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  • 1 past

    múlt idő, túl, történelem, mellette el, mellett
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    1. adjective
    1) (just finished: the past year.) múlt
    2) (over, finished or ended, of an earlier time than the present: The time for discussion is past.) elmúlt
    3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action in the past: In `He did it', the verb is in the past tense.) múlt idő
    2. preposition
    1) (up to and beyond; by: He ran past me.) el vki, vmi mellett
    2) (after: It's past six o'clock.) múlt
    3. adverb
    (up to and beyond (a particular place, person etc): The soldiers marched past.) el- (vonul stb.) vki, vmi mellett
    4. noun
    1) (a person's earlier life or career, especially if secret or not respectable: He never spoke about his past.) előélet, múlt
    2) (the past tense: a verb in the past.) múlt idő
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  • 2 oil-rig

    noun (a structure used to drill oil-wells: The ship sailed past an enormous oil-rig.) fúrósziget

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  • 3 clip

    kapcsolólemez, nagy sebesség, csíptető, klipsz to clip: átlyukaszt, nyír, csíptet, körülfog, vakar, kefél
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    I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb
    1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) (meg)nyír
    2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) behúz vkinek
    2. noun
    1) (an act of clipping.) nyírás
    2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) ütés
    3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.) (video)klip
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    - clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb
    (to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) összekapcsol
    2. noun
    (something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) kapocs

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  • 4 bid

    meghagy, ajánlat, kísérlet vmi megszerzésére, ígér to bid: ígér, árajánlatot tesz, kínál, árajánlatot tesz
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    [bid] 1. verb
    1) (- past tense, past participle bid - to offer (an amount of money) at an auction: John bid ($1,000) for the painting.) licitál
    2) ((with for) - past tense, past participle bid - to state a price (for a contract): My firm is bidding for the contract for the new road.) árajánlatot tesz
    3) (- past tense bade [bæd], past participle bidden - to tell (someone) to (do something): He bade me enter.) meghagy
    4) (- past tense bade [bæd], past participle bidden - to express a greeting etc (to someone): He bade me farewell.) mond
    2. noun
    1) (an offer of a price: a bid of $20.) árajánlat
    2) (an attempt (to obtain): a bid for freedom.) kísérlet
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    - bidding
    - biddable

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  • 5 tip

    szemétdomb, borravaló, törmelék-lerakóhely, tipp to tip: megbillent, borravalót ad, megvasal, felborul
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    I 1. [tip] noun
    (the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) vminek a csúcsa
    2. verb
    (to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) csúccsal ellát
    - tip-top
    - be on the tip of one's tongue     II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb
    1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) (meg)billen(t)
    2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) kiborít
    3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) kiönt
    2. noun
    (a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) szemétdomb
    III 1. [tip] noun
    (a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) borravaló
    2. verb
    (to give such a gift to.) borravalót ad (vkinek)
    IV [tip] noun
    (a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) tipp

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  • 6 fit

    fitt, alkalmas, illő, szeszély, roham, görcs to fit: alkalmas vmire, odaillik, hozzáillik, illeszt
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    I 1. [fit] adjective
    1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) egészséges
    2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) megfelelő
    2. noun
    (the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) (igével:) jól áll
    3. verb
    past tense, past participle fitted -)
    1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) illik
    2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) megfelel
    3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) illeszt
    4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) felszerel
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    - fitting     4. noun
    1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) felszerelés
    2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) próba (ruháé)
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    - fit out
    - see/think fit     II [fit] noun
    1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) roham
    2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) roham
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  • 7 shine

    fényesség, cipőfényesítés, fényesítés, ricsaj to shine: tisztít, fényesít, jeleskedik, fénylik, kitisztít
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    1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb
    1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) fénylik; ráirányítja a lámpát
    2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) ragyog
    3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) (ki)fényesít, (ki)tisztít
    4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) jeleskedik
    2. noun
    1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) ragyogás
    2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) (cipő)fényesítés
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    - shiny
    - shininess

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  • 8 speed

    fényérzékenység, sebességfokozat, sebesség to speed: siet, gyorsít, prosperál, boldogul, gyorsít
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    [spi:d] 1. noun
    1) (rate of moving: a slow speed; The car was travelling at high speed.) sebesség
    2) (quickness of moving.) gyorsaság
    2. verb
    1) ((past tense, past participles sped [sped] speeded) to (cause to) move or progress quickly; to hurry: The car sped/speeded along the motorway.) siet(tet)
    2) ((past tense, past participle speeded) to drive very fast in a car etc, faster than is allowed by law: The policeman said that I had been speeding.) száguld
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    - speedy
    - speedily
    - speediness
    - speed bump
    - speed trap
    - speedometer
    - speed up

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  • 9 chop

    nyesett labda, nyesés, csapkodás, hússzelet, jegy to chop: elharap (szavakat), szétdarabol, széttagol, aprít
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    I 1. [ op] past tense, past participle - chopped; verb
    ((sometimes with up) to cut (into small pieces): He chopped up the vegetables.) (fel)aprít
    2. noun
    (a slice of mutton, pork etc containing a rib.) bordaszelet
    - choppy
    - choppiness
    - chop and change
    - chop down     II [ op] noun
    ((in plural) the jaws or mouth, especially of an animal: the wolf's chops.) állkapocs

