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to abandon They have abandoned the notion. above all This matter has to take priority above all others. according to According to the official statement of the government inflation will not be higher than 20 percent. to add A have nothing to add to what I said. After you! feladat, letesz valamirl Elejtettk az indtvnyt. mindenekeltt, legelssorban, legfkpp, minden ms eltt Ennek az gynek elsbbsget kell lveznie minden ms eltt. szerint Hivatalos kormnykzls szerint az inflci nem lesz magasabb 20 szzalknl. hozzadni, hozzfzni Ahhoz, amit mondtam, nincs hozzfzni valm. Csak n utn!

all I know csak annyit tudok All I know is that he will be here pretty soon. Csak annyit tudok, hogy hamarosan itt lesz. all that matters All that matters for us now is to be there in time. all the more reason to do sg csak az szmt Csak az szmt most, hogy idben ott legynk.

eggyel tbb ok arra, hogy csinljon valamit - I have so much to learn for tomorrow. - Sok tanulnivalm van holnapra. - All the more reason to begin learning right - Eggyel tbb ok arra, hogy rgtn elkezdj now. tanulni. all things considered All things considered I must say you must be right. mindent egybevetve Mindent egybevetve azt kell mondanom, hogy bizonyra igazad van.

it amounts to saying that akr gy/azt is mondhatnnk, hogy He has made a lot of money this year. It Sok pnzt keresett az idn. Akr gy is amounts to saying that he has had a fantas- mondhatnnk, hogy fantasztikus ve volt. tic year. It amounts to the same thing. Egyre megy.

apart from the fact amellett, attl eltekintve Apart from the fact that he is a little lazy, he Eltekintve attl, hogy egy kicsit lusta, nahas a very kind personality. gyon kedves termszet. to arouse interest felkelti az rdekldst His new novel has aroused great interest all j regnye nagy rdekldst keltett Ameriover America. ka-szerte

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as a (general) rule As a rule a suit and tie are not expected for his parties. as a matter of course As a matter of course, fluent English is required of all applicants for the job. as a matter of fact

szoks szerint, rendszerint, ltalban ltalban nem kell ltnyben s nyakkendben menni a partijaira. eleve, magtl rtetden Mindenkinek, aki az llsra jelentkezik, magtl rtetden folykonyan kell beszlnie angolul.

tulajdonkppen, alapjban vve, ami azt illeti, valjban As a matter of fact I would rather give you a Tulajdonkppen, inkbb tst adnk neked. mark five. as a result of sg As a result of your effort, you have made much progress in English. valaminek az eredmnyekppen, kvetkeztben Igyekezeted eredmnyekppen sokat javult az angoltudsod.

As far as I concerned Ami engem illet As far as I am concerned I prefer honesty to Ami engem illet, jobban szeretem a becsbeing rich. letessget, mint a gazdagsgot. as far as I (can) remember As far as I (can) remember he is a dark haired man with grey eyes in his forties. as far as I know As far as I know some commission will be drawn by all the employees. as far as possible/as much as possible He will do his best as far as possible. as for As for the leading characters interpretation everybody was delighted with it. as for my part As for my part I do not agree with you. amennyire n emlkszem Amennyire n emlkszem egy stt haj, szrke szem, negyvenes veiben jr frfi. tudomsom szerint Tudomsom szerint minden alkalmazott kap majd jutalkot. ahogyan (csak) lehet, amennyire csak lehet Megteszi a tle telhett, amennyire csak lehet. ami -t illeti Ami engem illet, nem rtek egyet veled. ami engem illet Ami engem illet, nem rtek egyet veled.

as I see it ahogy n ltom As see it, it is a real problem of our century. Ahogy n ltom, ez vals problmja szzadunknak. as it strikes me As it strikes me he will accept the offer. szerintem, gy tnik nekem Szerintem el fogja fogadni az ajnlatot.

as one might say ahogy mondani szoktk Never look a gift-horse in the mouth, as one Ajndk lnak ne nzd a fogt, ahogy might say. mondani szoktk.

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as opposed to He gets here on time, as opposed to his colleague who is always late. as the case may be They will stay here for a fortnight or more as the case may be. as the case stands At the case stands, it is profitable to buy stocks and shares. as all costs They want to achieve good results at all costs. at the first given chance We shall talk about it in detail at the first given chance. at the same time She was a mother of five children and a business woman at the same time. to attach importance to We should attach more importance to the protection of our environment. I dont attach much importance to his opinion.

szemben, ellenttben, sszehasonltva Pontosan szokott iderni, szemben a kollgjval, aki el szokott ksni. a krlmnyektl fggen Kt htig vagy tovbb maradnak, a krlmnyektl fggen. a jelenlegi helyzetben A jelenlegi helyzetben elnys rszvnyeket vsrolni. brmibe kerl is J eredmnyeket akarnak elrni, brmibe kerl is. az els adand alkalommal Az els adand alkalommal rszletesen beszlni fogunk rla. ugyanakkor, egyben, egyttal tgyermekes anya, ugyanakkor zletaszszony is volt. fontossgot tulajdont valaminek, slyt helyez valamire Nagyobb fontossgot kellene tulajdontanunk krnyezetnk vdelmre Nem sokat adok a vlemnyre.

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to be a pain in the neck Washing up was always a pain in the neck for her. to be an exception to the rule His case is an exception to the rule. to be at stake Her career is at stake now. to be aware/unaware of sg He did it without being aware of the consequences. to be based on nyg a nyakn A mosogats mindig csak nyg volt a nyakn. kivtel a szably all Az esete kivtel a szably all. kockn forog Az karrierje forog most kockn. tudatban van valaminek/nincs tudatban valaminek gy tette, hogy nem volt tudatban a kvetkezmnyeknek.

alapulni valamin, alapozni valamit valamire My opinion is based on my long experience. Vlemnyemet hossz gyakorlatomra alapozom.

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to be beside the point What he is speaking about now is really beside the point.

mellkes, lnyegtelen, nem tartozik a trgyra Amirl most beszl, az valjban mellkes.

to be concerned with sg foglalkozni valamivel This book is concerned with the latest fash- Ez a knyv a legjabb divattal foglalkozik. ion. to be convinced that I am quite convinced that he is innocent. to be due to His recovery is due to the doctors selfless work. to be fed up with I am fed up with working so hard without any appreciation. to be fond of He is fond of mountaineering. to be good at sg He is quite good at rugby. to be in a position to do sg I hope we shall soon be in a position to change our flat. to be in line with sg This is totally in line with his desires. to be in two minds about (doing sg/how to) I am in two minds about how to celebrate her birthday. to be keen on I am keen on gardening. Be kind enough to Be kind enough to send me your latest catalogue! to be on familiar terms with sy They are on familiar terms with each other. to be on good terms with sy They are on good term with each other. to be right He thinks he is always right. meggyzdve lenni arrl Teljesen meg vagyok gyzdve az rtatlansgrl. ksznhet valaminek Gygyulsa az orvosok nfelldoz munkjnak ksznhet. elege van valamibl Elegem van abbl, hogy kemnyen dolgozom, brmifle elismers nlkl. nagyon szeretni valamit Nagyon szereti a hegymszst. jl megy neki valami Jl megy neki a rgbi. abban a helyzetben lenni, hogy Remlem, hamarosan abban a helyzetben lesznk, hogy elcserlhetjk a laksunkat. kapcsolatban/sszhangban lenni valamivel Ez teljesen sszhangban van a vgyaival. habozik, nem tud dnteni Nem tudok dnteni, hogyan nnepeljk meg a szletsnapjt. nagyon szeretni valamit Nagyon szeretek kertszkedni. Legyen olyan kedves, s Legyen olyan kedves, s kldje el a legjabb katalgusukat! bizalmas viszonyban lenni valakivel Bizalmas viszonyban llnak egymssal. jban lenni valakivel Jban vannak egymssal. igaza van Azt gondolja, mindig igaza van.

