Prepositions Flashcards

1
Q

odadob vkinek

A

throw to
(threw, thrown)

She threw my keys to me.

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eszébe jut vmi

A

think of
(thought, thought)

Why didn’t I think of that idea before?

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2
Q

él vmiből

A

live on

She lives on very little money.

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3
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megpályáz vkinél vmit

A

apply to sb for sb

I applied to the ministry for the job.

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4
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elmagyaráz vmit vkinek

A

explain sg to sb

Can you explain this expression to me?

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5
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számít vkire/vmire

A

rely on

She is the kind of person you can rely on.

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6
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emlékeztet (vmire a múltból)

A

remind sb of sg

This photo reminds me of Jill.

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7
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hall/tud vmiről (hogy létezik)

A

hear of
(heard, heard)

Who is Bill? I have never heard of him.

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8
Q

csekk 500 fontért

A

cheque for 500 pound

I have a cheque for 500 pound.

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9
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lefordít egyik nyelvről a másikra

A

translate sg from a language into another

This book has been translated into a lot of languages.

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10
Q

hozzávág vkihez

A

throw at

Don’t throw stones at birds.

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11
Q

ellát/felszerel vkit vmivel

A

supply sb with sg

Parents supply children with advice.

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12
Q

megtölt vmit vmivel

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fill (in) sg with sg

Can you fill this bucket with water?

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13
Q

megbocsát vkinek vmiért

A

forgive sb for sg
(forgave, forgiven)

I’ll never forgive him for what he did.

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14
Q

megkér vkit vmire

A

ask sb to do sg

She asked me to open the door.

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15
Q

kapcsolatba lép vkivel

A

get in touch with sb

How can I get in touch with you?

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16
Q

megköszön vkinek vmit

A

thank sb for sg

Thank you for being so patient.

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17
Q

vélekedik vmiről, gondol vmit

A

think of
(thought, thought)

What do you think of that man over there?

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18
Q

törődik vmivel/vkivel

A

care about sb

She doesn’t care about other people.

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19
Q

összeütközik vmivel

A

collide with

A car collided with another car

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20
Q

kiabál kivel (idegből)

A

shout at

She went mad and started shouting at me.

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21
Q

összehasonlít vmivel

A

compare with/to

These shoese are good with the others.

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22
Q

megkérdez vkit

A

ask sb

Let me ask you a question.

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23
Q

ápolónőként dolgozik

A

work as a nurse

She worked as a nurse for ten years.

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24
Q

figyelmeztet vkit vmire

A

warn sb about sg

Everybody has been warned about dangers of smoking.

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25
Q

álmodozik vmiről (ébren)

A

dream of
(dreamt, dreamt)

Do you sometimes dream of being rich?

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26
Q

sikeres vmiben

A

succeed in

They’ve succeeded in finding a cure of cancer.

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27
Q

egyetért vkivel vmiről

A

agree with sb on sg

I agree with you on most things.

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28
Q

panaszkodik betegségre

A

complain of a pain or illness

He complained of pain in his head.

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29
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gondoskodik vmiről

A

care for sg

She cares for 10 cats.

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30
Q

1. beszél vkivel vmiről

A

speak to sb about sg
(spoke, spoken)

Have you spoken to the teacher about your homework?

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31
Q

elmesél vmit vkinek

A

tell sb about sg
(told, told)

Have I told you about my last holiday?

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32
Q

dolgozik egy helyen

A

work in a place

She works in an office.

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33
Q

gyanúsít vkit vmivel

A

suspect sb of

The teacher suspected the students of cheating.

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34
Q

előny/hátrány vminek

A

(dis)advantageof

What are the advantages of strict schools?

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35
Q

kedvel vmit jobban mint vmi mást

A

prefer to do sg rather than (do) sg else

He prefers to stay at home rather than go out.

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36
Q

megérkezik (városba, országba)

A

arrive in

The plane arrived in Rome.