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  • 10 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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  • 11 hop

    táncmulatság, szökdécselés, ugrás, szökellés to hop: megy, szökdécsel, sántikál, ugrik, sántít, átrepül
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    I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb
    1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) ugrál
    2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) szökdécsel
    3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) átugrik
    4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) beugrik; kiugrik
    2. noun
    1) (a short jump on one leg.) szökdelés
    2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) ugrálás
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    - catch someone on the hop
    - catch on the hop
    - keep someone on the hop
    - keep on the hop     II [hop] noun
    (a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) komló

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  • 12 jam

    kelletlen helyzet, dzsem, forgalmi torlódás to jam: beékel, zúz, akadozik, akad, elakad, megakaszt
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    [‹æm] I noun
    (a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) lekvár, dzsem
    II 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb
    1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) megtölt, bezsúfol
    2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) (be)présel
    3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) beszorul, elakad
    4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) zavar (rádióadást)
    2. noun
    1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) torlódás
    2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) kellemetlen helyzet, "kakaó"
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  • 13 lead

    főszerep, vezető szerep, mérőón, ólom, tápcsatorna to lead: elöl megy, ólommal zár, késztet, ólommal tölt
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    I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb
    1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) vezet, irányít
    2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) vezet
    3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) vezet vmire
    4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) vezet
    5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) vmilyen életet él
    2. noun
    1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) vezetés
    2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) elsőség
    3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) vezetőszerep
    4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vezet vmennyivel
    5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) póráz
    6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) nyom
    7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) főszerep
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    - leadership
    - lead on
    - lead up the garden path
    - lead up to
    - lead the way     II [led] noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) ólom
    2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) grafit
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  • 14 make

    gyártmány, áramkör zárása, készítmény, kivitel to make: megteremt, csinál, gyárt, késztet, tesz vmivé, jut
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    [meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb
    1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) készít, csinál
    2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) késztet
    3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) tesz vkit, vmit vmivé
    4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) keres (pénzt)
    5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) kitesz (valamennyit)
    6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) válik belőle
    7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) becsül
    8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) kinevez
    9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) (általában:) tesz
    2. noun
    (a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) gyártmány
    - making
    - make-believe
    - make-over
    - makeshift
    - make-up
    - have the makings of
    - in the making
    - make a/one's bed
    - make believe
    - make do
    - make for
    - make it
    - make it up
    - make something of something
    - make of something
    - make something of
    - make of
    - make out
    - make over
    - make up
    - make up for
    - make up one's mind
    - make up to

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  • 15 mug

    korsó, serleg, arc, rovott múltú ember bélyege to mug: bifláz, karzatnak játszik, lefényképez, kirabol
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    I noun
    (a type of cup with usually tall, more or less vertical sides: a mug of coffee.) bögre
    II noun
    (a slang word for the face.) pofa
    III past tense, past participle - mugged; verb
    (to attack and usually rob: He was mugged when coming home late at night.) megtámad és kirabol

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  • 16 slip

    színes agyagkeverék, bujtvány, kombiné, női ing to slip: levet, leemel (szemet kötésnél), becsúsztat, ojt
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    I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb
    1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) (el)csúszik
    2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) kicsúszik
    3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) (meg)téved
    4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) (ki)oson
    5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) megszökik
    6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) (be)csúsztat
    2. noun
    1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) (el)csúszás
    2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) botlás
    3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) kombiné
    4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) sólya
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    - slippery
    - slipperiness
    - slip road
    - slipshod
    - give someone the slip
    - give the slip
    - let slip
    - slip into
    - slip off
    - slip on
    - slip up     II [slip] noun
    (a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) cédula

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  • 17 spell

    bűbáj, munkaszakasz, váltás, szakmány, időszak to spell: betűz, jelent vmit, kiír, kiír, szótagol, szótagol
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    I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb
    1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) betűz
    2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) betűzve....
    3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) helyesen ír
    4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) jelent
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    - spelling II [spel] noun
    1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) varázslat
    2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) bűvölet
    III [spel] noun
    1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) forduló
    2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) időszak
    3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) rövid idő

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  • 18 stand

    alsó része vminek, tanúk padja, leállás, álláspont to stand: bír, áll, odatesz, van, állít vhova, érvényben van
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    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) áll
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) feláll
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) áll
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) fennáll
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) fekszik (vmi), áll
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) áll
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) jelölteti magát
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) állít vhova
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) elvisel
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) fizet
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) állásfoglalás
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) állvány
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stand
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) lelátó
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) tanúk padja
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) tartam; régi
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rang
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    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) helyre váró (utas)
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) helyre váró utasként utazik
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

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  • 19 tan

    napbarnított
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    [tæn] 1. past tense, past participle - tanned; verb
    1) (to make an animal's skin into leather (by treating it with certain substances).) cserez
    2) (to (cause a person's skin to) become brown in the sun: She was tanned by the sun.) lebarnít; lesül
    2. noun, adjective
    ((of) a light brown colour: tan shoes.) sárgásbarna szín
    3. noun
    (suntan tanned skin: He came back from holiday with a tan.) lebarnulás
    - tanner
    - tannery

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  • 20 slide

    hangcsúsztatás, hosszú előke, glissando, dia to slide: siklik, megcsúszik, csúszkál, csúsztat
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    1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb
    1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) (meg)csúszik
    2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) csúszik; siklik; csúsztat
    2. noun
    1) (an act of sliding.) csúszás
    2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) csúszda
    3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) dia
    4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) (tárgy)lemez
    5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) (haj)csat
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    - sliding door

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