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to be surprised at sg Dont be surprised at what I am going to say. to be sure (of sg) I am sure he will give you a lift. to be wrong He is wrong but he doesnt admit it. bear a relation to sg The results bear no relation to his abilities. to beat about the bush Stop beating about the bush, please! to become aware of sg He has become aware of the fact that he will get a reward. believe it or not Believe it or not, she is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. besides Besides being a good student he is very athletic. Better late than never. Better left unsaid. Better safe than sorry! to boil down to this What she has told us boils down to this, that she is satisfied. meglepdni valamin Ne lepdj meg azon, amit mondani fogok. biztosnak lenni abban, hogy Biztos vagyok abban, hogy elvisz lifttel. nincs igaza Nincs igaza, de nem ltja be. sszefggsben van valamivel Az eredmnyek nem llnak sszefggsben a kpessgeivel. kerlgeti, mint macska a forr kst Krlek, ne kerlgesd, mint macska a forr kst! megtud valamit, rtesl valamirl, tudomst szerez valamirl rteslt rla, hogy jutalmat fog kapni. ha hiszed, ha nem/akr hiszi, akr nem Ha hiszed, ha nem, a legszebb lny, akit valaha is lttam. amellett Amellett, hogy j tanul, nagyon izmos is. Jobb ksn, mint soha. Jobb nem emlteni. Jobb flni, mint megijedni! a kvetkez (eredmny, konzekvencia) szrhet le a dologbl/a lnyeg az, hogy Amit mondott neknk, abbl az szrhet le, hogy elgedett.

to bother (about sg) Dont bother (about it) I can do it myself. to bother sy Excuse me my bothering you. I dont want to bother you. by (any) chance Do you have a light by any chance?

trdik valamivel, izgatja magt Ne izgasd magad (amiatt), egyedl is meg tudom csinlni. alkalmatlankodni, zavarni - Bocsssa meg alkalmatlankodsomat. Nem akarom zavarni. esetleg, vletlenl Nem tudna vletlenl tzet adni?

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by hook or by crook He must be there in time by hook or by crook. by no means His behaviour is by no means bad. by the same token By the same token he may think he was right.

ha trik, ha szakad, mindenron Idben ott kell lennie, ha trik, ha szakad. egyltaln nem, semmi esetre sem Az viselkedse egyltaln nem helytelen. azonkvl, azon fell, ezen az alapon, tovbb, st Ezen az alapon azt is gondolhatja, hogy igaza volt.

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to call sys attention to sg Id like to call your attention to the fact that there is another solution as well. Can I take a message? Hello, is Mary in? No she isnt. Can I take a message? sy cant afford to do sg For the time being I cant afford to buy a new car. cant stand I cant stand this perpetual noise. Can/could I help you? Can/could you help me? Could you help me? I am not quite sure where this street is. to care about sys reputation If he cares about his reputation, he will not be late. the case in point The case in point is worth mentioning to George. certainly Will you be there at 5? Yes, certainly. chance It is a chance in a thousand. felhvni valaki figyelmt vmire Fel szeretnm hvni a figyelmt arra, hogy ms megolds is ltezik. tadhatok egy zenetet? Hallo, Mari bent van? Nincsen. tadhatok egy zenetet? anyagilag nem engedheti meg magnak Jelenleg nem engedhetem meg magamnak, hogy j autt vegyek. ki nem llhat valamit Ki nem llhatom ezt az rks zajt. Segthetek? Segtene? Segtene? Nem vagyok teljesen biztos abban, hogy hol van ez az utca. ad a j hrre Ha ad a j hrre, nem fog elksni. a szban forg eset A szban forg esetet rdemes megemlteni Gyrgynek. termszetesen Ott leszel t rakor? Igen, termszetesen. alkalom, lehetsg Ilyen alkalom csak egyszer addik.

to change sys mind megvltoztatja a vlemnyt He has changed his mind with regard to his Megvltoztatta a vlemnyt korbbi tleteformer ideas. ire vonatkozan.

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circumstances krlmnyek Owing to circumstances beyond our control Rajtunk kvl ll krlmnyek miatt meg we had to change the date of our departure. kellett vltoztatni indulsunk idpontjt. to come into being ltrejn New enterprises come into being each day. Nap mint nap j vllalkozsok jnnek ltre. to come into effect The new law will come into effect next month. (Now) Come off it! She is really clever! Come off it! Shes one of the most stupid people I know! come to the point Finally he has come to the point. rvnybe lp Az j trvny a jv hnapban lp majd rvnybe. Most mr aztn elg! Sznj meg! igazn nagyon eszes! Sznj meg! az egyik legostobbb ember, akit ismerek! rtr a lnyegre, rtr a trgyra Vglis rtrt a lnyegre.

commit the error of elkvetni azt a hibt, hogy I committed the error of not listening to you. Elkvettem azt a hibt, hogy nem hallgattam rd. to concern The parties concerned signed a mutual agreement yesterday. consequently tartozik valakire, illetve rint valakit Az rintett felek tegnap klcsns megegyezst rtak al.

ennek kvetkeztben, ebbl kvetkezen, kvetkezskppen It is a brand new situation, consequently we Ez egy teljesen j helyzet, kvetkezskphave to find a new method. pen j mdszert kell tallnunk. considering/talking into consideration Considering his youth, he is very clever. contrary to Contrary to expectations he didnt vote for the Conservatives. to cope with (the situation) You must cope with the situation all alone. Could I have a car?/Could I give you a car? Could I have a word with you? Could I have the bill, please? Could I join you? tekintve, tekintetve vve, ahhoz kpest, hogy Ahhoz kpest, hogy milyen fiatal, nagyon okos. ellenkezleg, ellenttesen, ellenttben Ellenttben a vrakozsokkal, nem a konzervatvokra szavazott. megbirkzik (a helyzettel), megllja a helyt Teljesen egyedl kell megbirkznod a helyzettel. Elvinnl autval? Elvihetlek autval? Vlthatnk veled egy pr szt? Megkaphatom a szmlt? Csatlakozhatok a trsasgotokhoz? Veletek tarthatok?

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Could I leave a message? Could I see you again? Could I speak to someone, please? Hagyhatnk zenetet? Lthatnm jra? Beszlhetnk krem valakivel?

Could you tell me a bit more about that? El tudn mondani egy kicsit rszletesebben? to cross sys mind A good idea has crossed his mind. to cross sys path Dont cross our path or else you will regret it! curiously enough Curiously enough he didnt seem to be astonished when he got to know the news about his promotion. tvillan az agyn J tlet villan t az agyn. keresztezni valakinek az tjt, keresztlhzza valakinek a szmtst Ne hzd keresztl a szmtsunkat, klnben megbnod! klns, hogy , klnskppen, elg klns (mdon) Klns, hogy nem tnt meglepettnek, amikor megtudta ellptetsnek hrt.

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Dear me! Dear me! The phone is ringing again. to depend on sy/sg It depends on what you want. His behaviour depends on his mood. to devote oneself to sg She devoted herself to assisting poor people. to do sg by halves Never do thing by halves! to do sys best He will do his best in the future as usual. Do you follow? First of all choose the right colour, then push the button. Do you follow? Do you happen to know? Do you happen to know who that man is? Szent g! Szent g! Mr megint csng a telefon. fggeni valakitl/valamitl Attl fgg, mit akarsz. Viselkedse a hangulattl fgg. valaminek szenteli magt, valamire sznja magt A szegnyek tmogatsnak szentelte magt. nagyjbl, flig, fl munkt vgez Sose vgezz flmunkt! megteszi a tle telhett Amint szokta, megteszi a tle telhett a jvben is. Figyelsz? Kveted, amit mondok? Elszr is vlaszd ki a megfelel sznt, azutn nyomd meg a gombot. Kveted, amit mondok? (Nem) tudja vletlenl ? Nem tudja vletlenl, hogy ki az az ember?

Do you mind my asking ? (Nem) bnja, ha megkrdezem ? Do you mind my asking where you have got Nem bnja, ha megkrdezem, hogy honnan the information? kapta az rteslst?

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Dont I know you from somewhere? Dont I know you from somewhere? No, and lets keep it that way. Or: I dont think so. Or: - Yes, I think so, but I dont know from where Dont make me laugh! Dont make me say it again! Dont push (me)! Dont waste your time! I am trying to repair your tap. Dont waste your time! I have already called the plumber! Dont worry! Dont worry, Jack! Every cloud has a silver lining. dont you agree that ? Dont you agree that women should be considered to be equal to men?

Nem ismerem n nt valahonnan? Nem ismeretem n nt valahonnan? Nem, s maradjunk annyiban. Vagy: Nem hiszem. Vagy: De igen, n is azt hiszem, de nem tudom honnan Ne nevettess! Ne kelljen mg egyszer mondanom! Ne srgess! Ne erltess! Ne pocskold az iddet! Megprblom megjavtani a csapodat. Ne pocskold az iddet! Mr hvtam a vzvezetk-szerelt! Ne aggdj! Ne aggdj Jack! Minden rosszban van valami j. (Minden rossz utn j kvetkezik.) nem rtesz egyet azzal, hogy ? ugye egyetrtesz azzal, hogy ? Ugye egyetrtesz azzal, hogy a nket a frfiakkal egyenjogaknak kellene tartani?

to draw a distinction between two things klnbsget tesz kt dolog kztt, megklnbztet Could you draw a distinction between the Klnbsget tudott tenni a kt javaslat ktwo suggestions? ztt? to draw a conclusion about/from sg levonja a kvetkeztetst He has drawn a conclusion from her behav- Levonta a kvetkeztetst a viselkedsbl. iour. to draw the line One must draw the line somewhere. Drop me a line! Drop the subject! You wanted to marry Sue, didnt you? Please, drop the subject! It is a thing of the past. megvonja a hatrt Mindennek megvan a hatra. Halljak majd felled! Ejtsk a tmt! Ugye te felesgl akartad venni Suet? Ejtsk a tmt, j! Ez mr a mlt.

