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BESZDFORDULATOK ANGOLUL

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Ato abandonThey have abandoned the notion.

feladat, letesz valamirlElejtettk az indtvnyt.

above all

This matter has to take priority above allothers.

mindenekeltt, legelssorban,legfkpp, minden ms eltt

Ennek az gynek elsbbsget kell lveznieminden ms eltt.

according toAccording to the official statement of thegovernment inflation will not be higher than20 percent.

szerintHivatalos kormnykzls szerint az inflcinem lesz magasabb 20 szzalknl.

to addA have nothing to add to what I said.

hozzadni, hozzfzniAhhoz, amit mondtam, nincs hozzfznivalm.

After you! Csak n utn!

all I knowAll I know is that he will be here pretty soon.

csak annyit tudokCsak annyit tudok, hogy hamarosan itt lesz.

all that mattersAll that matters for us now is to be there intime.

csak az szmtCsak az szmt most, hogy idben ottlegynk.

all the more reason to do sg

- I have so much to learn for tomorrow.- All the more reason to begin learning rightnow.

eggyel tbb ok arra, hogy csinljonvalamit- Sok tanulnivalm van holnapra.- Eggyel tbb ok arra, hogy rgtn elkezdjtanulni.

all things consideredAll things considered I must say you mustbe right.

mindent egybevetveMindent egybevetve azt kell mondanom,hogy bizonyra igazad van.

it amounts to saying that He has made a lot of money this year. Itamounts to saying that he has had afantastic year.

akr gy/azt is mondhatnnk, hogy Sok pnzt keresett az idn. Akr gy ismondhatnnk, hogy fantasztikus ve volt.

It amounts to the same thing. Egyre megy.

apart from the factApart from the fact that he is a little lazy, hehas a very kind personality.

amellett, attl eltekintveEltekintve attl, hogy egy kicsit lusta,nagyon kedves termszet.

to arouse interest

His new novel has aroused great interest allover America.

felkelti az rdekldst

j regnye nagy rdekldst keltettAmerika-szerte

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as a (general) ruleAs a rule a suit and tie are not expected forhis parties.

szoks szerint, rendszerint, ltalbanltalban nem kell ltnyben snyakkendben menni a partijaira.

as a matter of course

As a matter of course, fluent English isrequired of all applicants for the job.

eleve, magtl rtetden

Mindenkinek, aki az llsra jelentkezik,magtl rtetden folykonyan kellbeszlnie angolul.

as a matter of fact

As a matter of fact I would rather give you amark five.

tulajdonkppen, alapjban vve, ami aztilleti, valjbanTulajdonkppen, inkbb tst adnk neked.

as a result of sg

As a result of your effort, you have mademuch progress in English.

valaminek az eredmnyekppen,kvetkeztbenIgyekezeted eredmnyekppen sokat javultaz angoltudsod.

As far as I concerned As far as I am concerned I prefer honesty tobeing rich.

Ami engem illet Ami engem illet, jobban szeretem abecsletessget, mint a gazdagsgot.

as far as I (can) rememberAs far as I (can) remember he is a darkhaired man with grey eyes in his forties.

amennyire n emlkszemAmennyire n emlkszem egy stt haj,szrke szem, negyvenes veiben jrfrfi.

as far as I knowAs far as I know some commission will bedrawn by all the employees.

tudomsom szerintTudomsom szerint minden alkalmazottkap majd jutalkot.

as far as possible/as much as possible

He will do his best as far as possible.

ahogyan (csak) lehet, amennyire csaklehetMegteszi a tle telhett, amennyire csaklehet.

as forAs for the leading characters interpretationeverybody was delighted with it.

ami -t illetiAmi engem illet, nem rtek egyet veled.

as for my partAs for my part I do not agree with you.

ami engem illetAmi engem illet, nem rtek egyet veled.

as I see itAs see it, it is a real problem of our century.

ahogy n ltomAhogy n ltom, ez vals problmjaszzadunknak.

as it strikes meAs it strikes me he will accept the offer.

szerintem, gy tnik nekemSzerintem el fogja fogadni az ajnlatot.

as one might say

Never look a gift-horse in the mouth, as onemight say.

ahogy mondani szoktk

Ajndk lnak ne nzd a fogt, ahogymondani szoktk.