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37
Q

ragaszkodik vmihez

A

insist on

She insisted on paying for the meal.

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38
Q

gondolkodik vmin

A

think about

I’m thinking about selling my car.

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39
Q

szolgálatban van

A

be on duty

She has been on duty since 6 am.

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40
Q

jobban kedvel vmit mint mást

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prefer sg to sg else

She prefers coffee to tea. I prefer going to the theatre to going to the cinema.

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41
Q

keres egy helyen vmit

A

search a place for sg

I searched the whole room for my keys.

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42
Q

hibáztat vkit vmiért

A

blame sb for sg

They blamed me for the bad weather.

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43
Q

megérkezik (helyre)

A

arrive at

She always arrives at school at 8 am.

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44
Q

leír/ecsetel vkinek, hogy…

A

describe to sb that…

Describe to me what you saw please.

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45
Q

vádol vkit vmivel

A

accuse sb of

He was accused of stealing.

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46
Q

megnézd vmit

A

(have a) look at

Can I have a look at it?

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47
Q

tartozik vhova

A

belong to

Who does this pen belong to?

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48
Q

koncentrál vmire

A

concentrate on

I’m trying to concentrace on my work.

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49
Q

helyesel vmit

A

approve of

Her parents don’t approve of what she does.

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50
Q

fizet vkinek vmiért

A

pay (sb) for sg

Who’s going to pay for the meal?

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51
Q

diploma vmiből

A

degree in

She has a degree in Maths.

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52
Q

kár, rongálódás vmiben

A

damage to

Did you do much damage to the car?

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53
Q

udvarias, udvariatlan vkivel

A

(im)polite to

I always try to be polite to everybody.

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54
Q

udvarias, udvariatlan vki részéről

A

(im)polite of

It was polite of you to say sorry.

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55
Q

un vmit

A

bored with sg

I’m bored with this football match.

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56
Q

szégyenkező, szégyenérzet nélküli vmi miatt

A

(un)ashamedof

She was ashamed of her boyfriend.

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57
Q

vmi szerint

A

according to

According to the weather forecast it’ll be sunny.

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58
Q

sajnálkozik vmi miatt

A

sorry about sg

I’m sorry about your illness.

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59
Q

vmi helyett, helyette

A

instead of sg

Let’s go out instead of staying at home.

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60
Q

vmi eredményeként

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as a result

As a result of that she got promoted.

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61
Q

sajnálja, hogy vmit tett

A

sorry for doing sg

I’m sorry for being late.

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62
Q

végre, végül

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at last

We have met at last.

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63
Q

vmin kívül, eltekintve vmitől

A

apart from

Have you done anything apart from watching TV?

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64
Q

vasárnap délután

A

on Sunday afternoon

What are you doing on Sunday afternoon?

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65
Q

10 percen belül

A

within/in ten minutes

I’ll be there within ten minutes.

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66
Q

sokkolt vmitől

A

shocked at/by sg

He must’ve been shocked by the death of his father.

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67
Q

sajnál vkit

A

be sorry for sb

I’m sorry for the poor.

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68
Q

9-re

A

by 9

I’ll be at home by 9.

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69
Q

reggel/délután

A

in the morning/afternoon

What do you usually do in the afternoon?

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70
Q

rémült/retteg vmitől

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frightened/terrified of

She was frightened of her husband.

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71
Q

rossz vmiben

A

bad at

She is bad at Maths.

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72
Q

reménytelen vmiben

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hopeless at

He can’t have been hopeless at football.

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73
Q

a parton

A

on the coast

The resort was on the coast of Africa.

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74
Q

a távolban

A

in the distance

In the distance a fishing boat appeared.

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75
Q

tollal/ceruzával

A

in pen/in pencil

Write your answers in pen.

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76
Q

tegnap délután

A

yesterday afternoon

Yesterday afternoon I watched TV.

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77
Q

úton vhova

A

on the way to swhere

I was on the way to work when it happened.