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Easy does it! either way It will do either way. Lassan a testtel! Csak ne olyan hevesen! gy is, gy is gy is, gy is megfelel.

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enclosed Please find enclosed the photocopy of my certificate. Enjoy yourself/yourselves! Enough is enough! to enquire about He enquired about the exact time of their arrival. to enter into a discussion about sg Dont enter into a discussion about things you dont have the faintest idea about! even so She made a delicious pie. Even so there was a lot of it left. Excuse me Excuse me for my coming late. to exert an influence on sy/sg

csatolva Csatoltan megkldm bizonytvnyom msolatt. rezd jl magad! rezztek jl magatokat! Ami sok, az sok! tudakozdni, rdekldni valami fell rdekldtt rkezsk pontos idpontja fell. vitba bocstkozik valami fell Ne bocstkozz vitba olyan dolgok fell, amikrl halvny fogalmad sincs! mgis, ennek ellenre Csodlatos gymlcss pitt csinlt. Mgis sok marad. Bocssson meg Bocsssa meg a kssemet.

hat valakire, befolysol, nyomst/hatst gyakorol valakire His new invention has exerted a great influ- j tallmnya nagy hatssal volt a tvkzence on the development of telecommuni- ls fejldsre. cation. expressly I did it expressly to please him. kifejezetten, hatrozottan, kizrlag, vilgosan Kizrlag azrt tettem, hogy a kedvben jrjak.

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to fall victim to sg More than a thousand people fall victims to road accidents last year. far from it A new skyscraper is to be built here, isnt it? Far from it! The territory of the park has to remain unchanged. to feel like I feel like having a hamburger! for further information For further information please apply to the manager! ldozatul esni valaminek Az elmlt vben tbb mint ezer ember esett kzti balesetek ldozatul. sz sincs rla, tvolrl sem Nemde, egy j felhkarcolt ptenek ide? Sz sincs rla! A park terletnek vltozatlannak kell maradnia. szeretne valamit, indttatst rez valami irnt gy ennk egy hamburgert! bvebb informcirt Bvebb informcirt krem, forduljon az igazgathoz!

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For goodness sake ! For goodness sake, please come at once! for practical purposes May I advise you for practical purposes not to put off your exams? for sure Havent you seen my slippers? I have seen them for sure. for the sake of For the sake of maintaining her condition she exercises every day. for the very reason She went to the party for the very reason we expected her to go. for this purpose He wants to give a party. For this purpose he has invited a lot of his friends. Forget (about) it! Ill pay the bill. Forget about it! Thank you very much for helping me! Forget it! Az isten szerelmre ! Az isten szerelmre, krlek gyere azonnal! clszerbb okokbl/megfontolsbl Szabadna clszer okokbl azt tancsolnom, hogy ne halassza el a vizsgit? persze, termszetesen Nem lttad a papucsomat? Ht persze, hogy lttam! valaminek az rdekben, valaki kedvrt Ernlte megrzse rdekben mindennap edzi magt. mr csak azrt is/ppen azrt Eljtt a partira, mr csak azrt is, mert szmtottunk r, hogy eljn. ebbl a clbl Partit akar adni. E clbl sok bartjt meghvta. Eszbe ne jusson! Hagyjuk ezt! Felejtse el! Krem, szra sem rdemes! n fizetem a szmlt. Eszbe ne jusson! Nagyon ksznm a segtsget! Szra sem rdemes!

frankly szintn szlva Frankly what you have done is more than a szintn szlva, amit tettl az tbb, mint great favour. szvessg. from this point of view From this point of view it is very important to learn from them. to fulfil the requirements We hope that the new method will fulfil the requirements. ebbl a szempontbl (nzve) Ebbl a szempontbl nzve nagyon fontos, hogy tanuljunk tlk. kielgti az ignyeket, megfelel a kvetelmnyeknek Remljk, hogy az j mdszer megfelel a kvetelmnyeknek.

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to gain ground A new kind of computer virus is gaining ground all over the world. generally speaking Generally speaking, he is quite right to give his opinion about things, but this is a delicate affair. trt hdt, teret nyer, elterjed, ersdik jfajta computer-vrus terjed el az egsz vilgon. ltalnossgban ltalnossgban teljesen igaza van abban, hogy vlemnyt nyilvnt a dolgokrl, de az egy knyes gy.

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to get along with sg/sy/to get on with sg/sy I simply cant get along with my new neighbours. to get into the habit of doing sg

kijnni valakivel, boldogulni valamivel, elviselni valamit/valakit Egyszeren kptelen vagyok kijnni az j szomszdaimmal.

hozzszokni valamihez, rszokni valamire He has got into the habit of smoking in bed. Rszokott arra, hogy gyban dohnyzik. to get on well with sy We get on well with each other. to get out of the habit of sg He has got out of the habit of interrupting people. to get the impression that I got the impression that he already knew everything. to get with sg How far did you get with it? getting down to the facts Getting down to the facts, he declared that he would never consent to that. to give a call/ring Please give me a call if you have already decided. to give sy a chance Please give me another chance! Ill do my best. to give my best regards Please give my best regards to Joe! Go ahead! Shall I inform your colleagues about it? Sure. Go ahead! God forbid! I am afraid I fell in love! God forbid! You have just recovered from another one. going into details Well, going into details, you will have to answer the phone, make arrangements, type letters, etc. jl kijnni valakivel Jl kijvnk egymssal. leszokni valamirl Leszokott arrl, hogy kzbevgjon. az a benyomsa tmad Az a benyomsom tmadt, hogy mr tudott mindent. valahogyan llni valamivel Hogy llsz vele? a dologra trve A dologra trve kijelentette, hogy abba sohasem egyezne bele. felhvni valakit telefonon Krlek hvj fel, ha mr dntttl! lehetsget ad valakinek Krlek, adj mg egy lehetsget! Megteszek mindent, ami tlem telik. add t szvlyes dvzletemet Krlek add t szvlyes dvzletemet Joenak! (Csak) gyernk! Rajta, csinld csak! rtestsem errl a kollegidat? Persze, csinld csak! Isten rizz! Attl tartok szerelmes lettem! Isten rizz! Csak most gygyultl ki egy msikbl! rszletesen, rszletezve, rtrve a rszletekre Nos, rtrve a rszletekre, nnek kel majd felvennie a telefont, nnek kell majd intzkednie, leveleket gpelnie, stb.

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Good grief! Good grief! I have nearly forgotten to tell you her message. Good heavens! Good heavens! What has happened to you? Good luck! Ill have an interview today. You know Ive applied for a new job. Well good luck then!

Szent g! Szent g! Majdnem elfelejtettem tadni neked az zenett. J g! J g! Mi trtnt veled? Sok szerencst! Ma felvteli beszlgetsre megyek. Tudod, jelentkeztem egy j llsra. Nos, akkor sok szerencst!

Good riddance! Ezt olcsn megsztuk! Good riddance! sighted Tom as the police Ezt olcsn megsztuk! shajtott Tom, car drove away. amint a rendraut elhajtott. Guess what! Guess what! I dont have the slightest idea. Jack is going to marry Jill. Talld ki, mi jsg! Talld ki, mi jsg! Halvny fogalmam sincs. Jack felesgl veszi Jillit.

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Hang/hold on a minute/a moment/a second! Hang on a minute Im coming! to happen (to) What has happened to you? Anything may happen in the meantime. to have (harmful) side effects Most sedatives have some side effects. Have a good/nice trip! Have a good time! to have great difficulty in doing sg She has great difficulty in bringing up her children. to have no option but to do sg We have no option but to pay regularly. to have sg in common (with) Vrj egy percet/egy pillanatot/egy msodpercet! Vrj egy percet, jvk! trtnni Mi trtnt veled? Brmi kzbejhet. (rtalmas) mellkhatsa van A legtbb nyugtatnak van nhny mellkhatsa. J utazst! rezd jl magad! nagy nehzsgekkel kzd valamivel kapcsolatban Nagy nehzsgekkel kzd gyermekei nevelsben. nincs ms vlaszts, mint Nincs ms vlasztsunk, mint, hogy rendszeresen fizessnk.

kzs vonsuk/jellegzetessgk van, kzsek valamiben The Hungarian language has a lot of things A magyar nyelvnek sok kzs vonsa van a in common with the other Finno-Ugric lantbbi finnugor nyelvvel. guages.