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as opposed toHe gets here on time, as opposed to hiscolleague who is always late.

szemben, ellenttben, sszehasonltvaPontosan szokott iderni, szemben akollgjval, aki el szokott ksni.

as the case may be

They will stay here for a fortnight or moreas the case may be.

a krlmnyektl fggen

Kt htig vagy tovbb maradnak, akrlmnyektl fggen.

as the case standsAt the case stands, it is profitable to buystocks and shares.

a jelenlegi helyzetbenA jelenlegi helyzetben elnysrszvnyeket vsrolni.

as all costsThey want to achieve good results at allcosts.

brmibe kerl isJ eredmnyeket akarnak elrni, brmibekerl is.

at the first given chanceWe shall talk about it in detail at the firstgiven chance.

az els adand alkalommalAz els adand alkalommal rszletesenbeszlni fogunk rla.

at the same timeShe was a mother of five children and abusiness woman at the same time.

ugyanakkor, egyben, egyttaltgyermekes anya, ugyanakkorzletasszony is volt.

to attach importance to

We should attach more importance to theprotection of our environment.I dont attach much importance to hisopinion.

fontossgot tulajdont valaminek, slythelyez valamireNagyobb fontossgot kellenetulajdontanunk krnyezetnk vdelmreNem sokat adok a vlemnyre.

Bto be a pain in the neckWashing up was always a pain in the neckfor her.

nyg a nyaknA mosogats mindig csak nyg volt anyakn.

to be an exception to the ruleHis case is an exception to the rule.

kivtel a szably allAz esete kivtel a szably all.

to be at stakeHer career is at stake now.

kockn forogAz karrierje forog most kockn.

to be aware/unaware of sg

He did it without being aware of theconsequences.

tudatban van valaminek/nincstudatban valaminekgy tette, hogy nem volt tudatban akvetkezmnyeknek.

to be based on

My opinion is based on my long experience.

alapulni valamin, alapozni valamitvalamireVlemnyemet hossz gyakorlatomraalapozom.

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to be surprised at sg Dont be surprised at what I am going tosay.

meglepdni valamin Ne lepdj meg azon, amit mondani fogok.

to be sure (of sg)I am sure he will give you a lift.

biztosnak lenni abban, hogyBiztos vagyok abban, hogy elvisz lifttel.

to be wrongHe is wrong but he doesnt admit it.

nincs igazaNincs igaza, de nem ltja be.

bear a relation to sgThe results bear no relation to his abilities.

sszefggsben van valamivelAz eredmnyek nem llnaksszefggsben a kpessgeivel.

to beat about the bushStop beating about the bush, please!

kerlgeti, mint macska a forr kstKrlek, ne kerlgesd, mint macska a forrkst!

to become aware of sg

He has become aware of the fact that hewill get a reward.

megtud valamit, rtesl valamirl,tudomst szerez valamirlrteslt rla, hogy jutalmat fog kapni.

believe it or notBelieve it or not, she is the most beautifulgirl I have ever seen.

ha hiszed, ha nem/akr hiszi, akr nemHa hiszed, ha nem, a legszebb lny, akitvalaha is lttam.

besidesBesides being a good student he is veryathletic.

amellettAmellett, hogy j tanul, nagyon izmos is.

Better late than never. Jobb ksn, mint soha.

Better left unsaid. Jobb nem emlteni.

Better safe than sorry! Jobb flni, mint megijedni!

to boil down to this

What she has told us boils down to this,that she is satisfied.

a kvetkez (eredmny, konzekvencia)szrhet le a dologbl/a lnyeg az, hogyAmit mondott neknk, abbl az szrhet le,hogy elgedett.

to bother (about sg)Dont bother (about it) I can do it myself.

trdik valamivel, izgatja magtNe izgasd magad (amiatt), egyedl is megtudom csinlni.

to bother sy Excuse me my bothering you. I dont want to bother you.

alkalmatlankodni, zavarni- Bocsssa meg alkalmatlankodsomat. Nem akarom zavarni.

by (any) chanceDo you have a light by any chance?

esetleg, vletlenlNem tudna vletlenl tzet adni?

