Prepositions Flashcards

1
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odadob vkinek

A

throw to
(threw, thrown)

She threw my keys to me.

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eszébe jut vmi

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think of
(thought, thought)

Why didn’t I think of that idea before?

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2
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él vmiből

A

live on

She lives on very little money.

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3
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megpályáz vkinél vmit

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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

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explain sg to sb

Can you explain this expression to me?

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5
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számít vkire/vmire

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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)

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hear of
(heard, heard)

Who is Bill? I have never heard of him.

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8
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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

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translate sg from a language into another

This book has been translated into a lot of languages.

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10
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hozzávág vkihez

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throw at

Don’t throw stones at birds.

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11
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ellát/felszerel vkit vmivel

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supply sb with sg

Parents supply children with advice.

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12
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megtölt vmit vmivel

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fill (in) sg with sg

Can you fill this bucket with water?

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13
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megbocsát vkinek vmiért

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forgive sb for sg
(forgave, forgiven)

I’ll never forgive him for what he did.

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14
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megkér vkit vmire

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ask sb to do sg

She asked me to open the door.

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15
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kapcsolatba lép vkivel

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get in touch with sb

How can I get in touch with you?

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16
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megköszön vkinek vmit

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thank sb for sg

Thank you for being so patient.

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17
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vélekedik vmiről, gondol vmit

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think of
(thought, thought)

What do you think of that man over there?

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18
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törődik vmivel/vkivel

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care about sb

She doesn’t care about other people.

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19
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összeütközik vmivel

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collide with

A car collided with another car

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20
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kiabál kivel (idegből)

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shout at

She went mad and started shouting at me.

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21
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összehasonlít vmivel

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compare with/to

These shoese are good with the others.

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22
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megkérdez vkit

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ask sb

Let me ask you a question.

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23
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ápolónőként dolgozik

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work as a nurse

She worked as a nurse for ten years.