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78
Q

tipikus vkitől

A

typical of

It was typical of her lying to him like that.

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79
Q

tömött, zsúfolt/nem zsúfolt vmivel

A

(un)crowded with
*
The square was crowded with people.*

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80
Q

tudatában (eszméleténél)/nincs tudatában vminek

A

(un)conccious of

Teenage girls are conscious of the way they look.

81
Q

tolerán/nem toleráns vkivel szemben

A

(in)tolerantof

She has always been tolerant of me.

82
Q

tegnap éjjel

A

last night

She didn’t go out last night.

83
Q

tudatában/nincs tudatában vminek

A

(un)aware of

Are you aware of the fact that TV exists?

84
Q

tele van

A

full of

The room is full of books.

85
Q

le van nyűgözve/nem meghatott vmitől

A

(un)impressed with/by sg

I have always been impressed by great painters.

86
Q

mivel, minthogy

A

as/since

As he had no more homework, he went to bed.

87
Q

egyedül van

A

be *on *sb’s own**

Are you on your own?

88
Q

hall vkiről

A

hear from

I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

89
Q

(ki)fejlődik vmivé

A

develop into sg

The business developed into a big company.

90
Q

hisz vkinek

A

believe sb

Believe me. I’m telling the truth.

91
Q

sztrájkol

A

be on strike for money

Car workers are on strike for more money.

92
Q

keres vmit

A

look for

Who are you looking for?

93
Q

történik vkivel

A

happen to

What happened to you?

94
Q

rendetlenség van

A

be in a mess

The room is in a mess.

95
Q

2. beszél vkivel vmiről

A

talk to sb about sg

I talked to him about you.

96
Q

vminek a megoldása

A

solution to

There is a solution to every problem.

97
Q

hall vmiről (ami történik)

A

hear about

Have you heard about the match?

98
Q

kifizet vmit (számlát, lakbért)

A

pay a bill, a tax, a rend

Have you payed the phone bill yet?

99
Q

vár, hogy vmi megtörténjen

A

wait for sg to happen

I’m waiting for the rain to stop.

100
Q

figyelmet szentel vminek

A

pay attention to sg
(paid, paid)

Don’t pay attention to hypocrites.

101
Q

kapcsolat, viszony vkivel

A

relationship with

Do you have a good relationship with your parents?

102
Q

elad vmit vmennyiért

A

sell sg for sg
(sold, sold)

I sold my car for a lot of money.

103
Q

szakosodik vmire

A

specialise in

She specialises in paediatrics.

104
Q

terv vmiről

A

plan of

Have you got a plan of the journey?

105
Q

szenved vmitől

A

suffer from (an illness)

Many people suffer from heart disease.

106
Q

megvéd vmitől

A

protect sb from (or against) sg

Sunglasses protect your eyes from the sun.

107
Q

elfelejt vmit

A

forget about sg
(forgot, forgotten)

Just forget all about it!

108
Q

meghal vmiben

A

die of

He eventually died of cancer.

109
Q

reakció vmire

A

reaction to

His reaction to my suggestion was strange.

110
Q

függ vmitől

A

depend on

It depends on the weather.

111
Q

elválaszt vmit

A

divide sg into

The teacher diveded the class into three.

112
Q

ráfog vmit vkire

A

blame sg on sb

The company blamed the loss on me.

113
Q

térkép vmiről

A

map of

Have you got a map of Budapest?

114
Q

kulcs vmihez

A

key to

I don’t have a key to that door.

115
Q

költ vmire

A

spend (money) on

How much do you spend on clothes?

116
Q

késik vhonnan

A

be late for

She has never been late for work.

117
Q

elmegy vhova

A

leave a place for another place

At 10 I left Budapest for Tata.

118
Q

áll vmiből

A

consist of

Air mainly consists of oxygen and hydrogen.

119
Q

megoperál

A

**operate on
**
The doctor operated on the patient.

120
Q

vitázik vmin

A

argue with sb about sg

She argued with them about her salary.