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by hook or by crookHe must be there in time by hook or bycrook.

ha trik, ha szakad, mindenronIdben ott kell lennie, ha trik, ha szakad.

by no means

His behaviour is by no means bad.

egyltaln nem, semmi esetre sem

Az viselkedse egyltaln nem helytelen.

by the same token

By the same token he may think he wasright.

azonkvl, azon fell, ezen az alapon,tovbb, stEzen az alapon azt is gondolhatja, hogyigaza volt.

Cto call sys attention to sgId like to call your attention to the fact that

there is another solution as well.

felhvni valaki figyelmt vmireFel szeretnm hvni a figyelmt arra, hogy

ms megolds is ltezik.

Can I take a message? Hello, is Mary in? No she isnt. Can I take a message?

tadhatok egy zenetet? Hallo, Mari bent van? Nincsen. tadhatok egy zenetet?

sy cant afford to do sgFor the time being I cant afford to buy anew car.

anyagilag nem engedheti meg magnakJelenleg nem engedhetem megmagamnak, hogy j autt vegyek.

cant standI cant stand this perpetual noise.

ki nem llhat valamitKi nem llhatom ezt az rks zajt.

Can/could I help you? Segthetek?

Can/could you help me? Could you help me? I am not quite surewhere this street is.

Segtene? Segtene? Nem vagyok teljesen biztosabban, hogy hol van ez az utca.

to care about sys reputationIf he cares about his reputation, he will notbe late.

ad a j hrreHa ad a j hrre, nem fog elksni.

the case in pointThe case in point is worth mentioning toGeorge.

a szban forg esetA szban forg esetet rdemesmegemlteni Gyrgynek.

certainly Will you be there at 5? Yes, certainly.

termszetesen Ott leszel t rakor? Igen, termszetesen.

chanceIt is a chance in a thousand.

alkalom, lehetsgIlyen alkalom csak egyszer addik.

to change sys mindHe has changed his mind with regard to hisformer ideas.

megvltoztatja a vlemnytMegvltoztatta a vlemnyt korbbitleteire vonatkozan.

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circumstancesOwing to circumstances beyond our controlwe had to change the date of our departure.

krlmnyekRajtunk kvl ll krlmnyek miatt megkellett vltoztatni indulsunk idpontjt.

to come into being

New enterprises come into being each day.

ltrejn

Nap mint nap j vllalkozsok jnnek ltre.

to come into effectThe new law will come into effect nextmonth.

rvnybe lpAz j trvny a jv hnapban lp majdrvnybe.

(Now) Come off it! She is really clever! Come off it! Shes one of the most stupidpeople I know!

Most mr aztn elg! Sznj meg! igazn nagyon eszes! Sznj meg! az egyik legostobbbember, akit ismerek!

come to the pointFinally he has come to the point.

rtr a lnyegre, rtr a trgyraVglis rtrt a lnyegre.

commit the error ofI committed the error of not listening to you.

elkvetni azt a hibt, hogy Elkvettem azt a hibt, hogy nemhallgattam rd.

to concernThe parties concerned signed a mutualagreement yesterday.

tartozik valakire, illetve rint valakitAz rintett felek tegnap klcsnsmegegyezst rtak al.

consequently

It is a brand new situation, consequently wehave to find a new method.

ennek kvetkeztben, ebblkvetkezen, kvetkezskppenEz egy teljesen j helyzet,kvetkezskppen j mdszert kelltallnunk.

considering/talking into consideration

Considering his youth, he is very clever.

tekintve, tekintetve vve, ahhoz kpest,hogy Ahhoz kpest, hogy milyen fiatal, nagyonokos.

contrary toContrary to expectations he didnt vote for

the Conservatives.

ellenkezleg, ellenttesen, ellenttbenEllenttben a vrakozsokkal, nem a

konzervatvokra szavazott.to cope with (the situation)

You must cope with the situation all alone.

megbirkzik (a helyzettel), megllja ahelytTeljesen egyedl kell megbirkznod ahelyzettel.

Could I have a car?/Could I give you acar?

Elvinnl autval? Elvihetlek autval?

Could I have a word with you? Vlthatnk veled egy pr szt?

Could I have the bill, please? Megkaphatom a szmlt?Could I join you? Csatlakozhatok a trsasgotokhoz?

Veletek tarthatok?