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**figyelmeztet vkit vmire**
**warn sb *about* sg** Everybody has been warned about dangers of smoking.
25
**álmodozik vmiről (ébren)**
**dream of** (dreamt, dreamt) Do you sometimes dream of being rich?
26
**sikeres vmiben**
**succeed in** They've succeeded in finding a cure of cancer.
27
**egyetért vkivel vmiről**
**agree *with* sb *on* sg** I agree with you on most things.
28
**panaszkodik betegségre**
**complain *of* a pain or illness** He complained of pain in his head.
29
**gondoskodik vmiről**
**care *for* sg** She cares for 10 cats.
30
**1. beszél vkivel vmiről**
**speak *to* sb about sg** (spoke, spoken) Have you spoken to the teacher about your homework?
31
**elmesél vmit vkinek**
**tell sb *about* sg** (told, told) Have I told you about my last holiday?
32
**dolgozik egy helyen**
**work *in* a place** She works in an office.
33
**gyanúsít vkit vmivel**
**suspect sb *of*** The teacher suspected the students of cheating.
34
**előny/hátrány vminek**
***(dis)*****advantage*****of*** What are the advantages of strict schools?
35
**kedvel vmit jobban mint vmi mást**
**prefer to do sg rather *than* (do) sg else** He prefers to stay at home rather than go out.
36
**megérkezik (városba, országba)**
**arrive in** The plane arrived in Rome.
37
**ragaszkodik vmihez**
**insist *on*** She insisted on paying for the meal.
38
**gondolkodik vmin**
**think about** I'm thinking about selling my car.
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**szolgálatban van**
**be *on* duty** She has been on duty since 6 am.
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**jobban kedvel vmit mint mást**
**prefer sg *to* sg else** She prefers coffee to tea. I prefer going to the theatre to going to the cinema.
41
**keres egy helyen vmit**
**search a place *for* sg** I searched the whole room for my keys.
42
**hibáztat vkit vmiért**
**blame sb *for* sg** They blamed me for the bad weather.
43
**megérkezik (helyre)**
**arrive *at*** She always arrives at school at 8 am.
44
**leír/ecsetel vkinek, hogy...**
**describe to sb that...** Describe to me what you saw please.
45
**vádol vkit vmivel**
**accuse sb of** He was accused of stealing.
46
**megnézd vmit**
**(have a) look *at*** Can I have a look at it?
47
**tartozik vhova**
**belong to** Who does this pen belong to?
48
**koncentrál vmire**
**concentrate *on*** I'm trying to concentrace on my work.
49
**helyesel vmit**
**approve *of*** Her parents don't approve of what she does.
50
**fizet vkinek vmiért**
**pay (sb) *for* sg** Who's going to pay for the meal?
51
**diploma vmiből**
**degree in** She has a degree in Maths.
52
**kár, rongálódás vmiben**
**damage *to*** Did you do much damage to the car?
53
**udvarias, udvariatlan vkivel**
***(im)polite*** ***to*** I always try to be polite to everybody.
54
**udvarias, udvariatlan vki részéről**
***(im)polite*** ***of*** It was polite of you to say sorry.
55
**un vmit**
**bored *with* sg** I'm bored with this football match.
56
**szégyenkező, szégyenérzet nélküli vmi miatt**
***(un)*****ashamed*****of*** She was ashamed of her boyfriend.
57
**vmi szerint**
**according to** According to the weather forecast it'll be sunny.
58
**sajnálkozik vmi miatt**
**sorry *about* sg** I'm sorry about your illness.
59
**vmi helyett, helyette**
**instead *of* sg** Let's go out instead of staying at home.
60
**vmi eredményeként**
**as a result** As a result of that she got promoted.
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**sajnálja, hogy vmit tett**
**sorry *for* doing sg** I'm sorry for being late.
62
**végre, végül**
**at last** We have met at last.
63
**vmin kívül, eltekintve vmitől**
**apart from** Have you done anything apart from watching TV?
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**vasárnap délután**
**on Sunday afternoon** What are you doing on Sunday afternoon?
65
**10 percen belül**
**within/in ten minutes** I'll be there within ten minutes.
66
**sokkolt vmitől**
**shocked *at/by* sg** He must've been shocked by the death of his father.
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**sajnál vkit**
**be sorry *for* sb** I'm sorry for the poor.
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**9-re**
**by 9** I'll be at home by 9.
69
**reggel/délután**
**in the morning/afternoon** What do you usually do in the afternoon?
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**rémült/retteg vmitől**
**frightened/terrified *of*** She was frightened of her husband.
71
**rossz vmiben**
**bad at** She is bad at Maths.
72
**reménytelen vmiben**
**hopeless *at*** He can't have been hopeless at football.
73
**a parton**
**on the coast** The resort was on the coast of Africa.
74
**a távolban**
**in the distance** In the distance a fishing boat appeared.
75
**tollal/ceruzával**
**in pen/in pencil** Write your answers in pen.
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**tegnap délután**
**yesterday afternoon** Yesterday afternoon I watched TV.
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**úton vhova**
**on the way to swhere** I was on the way to work when it happened.
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**tipikus vkitől**
**typical of** It was typical of her lying to him like that.
79
