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1 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) elcsendesedik; lehiggad2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) elhelyezkedik, letelepedik3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) hozzáfog vminek -
2 settle\ down
letelepszik, elhelyezkedik, letelepedik, elsüllyed -
3 settle\ down\ for\ life
megházasodik, családot alapít -
4 settle\ down\ to\ dinner
komolyan nekilát a vacsorának, vacsorához ül -
5 settle
['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) elhelyezkedik2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) letelepedik; leszáll3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) megnyugtat4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) letelepedik5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) megállapodik6) (to pay (a bill).) kifizet•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
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6 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
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7 set
alakulás, megmerevedett, kötött, szerviz, játszma to set: megállapodik, erősít, vmilyen állapotba juttat* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) (le)tesz2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) megterít3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) megállapít4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) kitűz, felad5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) késztet6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) lenyugszik (égitest)7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) megköt8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) beállít9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) berak (hajat)10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) vmibe foglal (drágakövet)11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) helyre rak2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) kötött; meghatározott; kötelező2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) eltökélt3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) megfontolt4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) merev5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) megmerevedett6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) kirakva3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) készlet, sorozat2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) készülék3) (a group of people: the musical set.) csoport4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) berakás (hajé)5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) díszlet6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) játszma•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
8 alight
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9 close
csukott, levegőtlen, zárt, hű, szűken, titoktartó to close: végződik, befejeződik, csuk, becsukódik, becsuk* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) közel2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) szorosan2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) (egész) közeli2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) szoros3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) alapos4) (tight: a close fit.) szűk5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) fülledt6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) szűkmarkú7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) titkolózó•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) lezár2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) befejez3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) bezár2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) befejezés- close up
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