121
Q

felhív vkit

A

phone sb

How often do you phone your parents?

122
Q

bánik vmivel

A

**deal with
**
He is not easy to deal with.

123
Q

hisz vmiben

A

believe in sg

Do you believe in God?

124
Q

betör vhova

A

break into
(broke, broken)

My flat was broken into but nothing was stolen.

125
Q

tesz vmit vmiért

A

do sg about sg

You should do sg about the problem.

126
Q

vitázik vmin (2)

A

have a discussion about sg

We had a discussion about politics.

127
Q

válasz vmire

A

answer/reply to

Have you replied to the letter you got? I don’t know the answer to this question.

128
Q

céloz vmit/(rá)mutat vmire

A

aim/point at

The sniper aimed his rifle at his target.

129
Q

érintkezés, kapcsolat vkivel

A

connection/contact with

I have no connection with her.

130
Q

növekedés (számban)

A

increase/rise in

There’s been an increase in unemployment.

131
Q

véletlenül csinál

A

do sg by accident/by chance

Sorry, I did it by accident.

132
Q

megvitat vmit

A

discuss sg/talk sg over

We talked over a lot of things.

133
Q

gratulál/tiszteletet ad vkinek vmiért

A

congratulate/compliment (sb) on

Let me congratulate on your exam.

134
Q

nevet/mosolyog vmin

A

laugh/smile at

People don’t like being laughed at.

135
Q

érintkezés, kapcsolat vkik között

A

connection/contact between

There has been no contact between us.

136
Q

rálő vmire

A

shoot/fire at

Don’t shoot at animals. It’s cruel.

137
Q

beleszalad/beleütközik vmibe

A

run/bump into

The student ran into the teacher in the corridor.

138
Q

bámul vmit/rápillant vmire

A

stare/glance at

What are you staring at?

139
Q

felvág/széthasít vmit

A

cut/split sg into

You have to cut the meat into pieces.

140
Q

nekimegy/nekivezet vminek

A

crash/drive into

The car crashed into a tree.

141
Q

csökkenés (számban)

A

decrease/fall in

There was a fall in the number of whales.

142
Q

igény vmire

A

demand/need for

There’s no demand for clothes like those.

143
Q

indok vminek

A

cause of

What was the cause of explosion?

144
Q

direkt csinál

A

do sg on purpose

He did it on purpose.

145
Q

apró 1 fontért

A

change for (a pound)

Do you have change for a pound?

146
Q

szeretne vmit

A

care for sg

Would you care for a drink?

147
Q

meghívás vhova

A

invitation to

Invitations to the party were made by phone.

148
Q

meghív vkit vacsorára

A

invite (sb) for dinner

Let me invite you for dinner tonight.

149
Q

panaszkodik vkinek vmire

A

complain to sb about sg

I complained to the chef about the food.

150
Q

rákiált vkire (hogy meghallja)

A

**shout to
**
She shouted to because I had lost her.

151
Q

álmodik vmit (alvás közben)

A

dream about
(dreamt, dreamt)

I dreamt about a dragon last night.

152
Q

emlékeztet (hogy ne felejtsd el a jövőben)

A

remind sb about sg

Please remind me about the meeting.

153
Q

ellát vkit vmivel

A

provide (sb) with sg

The school provides the students with books.

154
Q

dolgozik egy cégnél

A

work for a company

I have worked for a Coca-Cola for a years.

155
Q

szerelemes vkibe

A

be in love with sb

She is very much in love with him.

156
Q

hozzáállás vmihez

A

attitude to (toward(s))

The Japanese attitude to work is different.

157
Q

bocsánatot kér vkitől vmiért

A

apologise (to sb) for sg

I must apologise to you forgetting your name.

158
Q

vkit hibáztatnak vmiért (passzív)

A

sb is to blame for sg

The government is to blame for the inflation rate.