**tömött, zsúfolt/nem zsúfolt vmivel**
***(un)crowded*** ***with*** * The square was crowded with people.*
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**tudatában (eszméleténél)/nincs tudatában vminek**
***(un)conccious*** ***of*** Teenage girls are conscious of the way they look.
81
**tolerán/nem toleráns vkivel szemben**
***(in)*****tolerant*****of*** She has always been tolerant of me.
82
**tegnap éjjel**
**last night** She didn't go out last night.
83
**tudatában/nincs tudatában vminek**
***(un)aware*** ***of*** Are you aware of the fact that TV exists?
84
**tele van**
**full of** The room is full of books.
85
**le van nyűgözve/nem meghatott vmitől**
***(un)impressed with/by sg*** I have always been impressed by great painters.
86
**mivel, minthogy**
**as/since** As he had no more homework, he went to bed.
87
**egyedül van**
**be *on** *sb's own** Are you on your own?
88
**hall vkiről**
**hear from** I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
89
**(ki)fejlődik vmivé**
**develop *into* sg** The business developed into a big company.
90
**hisz vkinek**
**believe sb** Believe me. I'm telling the truth.
91
**sztrájkol**
**be *on* strike *for* money** Car workers are on strike for more money.
92
**keres vmit**
**look for** Who are you looking for?
93
**történik vkivel**
**happen to** What happened to you?
94
**rendetlenség van**
**be *in* a mess** The room is in a mess.
95
**2. beszél vkivel vmiről**
**talk to sb *about* sg** I talked to him about you.
96
**vminek a megoldása**
**solution *to*** There is a solution to every problem.
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**hall vmiről (ami történik)**
**hear *about*** Have you heard about the match?
98
**kifizet vmit (számlát, lakbért)**
**pay a bill, a tax, a rend** Have you payed the phone bill yet?
99
**vár, hogy vmi megtörténjen**
**wait *for* sg *to* happen** I'm waiting for the rain to stop.
100
**figyelmet szentel vminek**
**pay attention *to* sg** (paid, paid) Don't pay attention to hypocrites.
101
**kapcsolat, viszony vkivel**
**relationship with** Do you have a good relationship with your parents?
102
**elad vmit vmennyiért**
**sell sg *for* sg** (sold, sold) I sold my car for a lot of money.
103
**szakosodik vmire**
**specialise *in*** She specialises in paediatrics.
104
**terv vmiről**
**plan *of*** Have you got a plan of the journey?
105
**szenved vmitől**
**suffer *from* (an illness)** Many people suffer from heart disease.
106
**megvéd vmitől**
**protect sb *from (or* *against*) sg** Sunglasses protect your eyes from the sun.
107
**elfelejt vmit**
**forget *about* sg** (forgot, forgotten) Just forget all about it!
108
**meghal vmiben**
**die *of*** He eventually died of cancer.
109
**reakció vmire**
**reaction *to*** His reaction to my suggestion was strange.
110
**függ vmitől**
**depend *on*** It depends on the weather.
111
**elválaszt vmit**
**divide sg *into*** The teacher diveded the class into three.
112
**ráfog vmit vkire**
**blame sg *on* sb** The company blamed the loss on me.
113
**térkép vmiről**
**map *of*** Have you got a map of Budapest?
114
**kulcs vmihez**
**key *to*** I don't have a key to that door.
115
**költ vmire**
**spend (money) *on*** How much do you spend on clothes?
116
**késik vhonnan**
**be late *for*** She has never been late for work.
117
**elmegy vhova**
**leave a place *for* another place** At 10 I left Budapest for Tata.
118
**áll vmiből**
**consist of** Air mainly consists of oxygen and hydrogen.
119
**megoperál**
**operate *on* **** The doctor operated on the patient.
120
**vitázik vmin**
**argue *with sb about* sg** She argued with them about her salary.
121
**felhív vkit**
**phone sb** How often do you phone your parents?
122
**bánik vmivel**
**deal *with* **** He is not easy to deal with.
123
**hisz vmiben**
**believe *in* sg** Do you believe in God?
124
**betör vhova**
**break into** (broke, broken) My flat was broken into but nothing was stolen.
125
**tesz vmit vmiért**
**do sg *about* sg** You should do sg about the problem.
126
**vitázik vmin (2)**
**have a discussion about sg** We had a discussion about politics.
127
**válasz vmire**
**answer/reply *to*** Have you replied to the letter you got? I don't know the answer to this question.
128
**céloz vmit/(rá)mutat vmire**
**aim/point *at*** The sniper aimed his rifle at his target.
129
**érintkezés, kapcsolat vkivel**
**connection/contact *with*** I have no connection with her.
130
**növekedés (számban)**
**increase/rise in** There's been an increase in unemployment.
131
**véletlenül csinál**
**do sg *by* accident/*by* chance** Sorry, I did it by accident.
132
**megvitat vmit**
**discuss sg/talk sg over** We talked over a lot of things.
133
**gratulál/tiszteletet ad vkinek vmiért**
**congratulate/compliment (sb) on** Let me congratulate on your exam.
134
**nevet/mosolyog vmin**
**laugh/smile at** People don't like being laughed at.
135
**érintkezés, kapcsolat vkik között**
**connection/contact between** There has been no contact between us.
136
**rálő vmire**
**shoot/fire at** Don't shoot at animals. It's cruel.
137
**beleszalad/beleütközik vmibe**
**run/bump *into*** The student ran into the teacher in the corridor.
138
**bámul vmit/rápillant vmire**
**stare/glance *at*** What are you staring at?
139
**felvág/széthasít vmit**
**cut/split sg *into*** You have to cut the meat into pieces.
140
**nekimegy/nekivezet vminek**
**crash/drive *into*** The car crashed into a tree.
141