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Could I leave a message? Hagyhatnk zenetet?

Could I see you again? Lthatnm jra?

Could I speak to someone, please? Beszlhetnk krem valakivel?

Could you tell me a bit more about that? El tudn mondani egy kicsitrszletesebben?

to cross sys mindA good idea has crossed his mind.

tvillan az agynJ tlet villan t az agyn.

to cross sys path

Dont cross our path or else you will regretit!

keresztezni valakinek az tjt,keresztlhzza valakinek a szmtstNe hzd keresztl a szmtsunkat,klnben megbnod!

curiously enough

Curiously enough he didnt seem to beastonished when he got to know the newsabout his promotion.

klns, hogy , klnskppen, elg

klns (mdon)Klns, hogy nem tnt meglepettnek,amikor megtudta ellptetsnek hrt.

D

Dear me!Dear me! The phone is ringing again.

Szent g!Szent g! Mr megint csng a telefon.

to depend on sy/sg

It depends on what you want.His behaviour depends on his mood.

fggeni valakitl/valamitl

Attl fgg, mit akarsz.Viselkedse a hangulattl fgg.

to devote oneself to sg

She devoted herself to assisting poorpeople.

valaminek szenteli magt, valamiresznja magtA szegnyek tmogatsnak szenteltemagt.

to do sg by halvesNever do thing by halves!

nagyjbl, flig, fl munkt vgezSose vgezz flmunkt!

to do sys best

He will do his best in the future as usual.

megteszi a tle telhett

Amint szokta, megteszi a tle telhett ajvben is.

Do you follow?First of all choose the right colour, thenpush the button. Do you follow?

Figyelsz? Kveted, amit mondok?Elszr is vlaszd ki a megfelel sznt,azutn nyomd meg a gombot. Kveted,amit mondok?

Do you happen to know?Do you happen to know who that man is?

(Nem) tudja vletlenl ?Nem tudja vletlenl, hogy ki az az ember?

Do you mind my asking ?

Do you mind my asking where you have gotthe information?

(Nem) bnja, ha megkrdezem ?

Nem bnja, ha megkrdezem, hogy honnankapta 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 fromwhere

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 tudomhonnan

Dont make me laugh! Ne nevettess!

Dont make me say it again! Ne kelljen mg egyszer mondanom!

Dont push (me)! Ne srgess! Ne erltess!

Dont waste your time! I am trying to repair your tap. Dont waste your time! I have alreadycalled the plumber!

Ne pocskold az iddet! Megprblom megjavtani a csapodat. Ne pocskold az iddet! Mr hvtam avzvezetk-szerelt!

Dont worry!Dont worry, Jack! Every cloud has a silverlining.

Ne aggdj!Ne aggdj Jack! Minden rosszban vanvalami j. (Minden rossz utn jkvetkezik.)

dont you agree that ?

Dont you agree that women should beconsidered to be equal to men?

nem rtesz egyet azzal, hogy ?ugye egyetrtesz azzal, hogy ?Ugye egyetrtesz azzal, hogy a nket afrfiakkal egyenjogaknak kellene tartani?

to draw a distinction between two things

Could you draw a distinction between thetwo suggestions?

klnbsget tesz kt dolog kztt,megklnbztetKlnbsget tudott tenni a kt javaslatkztt?

to draw a conclusion about/from sgHe has drawn a conclusion from herbehaviour.

levonja a kvetkeztetstLevonta a kvetkeztetst a viselkedsbl.

to draw the lineOne must draw the line somewhere.

megvonja a hatrtMindennek megvan a hatra.

Drop me a line! Halljak majd felled!Drop the subject! You wanted to marry Sue, didnt you? Please, drop the subject! It is a thing ofthe past.

Ejtsk a tmt! Ugye te felesgl akartad venni Suet? Ejtsk a tmt, j! Ez mr a mlt.

EEasy does it! Lassan a testtel! Csak ne olyan hevesen!

either wayIt will do either way.

gy is, gy isgy is, gy is megfelel.

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enclosedPlease find enclosed the photocopy of mycertificate.

csatolvaCsatoltan megkldm bizonytvnyommsolatt.

Enjoy yourself/yourselves! rezd jl magad! rezztek jl

magatokat!