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Have some more! Have some more cake, please! to have the impression that I have the impression that another surprise is expected. Havent we met somewhere before? his aim/intention/goal is to His aim is to get into the university. to hit the (right) nail on the head She has hit the nail on the head in saying that he must have stage fright. to hold water This theory does not hold water. How about ? How about going on a sightseeing tour? Thats a good idea. How are things going? Well Bob, how are things going? Could be better Im afraid. How are you getting on? - How are you getting on with all the kids and the whole family? Its okay. Im just a little bit tired sometimes. How come? How come you havent heard the news yet? I havent been at home. How do you feel about sg? How do you feel about Japanese film? How do you know? There is a sale at the biggest department store. How do you know? Joe told me. How do you like sg/sy? How do you like my new hairstyle? Oh its fantastic. How does it work? Ive invented a new machine. How does it work? Vegyl/vegyen mg! Vegyen mg stemnyt, krem! az a benyomsom, hogy Az a benyomsom, hogy mg ms meglepets is vrhat. Nem tallkoztunk mi mr valahol? az a clja, hogy Az a clja, hogy bejusson az egyetemre. fejn tallja a szget Fejn tallta a szget, mondvn, hogy bizonyra lmpalza van. helytll, hihet Ez az elmlet nem helytll. Mi a vlemnye(d) ? Mi a vlemnyed egy vrosnz trrl? J tlet. Hogy mennek a dolgok? Nos Bob, hogy mennek a dolgok? Jobban is mehetnnek, attl tartok. Hogy megy a sorod? Hogyan boldogulsz? Hogyan boldogulsz a gyerekekkel s az egsz csalddal? Jl. Csak nha egy kicsit fradt vagyok. Hogyhogy? - Hogyhogy nem hallottad mg a hrt? Nem voltam otthon. Mi a vlemnye(d) valamirl? Mi a vlemnyed a japn filmekrl? Honnan tudod? Kirusts van a legnagyobb ruhzban. Honnak tudod? Joe mondta. Hogy tetszik ? Hogy tetszik az j frizurm? Fantasztikus. Hogy(an) mkdik? Feltalltam egy j gpet. Hogy mkdik?

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How many times do I have to tell you ? Hnyszor mondjam mg neked ? How many times do I have to tell you not to Hnyszor mondjam mg, hogy ne kss el be late for school? az iskolbl? How shall I put it? Well, er how shall I put it its a kind of market research. How should I know? Where did I put my keys? How should I know? Dont ask me. how the land lies I would like to know how the land lies. Hows business? And hows business? Okay. however far (near, well, badly, etc.) However far it was they were able to reach their destination in time. Hurry up! Hurry up! We are late! Its time to go. Hogyan is mondjam csak Nos, hogyan is mondjam csak ez egyfajta piackutats. Honnan tudjam? Hov tettem a kulcsomat? Honnan tudjam? Ne engem krdezz! hogyan llnak a dolgok Szeretnm tudni, hogyan llnak a dolgok. Hogy megy az zlet? s, hogy megy az zlet? Megyeget. akrmilyen/brmilyen messze (kzel, jl, rosszul, stb.) Brmilyen messze is volt, idben elrtk ticljukat. Siessnk! Siessnk! Elksnk! Itt az ideje indulni.

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I cant accept that. Ezt nem tudom elfogadni (nem rtek egyet vele). He says he is not willing to sign the azt mondja, hogy nem hajland alrni a agreement. megllapodst. I cant accept that. He has promised to do Ezt nem tudom elfogadni, meggrte. so. I cant believe it Just look at him! He is going to win the race. Oh no! I cant believe it. I cant complain. How are things going? I cant complain. I cant help it. Your hair is quite a mess. Its windy. I cant help it. I cant make head or tale of it. I cant understand this exercise. I cant make head or tale of it either. nem hiszem, nem tudom elhinni Nzd csak! fogja megnyerni a versenyt. Oh nem! Nem tudom elhinni! Nem panaszkodhatom. Hogy mennek a dolgok? Nem panaszkodhatom. Nem tudok segteni ezen. Nem tehetek rla. Rendetlen a hajad. Szeles az id. Nem tehetek rla. Sehogy sem boldogulok vele. Nem rtem ezt a feladatot. n sem boldogulok vele.

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I could do with sg I could do with a cup of tea. I dare say I dare say it will be all right. I dont mind Do you want it right now or later? I dont mind. I dont want to upset you, but

jl jnne valami, tudnk mit kezdeni valamivel Jl jnne egy cssze tea. merem lltani Merem lltani, rendben lesz. nem bnom, mindegy Most akarod, vagy ksbb? Mindegy.

Nem akarlak izgatni, idegesteni, felizgatni, de I dont want to upset you, but I have to tell Nem akarlak idegesteni, de mondanom you something. kell valamit. Let me have it! Ki vele! I dont wonder I dont wonder that she became so excited when she heard the good news. I doubt it/that. He will climb the Himalayas next spring. I dout it. I havent got the slightest ide (of) sg I havent got the slightest idea of the fact where you have put it. I havent seen you for ages. Oh, how nice to meet you again. I havent seen you for ages. I hope you soon feel better. I just dont know what to say. I must admit that I must admit that I have been thinking of it for a long time. I must be off now. Its late. Nem csodlom Nem csodlom, hogy izgatott lett, mikor meghallotta az rmhrt. Ktlem. Kvetkez tavasszal meg fogja mszni a Himaljt. Ktlem. halvny sejtelmem/a legcseklyebb fogalmam sincs valamirl Halvny fogalmam sincs rla, hogy hov tetted. Ezer ve nem lttalak. Oh, milyen j, hogy jra tallkozunk. Ezer ve nem lttalak. Remlem, hogy hamarosan jobban leszel. Nem is tudom, hogy mit mondjak. Be kell vallanom, hogy Be kell vallanom, hogy rgta gondolok erre. Mennem kell. Ks van.

I see what you mean, but rtem mire gondol, de I see what you mean, but might not it be an rtem mire gondol, de nem lenne j tlet idea to look for an other job perhaps? esetleg egy msik lls utn nzni? I was just kidding. I was just wondering. Csak trfltam. (Semmi) csak krdeztem.

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I wish/if only I wish I were you. I wonder I wonder if we could repeat this output next year as well.

Brcsak, hacsak Brcsak a helyedben lennk. Azon tndm, azt szeretnm tudni, kvncsi vagyok Azt szeretnm tudni, hogy meg tudjuk-e ismtelni ezt a teljestmnyt jvre is.

I would like to speak to (sy) szeretnk beszlni (valakivel) Hallo! This is Gregory speaking. I would like Hall! Itt Gregory beszl. Dr. Jones-szal to speak to Dr. Jones. szeretnk beszlni. I would like you to meet someone Jane, I would like you to meet my best friend Brian. I would rather not answer that, if you dont mind. Something else I would like to know is this: why didnt you continue your studies last year? I would rather not answer that, if you dont mind. I wouldnt know. When will they arrive? I wouldnt know. They havent told anyone. Ill tell you what. Ill tell you what. Lets go dancing! I(ll) bet - I bet I get there first! Im awfully sorry. Im fed up with someone or something I am fed up with this heavy rain. Im glad to hear it. She got her diploma last month. Im glad to hear it. Im glad you could come. Im glad/pleased to meet you. Im having a wonderful time, I wish you were here! Jill wrote on the postcard. Im just looking. Can I help you madam? Thanks, Im just looking. szeretnm neked bemutatni Jane, szeretnm neked bemutatni legjobb bartomat, Briant. Erre inkbb nem vlaszolnk, ha nem bnja/haragszik. Mg valami, amit tudni szeretnk: mirt nem folytattad tavaly a tanulmnyaidat? Erre inkbb nem vlaszolnk, ha nem haragszol. Honnan tudjam? Honnan tudnm? Mikor rkeznek? Honnan tudjam, nem mondtk senkinek. Tudod mit? Tudod mit? Menjnk tncolni! Fogadok, hogy - Fogadok, hogy n rek oda elsnek! Borzasztan sajnlom! Elegem van vkibl vagy vmibl Elegem van ebbl a zuhog esbl. rmmel hallom. A mlt hnapban kapta meg a diplomjt. rmmel hallom. rlk, hogy el tudtl jnni. rlk, hogy tallkoztunk. Csodlatosan rzem magam, brcsak itt lennl! rta Jill a levelezlapra. Csak nzeldm. Segthetek asszonyom? Ksznm, csak nzeldm.

