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1 wait\ up\ for\ sy
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2 wait
felvonásköz, várakozás to wait: felszolgál, vár, várakozik* * *[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) vár2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) vár3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) felszolgál2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) várakozás- waiter- waiting-list
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3 lie in wait (for)
(to be waiting to catch or attack: They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home.) lesben áll -
4 lie in wait (for)
(to be waiting to catch or attack: They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home.) lesben áll -
5 lie\ in\ wait\ for\ sg
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6 lie
vacok, tanya, fekvés, helyzet to lie: hever, fekszik, horgonyoz, hazudik, vesztegel* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) hazugság2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) hazudik- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) fekszik2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) fekszik3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) (üresen) áll4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) (vmiben) van•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
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7 hold
odú, börtön, gyám, korona, hajótér, fermata, vár to hold: tartalmaz, befog, tartósnak bizonyul, leköt, fog* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (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.) tart2) (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)fog3) (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)tart4) (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)tart5) (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 tart6) (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, rendez8) (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, betölt10) (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.) tart11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) érvényes, hatályos12) ((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 megtartására13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) megvéd14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) feltartóztat15) (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?) tart17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) tart, megünnepel18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) birtokol19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) folytatódik20) ((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?) vár21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) (ki)tart22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) (meg)őriz23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) tartogat2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) fogás2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) befolyás3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) fogás (birkózásban)•- - 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 -
8 watch
őr, városi éjszakai rendőrség, toronyőr, ébrenlét to watch: néz* * *[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) óra2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) őrség3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) őrség (hajón)2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) néz2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) figyel3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) vigyáz4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) őriz5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) vár vmire•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over -
9 pant
gyorsan ver, levegő után kapkod, hevesen dobog* * *[pænt]1) (to gasp for breath: He was panting heavily as he ran.) zihál2) (to say while gasping for breath: `Wait for me!' she panted.) liheg -
10 just
épp, pártatlan, alig, pont, csak, pontosan, igaz* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) igazságos2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) jogos3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) megérdemelt•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) épp(en) (úgy, mintha)2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) egészen, éppen olyan3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) nem régen4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) éppen most5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) pont (amikor)6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) épphogy7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) csak8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) egyszerűen9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) teljesen, egyszerűen•- just now
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11 ambush
les, elrejtőzés, leselkedés, lesben állás, leshely to ambush: lesállást foglal el, lesbe állít, lesben áll* * *['æmbuʃ] 1. verb(to wait in hiding for and make a surprise attack on: They planned to ambush the enemy as they marched towards the capital.) lesből támad2. noun1) (an attack made in this way.) támadás lesből2) (the group of people making the attack.) lesből támadó csapat -
12 await
vár, várakozik* * *[ə'weit](to wait for: We await your arrival with expectation.) vár(akozik) -
13 awhile
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14 bide one's time
(to wait for a good opportunity: I'm just biding my time until he makes a mistake.) kivárja az alkalmas pillanatot -
15 burp
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16 look forward to
(to wait with pleasure for: I am looking forward to seeing you / to the holidays.) alig vár vmit -
17 minute
feljegyzés, perc, ívperc, aprólékos, memorandum to minute: lejegyez, feljegyez, percnyi pontossággal mér* * *I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) perc2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) perc3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) pillanat4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) pillanat5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) jegyzőkönyv•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) parányi2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) aprólékos•- minutely- minuteness -
18 now
ugyan már!, ugyan, ugyanakkor, jelenleg, nemsokára* * *1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) most2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) azonnal3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) jelenleg4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) akkor5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) most6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) na(hát)2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) most, hogy- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
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19 skulk
lógós, ólálkodó, lógó, leselkedő to skulk: kihúzza magát vmiből, leselkedik, ólálkodik, lapul* * *(to wait about or keep oneself hidden (often for a bad purpose): Someone was skulking in the bushes.) ólálkodik -
20 turn
esztergapad, forduló, ijedtség, váltás, turnus to turn: forgolódik, esztergályoz, elfordít, válik vmivé* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) forog; forgat; fordít2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) (meg)fordul3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) kanyarodik4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) irányít (figyelmet)5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) bekanyarodik6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) átalakít; átalakul (vmivé)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) vmivé válik; változtat2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) (meg)fordulás; megfordítás2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) (tekercs)menet3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) útelágazás; kanyar4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) (következés:) rajtad a sor5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) szám•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up
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