159
Q

megoszt vmit vkivel

A

share sg with sb

I’m going to share the prize with you.

160
Q

törődik azzal, hogy…

A

care what/where/how

I don’t care what you say.

161
Q

kér vkitől vmit

A

ask sb for sg

Don’t ask hime for money. He is mean.

162
Q

elmagyaráz vkinek, hogy…

A

explain (to sb) that…

He explained to me that it was my fault.

163
Q

kép/fotó/rajz vmiről

A

picture/photo/drawing of

She draws pictures of flowers.

164
Q

ok(a) magyarázat(a) vminek

A

reason for

There was no reason for saying that.

165
Q

kapcsolat, viszony vkik között

A

relationship between

The relationship between the two countries has deterioated since the conflict.

166
Q

butaság vki részéről

A

silly of

It was silly of you to wake up the dog.

167
Q

bosszús vmi miatt

A

annoyed about sg

She was really annoyed about her husband.

168
Q

aggódik vmi miatt

A

worried about sg

I was really worried about you.

169
Q

átlagban

A

on average

He had ten lessons a month on average.

170
Q

általában

A

in general/generally

I don’t hesitate too much generally.

171
Q

dühös vmi miatt

A

furious about sg

I got furious about the delay.

172
Q

dühös vkire vmi miatt

A

furious withsbfor doing sg

I’m furious with you for having bad marks.

173
Q

gyanakvó/gyanútlan vkire

A

(un)suspiciousof

She got suspicious of her husband.

174
Q

(gyöngéden) szerető/kedvel vmit

A

found of/have fondness for

How long have you had a fondness for music?

175
Q

előre

A

in advance

You have to pay in advance.

176
Q

ellenére, dacára

A

despite/in spite of

Despite what she says she doesn’t love you.

177
Q

egymás(t)

A

each other/one another

Those two have always liked each other.

178
Q

északon/délen

A

in the north/south

Italy is in the south of Europe.

179
Q

elképedt/nem csodálkozó vmitől

A

(un)amazed at/by sg

I’m not amazed at her at all.

180
Q

érdeklődik/közönyös vmi iránt

A

(un)interestedin

He was always been interested in politics.

181
Q

elégedett, boldog/elégedetlen vmitől

A

(un)pleased/(un)satisfied with sg

Her parents were pleased with her boyfriend.

182
Q

elege van vmiből

A

fed up with sg

I’m never fed up with learning new words.

183
Q

el van jegyezve/nincs eljegyezve vkivel

A

(un)engaged to

When did she get engaged to him?

184
Q

éjszaka

A

at night

I don’t read horror stories at night.

185
Q

független vmitől

A

independent of

The company is independent of the government.

186
Q

jó vmiben

A

good at

I’m good at telling jokes.

187
Q

fél/nem fél vmitől

A

(un)afraidof

They aren’t afraid of dogs.

188
Q

felelős vmiért

A

responsible for

Politicians should be responsible for the people.

189
Q

fáradt vmitől

A

tired of

You must have been tired of work.

190
Q

függ vmitől

A

depentent on

She isn’t dependent on her husband.

191
Q

féle, fajta

A

kind/sort of

What sort of music do you like?

192
Q

féltékeny vmire

A

jealous of

Women are always jealous of each other.

193
Q

irigy/irigység nélküli vmire

A

(un)enviousof

Men are envious of each other.

194
Q

ideges vmi miatt

A

angry about sg

What are you angry about?

195
Q

ideges vkire vmiért

A

angry with sb for doing sg

I’m angry with you for not doing any homework.

196
Q

izgatott/nyugodt vmi miatt

A

(un)excited about sg

Are you excited about your holiday?

197
Q

izgul, ideges vmi miatt

A

nervous about sg

I’m never nervous about exams.

198
Q

hétfő este

A

on Monday evening

Are you coming with us on Monday evening?

199
Q

házas/nem házas vkivel

A

(un)married to sb

Who are you married to?