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Im like you Im like you, I like roaming in the forest. Im not quite with you there Im not quite with you there, could you repeat it, please. Im sorry to bring this up, but Im sorry to bring this up, but you should have come in a dinner jacket. Im sorry to hear that. We cant go for the picnic, because Tommy is busy. Im sorry to hear that. Im sorry to trouble you, but Im sorry to trouble you, but havent you seen my dog anywhere around? Ive got a bit of a problem here, you see Ive got a bit of a problem here, you see I cant operate this computer. Csak gy, mint te Csakgy, mint te, n is szeretek barangolni az erdkben. nem rtem pontosan Nem rtem pontosan, meg tudn ismtelni, krem? Sajnlom, hogy szba hozom, de. Sajnlom, hogy szba hozom, de szmokingban kellett volna jnnie Sajnlattal hallom. Nem tudunk elmenni a piknikre, mert Tominak dolga van. Sajnlattal hallom. Sajnlom, hogy zavarom, de Sajnlom, hogy zavarom, de nem ltta a kutymat valahol itt a kzelben? Van egy kis problmm itt, tudja Van egy kis problmm itt, tudja nem tudom mkdtetni ezt a szmtgpet.

Ive heard so much about you. Olyan sokat hallottam nrl. Im so glad to meet you. Ive heard so much Annyira rlk, hogy tallkoztunk. Olyan about you. sokat hallottam nrl. if I am not mistaken He is our next door neighbour, if I am not mistaken. If I were you I would do sg If I were you I would try it again. ha nem tvedek a kzvetlen szomszdunk, ha nem tvedek. Ha a helyedben lennk, (ezt vagy azt) tennm Ha a helyedben lennk, jra megprblnm.

If there is anything you need, dont hesi- Ha valamire szksged van, ne habozz, tate to ask! szlj csak! If you think about it carefully Ha alaposan tgondolod If you think about it carefully you will realise Ha alaposan tgondolod, r fogsz jnni, that he is right. hogy igaza van. imagine Imagine, he has won the gold medal! in a field He is very talented in the field of music. in a way In a way he was very well informed. kpzeld el Kpzeld el, nyerte az aranyrmet! egy bizonyos tren (tv.) Nagyon tehetsges zenei tren. bizonyos rtelemben Bizonyos rtelemben nagyon tjkozott volt.

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in a word They were dreaming about being together all the time, in a word they were in love with each other. in addition to In addition to all these, the car went wrong either.

egyszval Arrl lmodoztak, hogy mindig egytt legyenek, egyszval szerelmesek voltak egymsba. radsul, tetejben, azonkvl Mindezek tetejben mg az aut is elromlott.

in case feltve hogy, amennyiben Please tell him everything in case he should Krlek, mond el neki minden, amennyiben come first! rkezne elsknt! in comparison with/to this In comparison with their prices, what we offer would be far cheaper for you. in conclusion In conclusion I want to express our thanks to you for your help. in detail(s) He will tell you everything in detail. ehhez kpest, sszehasonltva sszehasonltva az raikkal, amit mi ajnlunk nnek, az sokkal olcsbb lenne. befejezsl, vgezetl Vgezetl szeretnm kifejezni ksznetnket az nk segtsgrt. rszletesen Mindent el fog mondani neked rszletesen.

in exchange for cserbe In exchange for his loyalty he was given the Hsgrt cserbe Becsletrendet kapott. Legion of Honour. in fact In fact I am not angry with him any more. in matters of sg In matters of music he knows more than anyone. in my experience In my experience, the best restaurants can be found hereabouts. in order to Take the first street to the right in order to shorten your way. in other words He has everything. In other words he is a wealthy man. valjban Valjban nem haragszom mr r. valaminek a dolgban/e tren Zenei tren tbbet tud, mint brki. tapasztalatom szerint Tapasztalatom szerint errefel tallhatk a legjobb vendglk. abbl a clbl, hogy /azrt, hogy Forduljon be jobbra az els utcba, azrt, hogy lervidtse az tjt. ms szval Mindene megvan. Ms szval egy jmd ember.

in question a krdses, a szban forg Could the blond man in question court her? Lehet, hogy a szban forg szke frfi udvarol neki? in retrospect In retrospect I can say that last summer was wonderful. visszatekintve Visszatekintve azt mondhatom, hogy az elmlt nyr csodlatos volt.

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in (sharp) contrast to His opinion about this subject is in sharp contrast to theirs. in short In short what we should make a decision about is the following.

(lesen) elvlik, ersen elt, nem illik hozz E tmrl alkotott vlemnye ersen elt az vktl. rviden Rviden, amirl dntennk kellene, az a kvetkez.

in spite of (the fact that) annak (a tnynek) ellenre, hogy In spite of the rainy weather, we had a good Annak ellenre, hogy esett az es, jl reztime. tk magunkat. in the course of time In the course of time they got to know each other better and better. in the end In the end he gave up struggling. in the first/second/third place What shall I do? In the first place you have to know the right way to their house. in the long run He was an honest man in the long run. in the meantime There was a long debate in the meantime. idvel, az idk folyamn Idvel egyre jobban megismertk egymst. vgl is Vglis feladta a kzdelmet. elszr is/msodszor is/harmadszor is Mit csinljak? Elszr is ismerned kell a hzukhoz vezet utat. vgl is, vgtre, vgeredmnyben, vgs soron Vgs soron becsletes ember volt. idkzben, ezalatt Idkzben hossz vita folyt.

in theory in practice elmletben gyakorlatban It seems to be true in theory, but I wonder if Elmletben igaznak tnik, de kvncsi vait will work in practice. gyok, bevlik-e a gyakorlatban. in this (particular) case You are a biologist, arent you? In this particular case we can offer you a scholarship for two years. in this respect They bought their flat at a moderate price. In this respect they are very lucky. in this way He will pay the instalments every month. In this way the whole sum will have been paid back by June. in vain Every effort was made in vain. ebben az/(a bizonyos) esetben n biolgus, nemde? Ebben az esetben egy ktves sztndjat tudunk felajnlani nnek. ebbl a szempontbl Olcsn vettk a laksukat. Nagyon szerencssek ebbl a szempontbl. ily mdon Minden hnapban fizetni fogja a rszleteket, ly mdon jniusra az egsz sszeg ki lesz fizetve. hiba Minden erfeszts hiba volt.

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in view of

valamire tekintettel, valami miatt, valami kvetkeztben In view of these facts we unfortunately cant E tnyekre val tekintettel sajnos nem tudfulfil your request. juk teljesteni a krst. including/involving in Great Britain, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland belongs to the United Kingdom. inconvenient (to/for) I shall visit you next week if it is not inconvenient to you. instead of He has changed his mind instead of upholding his opinion. to involve It involves many responsibilities. irrespective of sg belertve Nagy Britannia, belertve Anglit, Skcit, Welszet, s szak-rorszgot az Egyeslt Kirlysghoz tartozik. alkalmatlan/kellemetlen valaki rszre Megltogatom a jv hten, ha nem alkalmatlan nnek. ahelyett, hogy Megvltoztatta a vlemnyt, ahelyett, hogy kitartana az llspontja mellett. magban foglal, vele jr Ez sok felelssggel jr.

tekintet nlkl valamire, fggetlenl valamitl Irrespective of her wishes he was moved to Kvnsgra val tekintet nlkl thelyeztk another office. egy msik irodba. Is this seat taken? It cant be helped My goodness! The milk has turned sour. It cant be helped. There is no more in the fridge. it depends on sg/sy It depends on you whether you want it or not. it doesnt bother me at all. Do you mind if I smoke? It doesnt brother me at all. It doesnt matter Oh sorry I have broken the cup. It doesnt matter. It was already cracked. it is beginning to dawn (up) on me Its beginning to dawn on me why he was so exited when I mentioned him your idea. (it) is (not) likely to be done A wage-increase is likely to be given this month. Foglalt ez a hely? Nem lehet ezen segteni. Te j g! Megsavanyodott a tej! Ezen nem lehet segteni, nincs tbb a htben. ez attl fgg Tled fgg, hogy akarod-e vagy nem. Egyltaln nem zavar. Nem bnja, ha dohnyzom? Egyltaln nem zavar. nem baj, nem szmt Oh, sajnlom, eltrtem a csszt. Nem szmt, mr repedt volt. kezdem mr sejteni, dereng mr valami Kezdem mr sejteni, mirt volt olyan izgatott, amikor megemltettem neki az tletedet. (nem) valszn, hogy megteszik Valszn, hogy ebben a hnapban fizetsemelst adnak.

