Phrasal verbs and idioms 1.

Question 1

catch up with

Answer 1

to come from behind and reach the same level as someone who is ahead of you
utolér

Question 2

come up

Answer 2

to appear or happen in a way that requires attention

felmerül, felbukkan

Question 3

be cut off

Answer 3

to be completely separated from other people or places

el van vágva

Question 4

give way to

Answer 4

to have its place taken by something else

átadja a helyét, felváltja, teret ad másnak

Question 5

go ahead

Answer 5

to take place as planned

folytatódni

Question 6

go by (of time…)

Answer 6

to pass

telik, múlik

Question 7

go over

Answer 7

to look at or check sg very carefully

átnéz vmt

Question 8

hand in to

Answer 8

to give sg to a person in authority

benyújt

Question 9

head for

Answer 9

move towards

menni6tartani vhva

Question 10

lag behind

Answer 10

to move or develop more slowly than others

lemarad, elmaradozik

Question 11

miss out

Answer 11

to not include sg.

kihagy

Question 12

pull down

Answer 12

to demolish a building that is no longer used

lebont, lerombol

Question 13

put out

Answer 13

to extinguish sg.

elolt, kiolt

Question 14

put up

Answer 14

to construct or build a wall, building or statue

épít, felhúz

Question 15

run out of

Answer 15

to come to an end so that there’s no more, to be completely used up
kifogy vmből

Question 16

sort out

Answer 16

to organise sg that is mixed up or untidy

elrendez, szortíroz, kiválogat

Question 17

all the time in the world

Answer 17

to have a lot of time so you don’t need to hurry

tengernyi idő, a világ mindfen ideje

Question 18

blockbuster

Answer 18

a movie or a novel that is very well known and commercially successful
bombasiker

Question 19

cost the earth

Answer 19

to cost a very large amount of money

k.drága, sokba kerül

Question 20

earth-shattering

Answer 20

surprising and shocking and very important

megrázó, sokkoló

Question 21

get off the ground

Answer 21

to start to become real or successful

beindul, jó startot vesz

Question 22

good number of

Answer 22

a fairly large quantity of sg

jó csomó

Question 23

go global

Answer 23

become known or available throughout the world

elérhetővé válik világszerte

Question 24

ground sy

Answer 24

to punish sy by not allowing them to go out

szobafogságra ítél

Question 25

keep your feet on the ground

Answer 25

to think in a sensible and practical way and not have ideas that are impossible to achieve két lábbal a földön maradni

Question 26

on top of the world

Answer 26

extremely happy | nagyon boldog

Question 27

out of this world

Answer 27

so good or enjoyable, it is unlike anything you usually experience földöntúli, nagyon brutál jó

Question 28

pick up

Answer 28

to learn sg. by chance rather than by studying | magára szed, megtanul

Question 29

stick to sg.

Answer 29

to stay with sg. | ragaszkodni vmhez, kitart vm mellett

Question 30

think the world of sy.

Answer 30

to have great love and respect for sy. | odavan vkért, nagyra tartja

Question 31

wax (euphoric/lyrical/eloquent...) about

Answer 31

to become very enthusiastic about sg. | izgalomba jön vmtől, rá van kattanva

Question 32

attend a meeting

Answer 32

``` to go to a meeting or a class részt vesz ```

Question 33

clash of (cultures/opinions)

Answer 33

an example of opposition or disagreement between two parties or cultures nézeteltérés

Question 34

express yourself

Answer 34

to let others know your thoughts or feelings | kifejezi magát

Question 35

fast food chain

Answer 35

a group of fast food restaurants which are of similar design and are owned by a single company gyorsétterem lánc

Question 36

have a good command of sg.

Answer 36

have a good knowledge of sg. , especially a language | jó tudással, ismerettel bír

Question 37

mass tourism

Answer 37

tourism involving a very large number of people | tömegturizmus

Question 38

over and over again

Answer 38

repeatedly | újra és újra

Question 39

take a pro-active approach to sg.

Answer 39

an approach where you are able to control and change events rather than having to react to them előrelátó megközelítést alkalmaz

Question 40

read aloud

Answer 40

to say the words in a book, newspaper... so that others can hear them felolvas

Question 41

make/write a rough draft of sg.

Answer 41

a piece of writing or a plan that it's not yet in its finished form előzetes/elnagyolt tervet készít

Question 42

scrap of paper/clothes

Answer 42

a small untidy piece of paper or cloth | fecni, hulladék, selejt

Question 43

set (high) standards

Answer 43

to decide what level is expected magas elvárást fogalmaz meg, magas színvonalat határoz meg

Question 44

standard of living

Answer 44

the amount of wealth, comfort and things that a particular person, group or country has életszínvonal

Question 45

take part in

Answer 45

to participate in an activity with other people | részt vesz vmben

Question 46

way of life

Answer 46

how people live in term of their customs, habits | életmód