Enough is enough! Ami sok, az sok!

to enquire aboutHe enquired about the exact time of theirarrival.

tudakozdni, rdekldni valami fellrdekldtt rkezsk pontos idpontjafell.

to enter into a discussion about sgDont enter into a discussion about thingsyou dont have the faintest idea about!

vitba bocstkozik valami fellNe bocstkozz vitba olyan dolgok fell,amikrl halvny fogalmad sincs!

even soShe made a delicious pie. Even so therewas a lot of it left.

mgis, ennek ellenreCsodlatos gymlcss pitt csinlt. Mgissok marad.

Excuse me Excuse me for my coming late.

Bocssson meg Bocsssa meg a kssemet.

to exert an influence on sy/sg

His new invention has exerted a greatinfluence on the development oftelecommunication.

hat valakire, befolysol, nyomst/hatstgyakorol valakirej tallmnya nagy hatssal volt atvkzls fejldsre.

expressly

I did it expressly to please him.

kifejezetten, hatrozottan, kizrlag,vilgosanKizrlag azrt tettem, hogy a kedvbenjrjak.

Fto fall victim to sgMore than a thousand people fall victims toroad accidents last year.

ldozatul esni valaminekAz elmlt vben tbb mint ezer ember esettkzti balesetek ldozatul.

far from it A new skyscraper is to be built here, isntit? Far from it! The territory of the park has toremain unchanged.

sz sincs rla, tvolrl sem Nemde, egy j felhkarcolt ptenekide? Sz sincs rla! A park terletnekvltozatlannak kell maradnia.

to feel like

I feel like having a hamburger!

szeretne valamit, indttatst rez valamiirntgy ennk egy hamburgert!

for further informationFor further information please apply to themanager!

bvebb informcirtBvebb informcirt krem, forduljon azigazgathoz!

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For goodness sake !For goodness sake, please come at once!

Az isten szerelmre !Az isten szerelmre, krlek gyere azonnal!

for practical purposesMay I advise you for practical purposes notto put off your exams?

clszerbb okokbl/megfontolsblSzabadna clszer okokbl azttancsolnom, hogy ne halassza el a

vizsgit?

for sure Havent you seen my slippers? I have seen them for sure.

persze, termszetesen Nem lttad a papucsomat? Ht persze, hogy lttam!

for the sake ofFor the sake of maintaining her conditionshe exercises every day.

valaminek az rdekben, valaki kedvrtErnlte megrzse rdekben mindennapedzi magt.

for the very reasonShe went to the party for the very reason

we expected her to go.

mr csak azrt is/ppen azrtEljtt a partira, mr csak azrt is, mert

szmtottunk r, hogy eljn.

for this purposeHe wants to give a party. For this purposehe has invited a lot of his friends.

ebbl a clblPartit akar adni. E clbl sok bartjtmeghvta.

Forget (about) it!

Ill pay the bill. Forget about it! Thank you very much for helping me! Forget it!

Eszbe ne jusson! Hagyjuk ezt! Felejtseel! Krem, szra sem rdemes! n fizetem a szmlt. Eszbe ne jusson! Nagyon ksznm a segtsget! Szra sem rdemes!

franklyFrankly what you have done is more than agreat favour.

szintn szlvaszintn szlva, amit tettl az tbb, mintszvessg.

from this point of viewFrom this point of view it is very importantto learn from them.

ebbl a szempontbl (nzve)Ebbl a szempontbl nzve nagyon fontos,hogy tanuljunk tlk.

to fulfil the requirements

We hope that the new method will fulfil therequirements.

kielgti az ignyeket, megfelel akvetelmnyeknekRemljk, hogy az j mdszer megfelel akvetelmnyeknek.

Gto gain groundA new kind of computer virus is gainingground all over the world.

trt hdt, teret nyer, elterjed, ersdikjfajta computer-vrus terjed el az egszvilgon.

generally speakingGenerally speaking, he is quite right to givehis opinion about things, but this is adelicate affair.

ltalnossgbanltalnossgban teljesen igaza van abban,hogy vlemnyt nyilvnt a dolgokrl, de azegy knyes gy.

