5) (to organize: The army mounted an attack; to mount an exhibition.) megszervez
    2. noun
    1) (a thing or animal that one rides, especially a horse.) hátasló
    2) (a support or backing on which anything is placed for display: Would this picture look better on a red mount or a black one?) állvány; tartó
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    - Mountie

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  • 13 crown

    korona, fejtető, lombkorona, tető to crown: betetéz, megkoronáz
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    1. noun
    1) (a circular, often jewelled, head-dress, especially one worn as a mark of royalty or honour: the queen's crown.) korona
    2) ((with capital) the king or queen or governing power in a monarchy: revenue belonging to the Crown.) korona
    3) (the top eg of a head, hat, hill etc: We reached the crown of the hill.) tető
    4) ((an artificial replacement for) the part of a tooth which can be seen.) korona (fogé)
    2. verb
    1) (to make (someone) king or queen by placing a crown on his or her head: The archbishop crowned the queen.) megkoronáz
    2) (to form the top part of (something): an iced cake crowned with a cherry.) betetéz
    3) (to put an artificial crown on (a tooth).) koronát tesz rá
    4) (to hit (someone) on the head: If you do that again, I'll crown you!) fejbe ver
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    - crown princess

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  • 14 rest

    pihenés, maradék to rest: marad, pihentet, szünetet tart
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    I 1. [rest] noun
    1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) pihenés
    2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) alvás
    3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) támasz(ték)
    4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) nyugalmi állapot
    2. verb
    1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) pihen
    2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) alszik
    3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) nyugszik vmin
    4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) megnyugszik
    5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) alapszik vmin
    6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) (a felelősség, döntés stb.) vkié, vkin múlik
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    - restfully
    - restfulness
    - restless
    - restlessly
    - restlessness
    - rest-room
    - at rest
    - come to rest
    - lay to rest
    - let the matter rest
    - rest assured
    - set someone's mind at rest     II [rest]

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  • 15 cut

    szabás, riszt, réselés, metszet, lógás, hasíték to cut: vág, megvág, lenyír, kiszab, leszállít (árat)
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    1. present participle - cutting; verb
    1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) vág
    2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) vág
    3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) kiszab
    4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) levág
    5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) csökkent
    6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) meghúz (cikket); vág (filmet)
    7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) elvág
    8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) emel (kártyát)
    9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') megállít
    10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) átvág
    11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) metsz
    12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) ellóg (óráról)
    13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) tudomást sem vesz (vkiről)
    2. noun
    1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) vágás
    2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) szabás
    3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) szelet
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    - cutting 3. adjective
    (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) csípős
    - cut-price
    - cut-throat     4. adjective
    (fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) öldöklő
    - cut and dried
    - cut back
    - cut both ways
    - cut a dash
    - cut down
    - cut in
    - cut it fine
    - cut no ice
    - cut off
    - cut one's losses
    - cut one's teeth
    - cut out
    - cut short

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  • 16 face

    szín, fejtési felület, elölnézet, rágófelület, arc to face: szembenéz vmivel
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    [feis] 1. noun
    1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) arc
    2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) felszín
    3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) fejtési felület
    2. verb
    1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) néz (vmire)
    2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) felé fordul
    3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) szembenéz
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    - - faced
    - facial
    - facing
    - facecloth
    - facelift
    - face-powder
    - face-saving
    - face value
    - at face value
    - face the music
    - face to face
    - face up to
    - in the face of
    - lose face
    - make/pull a face
    - on the face of it
    - put a good face on it
    - save one's face

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  • 17 top

    legmagasabb hely, felszín, legjobb, tető, orom to top: kinyír, fejel, csúcsig felhúz, hazavág, túltesz
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    I 1. [top] noun
    1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) tető
    2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) osztályelső
    3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) tető, lap
    4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) fedő
    5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) felső(rész)
    2. adjective
    (having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) (leg)első
    3. verb
    1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) befed
    2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) meghalad
    3) (to remove the top of.) tetejez; megtisztít
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    - topping
    - top hat
    - top-heavy
    - top-secret
    - at the top of one's voice
    - be/feel on top of the world
    - from top to bottom
    - the top of the ladder/tree
    - top up     II [top] noun
    (a kind of toy that spins.) játékcsiga

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  • 18 blow

    fújás, virágzás, fúvás, ökölcsapás, széllökés to blow: nyílik (virág), beköp (húst a légy), elpattan, fúj
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    I [bləu] noun
    1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) ütés
    2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) csapás
    II [bləu] past tense - blew; verb
    1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) fúj
    2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) lefúj
    3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) bevág
    4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) belefúj
    5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) (meg)fúj
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    - blow-lamp
    - blow-torch
    - blowout
    - blowpipe
    - blow one's top
    - blow out
    - blow over
    - blow up

    English-Hungarian dictionary > blow

  • 19 shell

    gránát, külsőség, karosszérialemezek, váz, burok to shell: ágyúz, lehánt, fejt, kihámoz, kihüvelyez, lő
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    [ʃel] 1. noun
    1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) héj
    2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) váz
    3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) gránát
    2. verb
    1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) (meg)hámoz, fejt
    2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) (ágyúval, gránátokkal) lő
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    - come out of one's shell
    - shell out

    English-Hungarian dictionary > shell

  • 20 dignity

    méltóság, magasztosság
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    ['diɡnəti]
    1) (stateliness or seriousness of manner: Holding her head high, she retreated with dignity.) méltóság
    2) (importance or seriousness: the dignity of the occasion.) emelkedettség
    3) (a privilege etc indicating rank: He had risen to the dignity of an office of his own.) rang
    4) (one's personal pride: He had wounded her dignity.) méltóság

    English-Hungarian dictionary > dignity

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