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it is not worth mentioning Shall we include it in the report? No, I think its not worth mentioning. it is said It is said to be untrue. it remains to be seen (whether) It remains to be seen who the winner will be. it seems to be His way of looking at life seems to be very instructive. it seems to me that It seems to me that you are speaking English more and more fluently. it sound as if It sounds as if you were absolutely sure about it. It takes a long time It takes a long time to get there. Its a matter of honour. Its a matter of opinion. Its matter of vital importance. Its a question of taste. Its a waste of time/money/energy. its all the same Its all the same to me whether we shall meet today or tomorrow. its an accepted fact It is an accepted fact that air pollution is growing day by day. Its for you. Its for you. said Jane handing the receiver. its (high) time sy did sg Its time we did something about it.

szra/emltsre sem rdemes Belevegyk ezt a beszmolba? Nem, azt hiszem ez emltsre sem rdemes. azt mondjk (rla) Azt mondjk, nem igaz. mg nem dlt el, (hogy) Mg nem dlt el, hogy ki lesz a gyztes. valamilyennek tnik/ltszik Az letrl alkotott elkpzelse nagyon tanulsgosnak tnik. gy tnik nekem, mintha Nekem gy tnik, mintha egyre jobban beszlnl angolul. gy hangzik, mintha gy hangzik, mintha teljesen biztos lennl benne. Hossz idbe telik Hossz idbe telik, mire odarsz. Ez becslet dolga. Ez felfogs dolga. Ez letbevg fontossg dolog. Ez zls dolga. Ez id/pnz/energia-pocskols. mindegy Nekem mindegy, hogy ma tallkozunk vagy holnap. elismert tny Elismert tny, hogy a leveg szennyezettsge naprl napra n. Tged keresnek (telefonlskor). Tged keresnek. mondta Jane tnyjtva a kagylt. itt az ideje, legfbb ideje Itt az ideje, hogy tegynk valamint ezzel kapcsolatban.

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(Its) nice to meet you. Let me introduce my wife. Its nice to meet you, madam. Its nice to see you. its no use doing sg IT1s no use being angry with them. Its none of your business! Its on the tip of my tongue. Its out of the question! Its worth its price. Its worth pointing out It is worth pointing out that we have a lot of successful ventures. Its your funeral.

rlk, hogy megismerhetem. Hadd mutassam be a felesgemet. rlk, hogy megismerhetem asszonyom. rlk, hogy ltom. nincs rtelme valamit csinlni Nincs rtelme, hogy mrges legyl rjuk. Semmi kzd hozz! A nyelvemen van a sz. Arrl ne is lmodj! Megri az rt. rdemes rmutatni, hogy rdemes rmutatni, hogy egsz sok sikeres vllalkozsunk van. Ennek te iszod meg a levt!

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judging by judging by appearances Judging by his appearance he is a native Scandinavian. just a minute/a moment/a second - Are you coming? Just a minute. just like that She was laughing and made a funny face, just like that. valaminek az alapjn dntve/tlve/ kvetkezve a klsbl/ltszat alapjn tlve A klsejbl tlve szletett skandinv. csak egy perc/csak egy pillanat/csak egy msodperc Jssz? csak egy perc. ppen gy/ppen ilyen! Nevetett s mks arcot vgott, ppen ilyent.

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Keep cool! Nyugi! Keep in mind (that) Tartsd szben, hogy Keep it in mind to send an invitation card to Tartsd szben, hogy kldjnk meghvt all of our friends! minden bartunknak! Keep it up! Keep (on) trying! Folytasd! Ne hagyd abba! Csak gy tovbb! Ne add fel! Folytasd a prblkozst!

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Keep smiling! to keep to the point/subject She always keeps to the point. Keep your fingers crossed for me! to kill time He didnt know how to kill time. Ne vesztsd el jkedvedet, maradj ders! nem tr el a tmtl/trgytl Mindig tarja magt a trgyhoz. Drukkolj nekem! agyonti az idt Nem tudta, hogyan sse agyon az idt.

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sy lacks the experience to do sg He lacks the experience to work faster. to lead to do sg that leads us to believe that His steps us to believe that he had thought over the consequences. to leak out In spite of the news having leaked out they insisted on their original decision. to leave it at that I wont leave it at that. Let us leave it at that. Leave/Just leave it to me! Leave it to me! Ill do it. Leave me alone! to leave much to be desired The quality of this pullover leaves much to be desired. to leave no stone unturned She has left no stone unturned to achieve her aim. to be led to the conclusion that I was led to the conclusion that we must accept his suggestion. Let it be! Let me introduce myself! nincs mg elg gyakorlata valamiben/valamihez Nincs elg gyakorlata ahhoz, hogy gyorsabban dolgozzon valamire ksztet, sarkall ebbl arra kell kvetkeztetnnk, ennek alapjn azt kell hinnnk, hogy Lpsei alapjn arra kell kvetkeztetnnk, hogy tgondolta a kvetkezmnyeket. kiszivrog, nyilvnossgra jut A kiszivrg hrek ellenre ragaszkodtak eredeti dntskhz. annyiban hagy Ezt nem hagyom annyiban! Maradjunk ennyiben!/Ne feszegessk tovbb a dolgot! Hagyd/Hagyd csak rm! Hagyd csak rm! Majd megcsinlom. Hagyjl bkn! sok kvnnivalt hagy maga utn Ennek a pulvernek a minsge sok kvnnivalt hagy maga utn. minden kvet megmozgat Minden kvet megmozgatott, hogy elrje cljt. arra a kvetkeztetsre jut Arra a kvetkeztetsre jutottam, hogy el kell fogadnunk a javaslatt. Hadd legyen! Hadd mutatkozzam be!

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Let me think for a moment. Well, let me think for a moment who was the best in swimming.

Hadd gondolkozzam egy percet! Nos, hadd gondolkozzam egy percet, hogy ki volt a legjobb szsban!

to let sy know about sg tudat valakivel valamit Please, let me know about your ideas in the Krlek tudasd velem elkpzelseidet a jfuture too. vben is! Lets call a spade a spade! Lets call a spade a spade! Please, tell me what you think about our venture. Lets get down to business! to long for He is longing for the time when he can meet her again. to look forward to I am looking forward to meeting her at the party. Look out!/Watch out! Look out! There is a speed limit road sign. Look Look, cant we meet in the park? to lose sight of She never loses sight of her interest. Lots of luck! Lucky for you Lucky for you Sue is still here. Nevezzk nevn a gyereket (a dolgot)! Nevezzk nevn a gyereket, krlek mondd meg, te mit gondolsz a vllalkozsunkrl! Trjnk r az zleti gyekre! vgyni valamire Alig vrja, hogy jra tallkozzon vele. elre is rl, elbe nz Elre rlk, hogy tallkozom vele a partin. Vigyzz! Vigyzz! Ott van egy sebessgkorltoz (jelz)tbla! Figyelj!/Ide figyelj! Figyelj, nem tallkozhatnnk a parkban? szem ell tveszt Sohasem tveszti szem ell az rdekeit. Sok szerencst! Szerencsdre Szerencsdre Zsuzsa mg itt van.

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to make sense This comment doesnt make any sense to me. to make the mistake of doing sg He always makes the mistake of losing his temper. to make up sys mind Have you made up your mind yet? Oh, yes, my mind is made up. may/might as well He may as well come with us. Maybe some other time. Mind your own business! Mind your step! to miss the point He missed the point, saying that a rapid solution is unthinkable. more or less Will is suit him, more or less? much to sys delight Much to his delight she said the great I will.

rtelme van Ennek a magyarzatnak szmomra nincs semmi rtelme. hibzni, elkvetni egy (bizonyos) hibt Mindig elkveti azt a hibt, hogy kijn a sodrbl. elhatrozni, dnteni Dntttl mr? Igen, dntttem. akr Akr velnk is jhet. Taln majd mskor. Trdj a magad dolgval! Nzz a lbad el! clt tveszt, nem rinti a lnyeget Clt tvesztett, amikor azt mondta, hogy egy gyors megolds elkpzelhetetlen. tbb-kevsb Ez tbb-kevsb illik majd r? valaki nagy rmre Nagy rmre, kimondta a boldogt igent.

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Neither do I. I dont like noisy music. Neither do I. Never mind! No comments please! no matter how/when/where/who He will solve the problem, no matter how long is takes. n sem. Nem szeretem a hangos zent. n sem. Annyi baj legyen! Sohase bnd! Tartzkodjunk a megjegyzsektl! nem szmt hogyan, mikor, hol, ki Meg fogja oldani a problmt, nem szmt, mennyi id alatt.

no wonder nem csoda It is no wonder he is in such a bad state. He Nem csoda, hogy ilyen rossz llapotban smokes more than 20 cigarettes a day. van, tbb, mint 20 cigarettk szv el naponta. Not a chance. Do you think it will be in the papers? Not a chance. Semmi esetre sem. gy gondolod, hogy benne lesz az jsgokban? Semmi esetre sem.

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Not at all. Thank you very much for your help. Not at all. not to be on speaking term We are not on speaking terms. Now for the next question. Nincs mit. Nagyon ksznm a segtsgt. Nincs mit. nincs beszl viszonyban (valakivel) Nem vagyunk beszl viszonyban. Most trjnk t a kvetkez krdsre!