**csökkenés (számban)**
**decrease/fall in** There was a fall in the number of whales.
142
**igény vmire**
**demand/need for** There's no demand for clothes like those.
143
**indok vminek**
**cause of** What was the cause of explosion?
144
**direkt csinál**
**do sg *on* purpose** He did it on purpose.
145
**apró 1 fontért**
**change *for* (a pound)** Do you have change for a pound?
146
**szeretne vmit**
**care *for* sg** Would you care for a drink?
147
**meghívás vhova**
**invitation *to*** Invitations to the party were made by phone.
148
**meghív vkit vacsorára**
**invite (sb) *for* dinner** Let me invite you for dinner tonight.
149
**panaszkodik vkinek vmire**
**complain *to* sb *about* sg** I complained to the chef about the food.
150
**rákiált vkire (hogy meghallja)**
**shout *to* **** She shouted to because I had lost her.
151
**álmodik vmit (alvás közben)**
**dream about** (dreamt, dreamt) I dreamt about a dragon last night.
152
**emlékeztet (hogy ne felejtsd el a jövőben)**
**remind sb *about* sg** Please remind me about the meeting.
153
**ellát vkit vmivel**
**provide (sb) *with* sg** The school provides the students with books.
154
**dolgozik egy cégnél**
**work *for* a company** I have worked for a Coca-Cola for a years.
155
**szerelemes vkibe**
**be in love *with* sb** She is very much in love with him.
156
**hozzáállás vmihez**
**attitude to (toward(s))** The Japanese attitude to work is different.
157
**bocsánatot kér vkitől vmiért**
**apologise (to sb) *for* sg** I must apologise to you forgetting your name.
158
**vkit hibáztatnak vmiért (passzív)**
**sb is to blame *for* sg** The government is to blame for the inflation rate.
159
**megoszt vmit vkivel**
**share sg *with* sb** I'm going to share the prize with you.
160
**törődik azzal, hogy...**
**care what/where/how** I don't care what you say.
161
**kér vkitől vmit**
**ask sb *for* sg** Don't ask hime for money. He is mean.
162
**elmagyaráz vkinek, hogy...**
**explain (*to* sb) that...** He explained to me that it was my fault.
163
**kép/fotó/rajz vmiről**
**picture/photo/drawing of** She draws pictures of flowers.
164
**ok(a) magyarázat(a) vminek**
**reason for** There was no reason for saying that.
165
**kapcsolat, viszony vkik között**
**relationship *between*** The relationship between the two countries has deterioated since the conflict.
166
**butaság vki részéről**
**silly of** It was silly of you to wake up the dog.
167
**bosszús vmi miatt**
**annoyed *about* sg** She was really annoyed about her husband.
168
**aggódik vmi miatt**
**worried *about* sg** I was really worried about you.
169
**átlagban**
**on average** He had ten lessons a month on average.
170
**általában**
**in general/generally** I don't hesitate too much generally.
171
**dühös vmi miatt**
**furious *about* sg** I got furious about the delay.
172
**dühös vkire vmi miatt**
**furious *with*sb*for* doing sg** I'm furious with you for having bad marks.
173
**gyanakvó/gyanútlan vkire**
***(un)*****suspicious*****of*** She got suspicious of her husband.
174
**(gyöngéden) szerető/kedvel vmit**
**found *of/*have fondness *for*** How long have you had a fondness for music?
175
**előre**
**in advance** You have to pay in advance.
176
**ellenére, dacára**
**despite/*in spite* of** Despite what she says she doesn't love you.
177
**egymás(t)**
**each other/one another** Those two have always liked each other.
178
**északon/délen**
**in the north/south** Italy is in the south of Europe.
179
**elképedt/nem csodálkozó vmitől**
***(un)amazed at/by sg*** I'm not amazed at her at all.
180
**érdeklődik/közönyös vmi iránt**
***(un)*****interested*****in*** He was always been interested in politics.
181
**elégedett, boldog/elégedetlen vmitől**
***(un)pleased/(un)satisfied with sg*** Her parents were pleased with her boyfriend.
182
**elege van vmiből**
**fed up *with* sg** I'm never fed up with learning new words.
183
**el van jegyezve/nincs eljegyezve vkivel**
***(un)engaged*** ***to*** When did she get engaged to him?
184
**éjszaka**
**at night** I don't read horror stories at night.
185
**független vmitől**
**independent of** The company is independent of the government.
186
**jó vmiben**
**good *at*** I'm good at telling jokes.
187
**fél/nem fél vmitől**
***(un)*****afraid*****of*** They aren't afraid of dogs.
188
**felelős vmiért**
**responsible for** Politicians should be responsible for the people.
189
**fáradt vmitől**
**tired *of*** You must have been tired of work.
190
**függ vmitől**
**depentent *on*** She isn't dependent on her husband.
191
**féle, fajta**
**kind/sort *of*** What sort of music do you like?
192
**féltékeny vmire**
**jealous *of*** Women are always jealous of each other.
193
**irigy/irigység nélküli vmire**
***(un)*****envious*****of*** Men are envious of each other.
194
**ideges vmi miatt**
**angry *about* sg** What are you angry about?
195
**ideges vkire vmiért**
**angry *with sb for* doing sg** I'm angry with you for not doing any homework.
196
**izgatott/nyugodt vmi miatt**
***(un)excited about sg*** Are you excited about your holiday?
197
**izgul, ideges vmi miatt**
**nervous *about* sg** I'm never nervous about exams.
198
**hétfő este**
**on Monday evening** Are you coming with us on Monday evening?
199
**házas/nem házas vkivel**
***(un)married to sb*** Who are you married to?