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to get along with sg/sy/to get on withsg/syI simply cant get along with my newneighbours.

kijnni valakivel, boldogulni valamivel,elviselni valamit/valakitEgyszeren kptelen vagyok kijnni az jszomszdaimmal.

to get into the habit of doing sg

He has got into the habit of smoking in bed.

hozzszokni valamihez, rszoknivalamireRszokott arra, hogy gyban dohnyzik.

to get on well with syWe get on well with each other.

jl kijnni valakivelJl kijvnk egymssal.

to get out of the habit of sgHe has got out of the habit of interruptingpeople.

leszokni valamirlLeszokott arrl, hogy kzbevgjon.

to get the impression thatI got the impression that he already kneweverything.

az a benyomsa tmadAz a benyomsom tmadt, hogy mr tudottmindent.

to get with sgHow far did you get with it?

valahogyan llni valamivelHogy llsz vele?

getting down to the factsGetting down to the facts, he declared thathe would never consent to that.

a dologra trveA dologra trve kijelentette, hogy abbasohasem egyezne bele.

to give a call/ringPlease give me a call if you have alreadydecided.

felhvni valakit telefononKrlek hvj fel, ha mr dntttl!

to give sy a chancePlease give me another chance! Ill do mybest.

lehetsget ad valakinekKrlek, adj mg egy lehetsget!Megteszek mindent, ami tlem telik.

to give my best regardsPlease give my best regards to Joe!

add t szvlyes dvzletemetKrlek add t szvlyes dvzletemetJoenak!

Go ahead!

Shall I inform your colleagues about it? Sure. Go ahead!

(Csak) gyernk! Rajta, csinld csak!

rtestsem errl a kollegidat? Persze, csinld csak!

God forbid! I am afraid I fell in love! God forbid! You have just recovered fromanother one.

Isten rizz! Attl tartok szerelmes lettem! Isten rizz! Csak most gygyultl ki egymsikbl!

going into details

Well, going into details, you will have toanswer the phone, make arrangements,

type letters, etc.

rszletesen, rszletezve, rtrve arszletekreNos, rtrve a rszletekre, nnek kel majdfelvennie a telefont, nnek kell majd

intzkednie, leveleket gpelnie, stb.

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Good grief!Good grief! I have nearly forgotten to tellyou her message.

Szent g!Szent g! Majdnem elfelejtettem tadnineked az zenett.

Good heavens!

Good heavens! What has happened toyou?

J g!

J g! Mi trtnt veled?

Good luck! Ill have an interview today. You know Iveapplied for a new job. Well good luck then!

Sok szerencst! Ma felvteli beszlgetsre megyek.Tudod, jelentkeztem egy j llsra. Nos, akkor sok szerencst!

Good riddance!Good riddance! sighted Tom as the policecar drove away.

Ezt olcsn megsztuk!Ezt olcsn megsztuk! shajtott Tom,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.

HHang/hold on a minute/a moment/asecond!Hang on a minute Im coming!

Vrj egy percet/egy pillanatot/egymsodpercet!Vrj egy percet, jvk!

to happen (to) What has happened to you? Anything may happen in the meantime.

trtnni Mi trtnt veled? Brmi kzbejhet.

to have (harmful) side effectsMost sedatives have some side effects.

(rtalmas) mellkhatsa vanA legtbb nyugtatnak van nhnymellkhatsa.

Have a good/nice trip! J utazst!

Have a good time! rezd jl magad!

to have great difficulty in doing sg

She has great difficulty in bringing up herchildren.

nagy nehzsgekkel kzd valamivelkapcsolatbanNagy nehzsgekkel kzd gyermekeinevelsben.

to have no option but to do sgWe have no option but to pay regularly.

nincs ms vlaszts, mint Nincs ms vlasztsunk, mint, hogyrendszeresen fizessnk.

to have sg in common (with)

The Hungarian language has a lot of thingsin common with the other Finno-Ugriclanguages.

kzs vonsuk/jellegzetessgk van,kzsek valamibenA magyar nyelvnek sok kzs vonsa van atbbi finnugor nyelvvel.

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Have some more!Have some more cake, please!

Vegyl/vegyen mg!Vegyen mg stemnyt, krem!

to have the impression that I have the impression that another surpriseis expected.

az a benyomsom, hogy Az a benyomsom, hogy mg msmeglepets is vrhat.