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on the basis (of) valaminek az alapjn The scholarship was awarded to him on the Az sztndjat neki tltk oda, kiemelked basis of his excellent paper. tanulmnya alapjn. on the contrary This man seems to be too silent. On the contrary, hi is a very talkative man. on the one hand on the other hand On the one hand it is a good idea, but on the other hand it is difficult to carry out. on the surface On the surface everything seems to be okay. on the whole The changing of the situation does not affect us on the whole. On top of all this On top of all this the break down team was late as well. once in a while Everybody might be lucky once in a while. One thing is certain One thing is certain, half a loaf is better than no bread. ellenkezleg Ez a frfi tl csndesnek tnik. Ellenkezleg, igencsak beszdes ember. egyrszrl msrszrl Egyrszrl ez egy j tlet, msrszrl azonban nehz megvalstani. ltszatra, ltszlag, klsre Ltszatra minden rendben van. egszben vve, nagy ltalnossgban A helyzet megvltozsa egszben vve nem rint bennnket. Mindennek betetzsl, Mindennek a tetejben Mindennek a tetejben az autmentszolglat is ksett. egyszer-egyszer Egyszer-egyszer mindenkinek lehet szerencsje. Egy dolog biztos Egy dolog biztos, jobb a kevs a semminl.

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otherwise I have been too busy for two weeks, but otherwise I am all right. to overcome the difficulties Finally the leading character overcame all the difficulties. to overestimate/underestimate It is not clever to overestimate the difficulties. owing to Owing to his good condition, he was not tired at all after the long journey. egybknt, msklnben Kt hete tl sok dolgom van, de msklnben jl vagyok. fellkerekedni a nehzsgeken Vgl a fhs minden nehzsgen fellkerekedett. tlbecsl/alulbecsl Nem okos dolog tlbecslni a nehzsgeket. valaminek ksznheten, valami kvetkeztben, valami miatt J kondcijnak ksznheten egyltaln nem volt fradt a hossz utazs utn.

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plainly speaking egyszeren szlva Plainly speaking: everybody is pleased with Egyszeren szlva, mindenki elgedett az the new flat. j lakssal. to play a part/role in sg Talent plays a large part in a career. to point out that Experts point out that the location of our country has many advantages. a problem/question arises Some unsolved questions arose during the talks. the pros and cons szerepet jtszik valamiben A tehetsg nagy szerepet jtszik a karrierben. kimutatni, rmutatni A szakrtk gyakran rmutatnak, hogy haznk fekvsnek szmos elnye van. felmerlt a problma/krds Nhny megoldatlan krds merlt fel a megbeszlsek sorn.

a mellett(e) s (az) ellen(e) szl rvek/szempontok He has taken into consideration all the pros Tekintetbe vett mindent, az egsz gy meland cons of the whole business. lett s ellen szl rvet. protestations to the contrary Despite protestations to the contrary the conference will be held. ellenkez rtelm kijelentsek Ellenkez rtelm kijelentsek ellenre a konferencit megtartjk.

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to prove/turn out to be valamilyennek bizonyulni The rumours about his disappearance have Az eltnsrl szl hresztelsek hamisnak proved to be untrue. bizonyultak. provided I will come with you provided you allow me to drive. to put an end to Why dont you put an and to your useless arguments? to put forward an argument He has put forward a very good argument in favour of the realisation of their plan. to put in a word for sg/sy Could you put in a word for Mary? to put it another way That skirt would suit me. To put in another way you are going to buy it, arent you? feltve ha/hogy Elmegyek veled, feltve ha megengeded, hogy n vezessek. vget vetni valaminek Mirt nem vetsz vget hibaval vititoknak? elterjeszt egy rvet/indtkot Nagyon j rvet terjesztett el tervk megvalstsa mellett. prtjt fogja vminek/vkinek, szl egy j szt az rdekben Tudnl egy j szt szlni Marika rdekben? ms szval Az a szoknya jl llna nekem. Ms szval meg akarod venni, nemde?

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to refer to vonatkozik valamire What I have told you about political parties Amit a magyarorszgi politikai prtokrl in Hungary refers to the last few years only. mondtam neked, az csak az elmlt pr vre vonatkozik. regardless of All applicants have to take an examination regardless of their former career. It remains to be seen. Remember your manners! to result from This excellent output results from the mutual effort of our employees. to result in It has resulted in nothing. right away Im coming right away. valamire val tekintet nlkl Minden jelentkeznek vizsgznia kell, eddigi plyafutsra val tekintet nlkl. Majd elvlik. Majd megltjuk. Aztn viselkedj rendesen! (anya gyermeknek) szrmazik, ered, kvetkezik valamibl Ez a kitn teljestmny alkalmazottaink kzs erfesztsbl kvetkezik. eredmnyez valamit, vezet valamire Semmi sem lett belle. rgtn Rgtn jvk.

to rule out the possibility that kizrja a lehetsgt annak, hogy We cannot rule out the possibility that other Nem zrhatjuk ki annak a lehetsgt, hogy scientists are also on the right track. ms tudsok is j nyomon jrnak.

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say what you will Say what you will, he will never agree with you on that. to set an example My father set a good example for his children. Shame on you! to share an opinion/a view Mr. Sears shared the chairmans opinion. to shrug off You cant simply shrug off such a problem. It has to be tackled carefully! to side with He always sides with the Liberal Party. so So, I am here to help you. so far I havent seen her so far. mondhatsz, amit akarsz Mondhatsz amit akarsz, abba soha nem fog beleegyezni. pldt mutat Apm j pldt mutatott gyermekeinek. Szgyelld magad! osztja valakinek a vlemnyt/nzett Sears r osztotta az elnk vlemnyt. vllrndtssal elintz Nem szabadna egy egyszer vllrndtssal elintzned egy ilyen problmt. Ezt krltekinten kell kezelni! mell/prtjra ll, tmogatja Mindig a Liberlis prtot tmogatja. gy, teht gy teht itt vagyok, hogy segtsek neked. eddig, ez ideig Eddig mg nem lttam.

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so much for So much for his honesty. So thats where we are! so to speak He has lost his footing, so to speak. So what? Your dog is always barking. So what? Some people say Some people say that Hungarian is one of the most difficult languages to learn. some time Please, come and see us some time! ennyit valamirl Ennyit a becsletessgrl! Ht itt vagyunk! hogy gy mondjam, gyszlvn gyszlvn elvesztette a lba all a talajt. Na s?/Mi kze hozz? Mindig ugat a kutyja. Na s? Egyesek azt mondjk Egyesek azt mondjk, hogy a magyar az egyik legnehezebben tanulhat nyelv. alkalom adtn Krlek, alkalom adtn gyere s ltogass meg minket!

Something else Id like to know is this Amit mg szeretnk tudni az az, hogy Something else Id like to know is this: Amit mg szeretnk tudni az az, hogy mikor when is the London train due to come? esedkes a londoni vonat rkezse. to speak for itself The facts you have just mentioned speak for themselves. to speak ones mind Why are you afraid to speak your mind? Speak up, please! to specialise in He specialised in modern fine arts. to stand comparison with Cars made in Hungary stand comparison with those of the foreign countries. to start with/to begin with To begin with I must say that everybody has passed the exam. to stick to ones opinion I tried to convince him, but he sticks to his opinion. to submit to Before leaving for Africa he submitted himself to several medical examinations. to suit (well) This dress suits her well. nmagrt beszl A tnyek, melyeket elbb emltettl, nmagukrt beszlnek. megmondja a vlemnyt, kimondja, amit gondol, szintn beszl Mirt nem mersz szintn beszlni? Beszljen hangosabban, krem! szakosodik valamire A modern kpzmvszetre szakosodott. killja az sszehasonltst valamivel A magyar gyrtmny gpkocsik killjk az sszehasonltst a klfldiekkel. elszr is Elszr is azt kell mondanom, hogy mindenki tment a vizsgn. kitart a vlemnye mellett Megprbltam meggyzni, de kitart a vlemnye mellett. alvet Mieltt Afrikba utazott, szmos orvosi vizsglatnak vetette al magt. jl ll valakinek Jl ll neki ez a ruha.

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suitable for He is suitable for undertaking the job. To sum up, we can say that To sum up, we can say that it was a prosperous year for the company. to support sys opinion with weighty arguments He has supported his opinion about the necessity of buying the house with weighty arguments. to suppose/supposing What shall we do supposing he doesnt arrive on time? Sure. Do you want it? Sure.

alkalmas valamire Alkalmas arra, hogy elvllalja a munkt. sszegezve azt mondhatjuk, hogy sszegezve azt mondhatjuk, hogy ez egy sikeres v volt a cg szmra. vlemnyt nyoms rvekkel tmasztja al Nyoms rvekkel tmasztotta al azon vlemnyt, hogy a hzat meg kell venni. tegyk fel, feltve Mit tegynk feltve, hogy nem rkezik meg idben? Persze. Kred? Persze.

