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1 excuse
igazolás, mentség, ürügy to excuse: elnéz, elenged, megbocsát* * *1. [ik'skju:z] verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) megbocsát2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) felment2. [ik'skju:s] noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) mentség -
2 honour
tisztelet, méltóság, megbecsülés, magas rang to honour: megbecsül, tisztel, elfogad (váltót)* * *['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.)2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.)3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.)4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.)5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.)6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.)7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.)2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.)2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?)3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.)4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.)•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour -
3 hope
remél* * *[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'.) remél2. noun1) ((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.) remény2) (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.) reménység3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) remény•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
4 bellyache
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5 call
telefonbeszélgetés, függöny elé szólítás, hívás to call: kikiált, licitál, kiabál, hív, bemond, kihív* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) hív2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) nevez3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) kiált4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) hív5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) látogatást tesz6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefonál, hív7) ((in card games) to bid.) hív2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) kiáltás2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) madárfütty3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) látogatás4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) hívás, beszélgetés5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) vonzás6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) igény7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) szükség•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
6 cause
ügy, ok, per to cause: előidéz* * *[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) ok2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) ok3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) ügy2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) okoz -
7 explain
megmagyaráz, indokol* * *[ik'splein]1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) (meg)magyaráz2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) indokol•- explanatory
- explain away -
8 idle
elfoglaltság nélküli, tétlen, holt (tér), henye to idle: céltalanul lézeng, céltalanul csatangol* * *1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) nem működő2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) henye3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) üres4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) haszontalan2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) henyél2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) üresen jár (gép)•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away -
9 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) tud2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) ismer3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) ismer4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) felismer•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes -
10 malign
veszedelmes, ártalmas to malign: becsmérel, megrágalmaz* * *(to say unpleasant things about (someone or something), especially without reason: He's always maligning his wife when she isn't there.) befeketít- malignantly -
11 need
nehéz helyzet, szükséglet, szűkölködés, szükség to need: szüksége van, szükséges, megkövetel, igényel, kell* * *[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) szüksége van (vkire, vmire)2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) kell2. noun1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) szükség(let)2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) nehéz helyzet3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) ok•- needless- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of -
12 pair
egy pár, házaspár, pár, fogat to pair: párosít, párosával összerak* * *[peə] 1. noun1) (a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together: a pair of shoes/gloves.) (egy) pár2) (a single thing made up of two parts: a pair of scissors; a pair of pants.) olló, nadrág stb3) (two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason: a pair of giant pandas; John and James are the guilty pair.) pár2. verb(to make into a pair: She was paired with my brother in the tennis match.) párosít -
13 voice
zönge, hang, igealak, szavazat to voice: zöngésít, zöngésen ejt* * *[vois] 1. noun1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.) hang2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.) vélemény2. verb1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.) kifejez, hangot ad (vminek)2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.) zöngésen ejt•- voiced- voiceless
- voice mail
- be in good voice
- lose one's voice
- raise one's voice
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