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to take a chance megragadni a lehetsget You will have to take a chance and buy that Meg kell ragadnod a lehetsget, s meg house! kell venned azt a hzat! Take a seat! to take a stand on a certain issue; to take a stand in sys favour/against sy He has taken a stand on that issue in favour of the researchers opinion. Foglaljon helyet! llst foglalni egy bizonyos krdsben; llst foglalni valaki mellett/valaki ellen Abban a krdsben a kutatk vlemnye mellett foglalt llst.

to take action against lpseket tesz valami ellen The new government is going to take action Az j kormny lpseket szndkozik tenni against illegal entries. a tiltott hatrtlpsek ellen. to take advantage of Clever businessmen take advantage of the quick answer to new challenges. to take into account/consideration Please, take into account our interest as well! Take it easy! elnyt kovcsol abbl, hogy Az okos zletemberek az j kihvsokra adott gyors vlaszokbl kovcsolnak elnyt. szmtsba/tekintetbe vesz Vegye krem szmtsba a mi rdekeinket is. Nyugi, nyugi!

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Take it or leave it! to take part in sg I would be glad if you could take part in our meeting. to take sy/sg to be sy/sg I took him to be English. Ha nem tetszik, hagyd ott! rszt venni valamiben Boldog lennk, ha rszt tudntok venni az sszejvetelnkn. valakinek/valaminek nz valakit/valamit, de feltevse tves. Angolnak nztem. (De nem az.)

to take/follow the line of least a resisa legknnyebb megoldst/utat vlasztja tance He always takes the line of least resistance. Mindig a legknnyebb megoldst vlasztja. to take the necessary measures The defenders of the castle have taken all the necessary measures to protect themselves against the enemy. to take the opportunity to Let me take the opportunity to congratulate you. He has taken French leave. Thank you for calling me. Thank you for the lovely evening. thanks to She is very fit thanks to aerobics. That being the case That being the case, you had better be careful. that reminds me That reminds me, I must go now. Its very late. that reminds me of the time when That reminds me of the time when I was a secondary school pupil. Thats okay by me. Thats quite another cup of tea. Thats the point! thats the reason why Thats the reason why he couldnt come. the fact is The fact is that I have lost my way. megtenni a szksges intzkedseket A vr vdi megtettek minden szksges intzkedst, hogy megvdjk magukat az ellensggel szemben. megragadni az alkalmat vmire Hadd ragadjam meg az alkalmat, hogy gratulljak nnek. szrevtlenl tvozott. Ksznm, hogy felhvott. Ksznm a csods estt. annak ksznheten Az aerobiknak ksznheten nagyon fiatalos. Miutn ez a helyzet Miutn ez a helyzet, jobban teszed, ha vatos vagy. az m/most jut eszembe Most jut eszembe, mr mennem kell. Ks van. ez azokra az idkre emlkeztet, amikor Ez azokra az idkre emlkeztet, amikor kzpiskols dik voltam. Rendben, ami engem illet. Ez ms lapra tartozik. Errl van sz! ez az oka annak Ez az oka annak, hogy nem tudott jnni. a dolog gy ll A dolog gy ll, hogy eltvedtem.

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the long and the short of it is that The long and the short of it is that they badly need our financial aid. the point is that The point is that this new method is far more effective. The sooner the better. The truth is that egyszval, a lnyeg az, hogy Egyszval nagy szksgk van az anyagi tmogatsunkra. a lnyeg az, hogy A lnyeg az, hogy ez az j mdszer sokkal hatkonyabb. Minl elbb, annl jobb. Az igazsg az, hogy

there are an enormous number of advan- szmos elnye/htrnya van valaminek tages/disadvantages to There are an enormous number of advanSzmos elnye van annak, ha valaki idetages to work as a tourist guide. genvezetknt dolgozik. there is a slight chance that There is a slight chance that it will not succeed again. There is no chance of There is no chance of quick changes. kevs a valsznsge, hogy Kevs a valsznsge, hogy nem sikerl jra. Nincs semmi eslye arra, hogy Nincs semmi esly a gyors vltozsokra.

There is no doubt about (the fact) that Semmi ktsg afell, hogy There is no doubt about the fact that he Semmi ktsg afell, hogy kirdemelte a deserved the Nobel prize. Nobel-djat. there is no need to There is no need to tell me again. there is no objection to There is no objection to our leaving for London. there is no point in There is no point in doing that. there is no reason for There is no reason for his resignation. There is no sense in There is no sense in arguing. There is nothing fixed yet. nem szksges Nem szksges jra elmondanod nekem. nincs semmi akadlya annak, hogy Nincs semmi akadlya annak, hogy elutazzunk Londonba. nincs semmi rtelme, hogy Nincs semmi rtelme, hogy megtegyk. nincs semmi ok arra, hogy Nincs semmi ok arra, hogy lemondjon. Semmi rtelme sincs Semmi rtelme sincs a vitatkozsnak. Mg semmi sem biztos.

think along the same lines hasonlkppen gondolkodik valakivel I am happy to think along the same lines as rlk, hogy hasonlkppen gondolkoyou. dunk. thinking it over Thinking it over, he is right. alaposan megfontolva Ha alaposan megfontoljuk, igaza van.

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this would mean to This would mean to accept his point of view. to my great disappointment To my great disappointment the play was terribly boring. to my mind To my mind you neednt make such a fuss about it. to my surprise To my great surprise the kangaroo could jump twice as high as I had thought. to some extent It would be better to some extent to take into consideration what we were told. ez annyi, mint Ez annyi, mint elfogadni az szempontjait. nagy csaldsomra Nagy csaldsomra a szndarab borzasztan unalmas volt. szerintem, vlemnyem szerint Szerintem nem kell nagy hht csapnod krltte. mulatomra mulatomra a kengur ktszer olyan magasra tudott szkellni, mint gondoltam. egy bizonyos fokig Bizonyos fokig jobb lenne figyelembe venni azt, amit mondtak neknk.

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Wait a minute! Welcome (home)! Well done! Well, you have a point there, but Well you have a point there, but I am still not convinced. What a nuisance! What a pity! What a shame! What about it? What about going for a walk? What about you? What annoys me is (the fact) that What annoys me is the fact that I have left my dictionary at home. What can I do for you? What does it look like? What has happened to you? What is it used for? What is it made of? What is on (the TV) today? What makes you think so? What number did you call? What size is it? What struck me was What struck me was his politeness. Whats going on (around here)? Vrjon egy percet! Isten hozott (itthon)! Jl van! Nos, van valami abban, amit mondasz, de Nos ebben van valami igazad, de mg mindig nem vagyok meggyzve. Micsoda sletlensg! Milyen kr! Micsoda szgyen! Mi a vlemnyed rla? Mit szlnl egy sthoz? Mi a vlemnyed? ami bosszant/idegest az az (a tny), hogy Ami bosszant, az az (a tny), hogy otthon hagytam a sztramat. Mit tehetek nrt? Mit kr? (boltban) Milyen? Hogy nz ki? Mi trtnt veled? Mire hasznljk? Mibl kszlt? Mit adnak ma (a TV-ben)? Minek alapjn gondolod gy? Milyen szmot hvott? Mekkora mret? Nekem az tnt fel, hogy Nekem az udvariassga tnt fel. Mi folyik itt?

(and) what is more st mi tbb He is a talented engineer, and what is more Nagyon tehetsges mrnk, st mi tbb he has an excellent sense of business. kivl zleti rzke is van. Whats the matter? Mi baj van?

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Whats up? Whether .. or I read a book every evening whether I am tired or not. Who cares? Who is calling? without further ado He continued his lecture without further ado. without much consideration He made a fool of him without much consideration of his age. without taking sides He has to make a decision without taking sides. to wonder I wonder why I am so cheerful today. Would you be so kind as to ? Would you be so kind as to give me some information? Would you mind ? Would you mind lending me a pen? Na mi van? Mi trtnt? akr akr nem Minden este olvasok knyvet, akr fradt vagyok, akr nem. Mit szmt? Ki beszl? minden tovbbi nlkl Minden tovbbi nlkl folytatta az eladst. anlkl, hogy megfontolta volna, tekintettel lett volna r Bolondot csinlt belle, tekintet nlkl a korra. minden rszrehajls nlkl Dntenie kell minden rszrehajls nlkl. tndni valamin/kvncsinak lenni valamire Azon tndm, mirt vagyok ma olyan jkedv. Lenne olyan kedves, s Lenne olyan kedves s adna nekem nmi felvilgostst. Lenne szves/Nem bnna Lenne szves klcsnadni egy tollat?

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You are welcome! Thank you. You are welcome! You cant beat that You had better You had better get up early. You must be joking. You never can tell You never can tell what the future has in store for you. Szvesen! Ksznm. Szvesen. Ezt nem tudod lepiplni/megdnteni. Nem tudsz flbe kerekedni. Jobban tennd, ha Jobban tennd, ha korn kelnl. Bizonyra viccelsz. Az ember sohasem tudhatja Sohasem tudhatod, mit tartogat szmodra a jv.