Havent we met somewhere before? Nem tallkoztunk mi mr valahol?

his aim/intention/goal is toHis aim is to get into the university.

az a clja, hogy Az a clja, hogy bejusson az egyetemre.

to hit the (right) nail on the headShe has hit the nail on the head in sayingthat he must have stage fright.

fejn tallja a szgetFejn tallta a szget, mondvn, hogybizonyra lmpalza van.

to hold waterThis theory does not hold water.

helytll, hihetEz az elmlet nem helytll.

How about ? How about going on a sightseeing tour? Thats a good idea.

Mi a vlemnye(d) ? Mi a vlemnyed egy vrosnz trrl? J tlet.

How are things going? Well Bob, how are things going? Could be better Im afraid.

Hogy mennek a dolgok? Nos Bob, hogy mennek a dolgok? Jobban is mehetnnek, attl tartok.

How are you getting on?

- How are you getting on with all the kidsand the whole family? Its okay. Im just a little bit tiredsometimes.

Hogy megy a sorod? Hogyanboldogulsz? Hogyan boldogulsz a gyerekekkel s azegsz csalddal? Jl. Csak nha egy kicsit fradt vagyok.

How come? How come you havent heard the newsyet? I havent been at home.

Hogyhogy?- Hogyhogy nem hallottad mg a hrt? Nem voltam otthon.

How do you feel about sg?How do you feel about Japanese film?

Mi a vlemnye(d) valamirl?Mi a vlemnyed a japn filmekrl?

How do you know? There is a sale at the biggestdepartment store. How do you know? Joe told me.

Honnan tudod? Kirusts van a legnagyobb ruhzban.

Honnak tudod? Joe mondta.

How do you like sg/sy? How do you like my new hairstyle? Oh its fantastic.

Hogy tetszik ? Hogy tetszik az j frizurm? Fantasztikus.

How does it work?

Ive invented a new machine. How does it work?

Hogy(an) mkdik?

Feltalltam egy j gpet. Hogy mkdik?

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How many times do I have to tell you ?How many times do I have to tell you not tobe late for school?

Hnyszor mondjam mg neked ?Hnyszor mondjam mg, hogy ne kss elaz iskolbl?

How shall I put it?

Well, er how shall I put it its a kind ofmarket research.

Hogyan is mondjam csak

Nos, hogyan is mondjam csak ezegyfajta piackutats.

How should I know? Where did I put my keys? How should I know? Dont ask me.

Honnan tudjam? Hov tettem a kulcsomat? Honnan tudjam? Ne engem krdezz!

how the land liesI would like to know how the land lies.

hogyan llnak a dolgokSzeretnm tudni, hogyan llnak a dolgok.

Hows business? And hows business? Okay.

Hogy megy az zlet? s, hogy megy az zlet? Megyeget.

however far (near, well, badly, etc.)

However far it was they were able to reachtheir destination in time.

akrmilyen/brmilyen messze (kzel, jl,rosszul, stb.)Brmilyen messze is volt, idben elrtkticljukat.

Hurry up!Hurry up! We are late! Its time to go.

Siessnk!Siessnk! Elksnk! Itt az ideje indulni.

II cant accept that.

He says he is not willing to sign theagreement. I cant accept that. He has promised to doso.

Ezt nem tudom elfogadni (nem rtekegyet vele). azt mondja, hogy nem hajland alrni amegllapodst. Ezt nem tudom elfogadni, meggrte.

I cant believe it Just look at him! He is going to win therace. Oh no! I cant believe it.

nem hiszem, nem tudom elhinniNzd csak! fogja megnyerni a versenyt.

Oh nem! Nem tudom elhinni!

I cant complain. How are things going? I cant complain.

Nem panaszkodhatom. Hogy mennek a dolgok? Nem panaszkodhatom.

I cant help it.

Your hair is quite a mess. Its windy. I cant help it.

Nem tudok segteni ezen. Nem tehetekrla. Rendetlen a hajad. Szeles az id. Nem tehetek rla.

I cant make head or tale of it. I cant understand this exercise. I cant make head or tale of it either.

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.

jl jnne valami, tudnk mit kezdenivalamivelJl jnne egy cssze tea.

I dare say

I dare say it will be all right.

merem lltani

Merem lltani, rendben lesz.

I dont mind Do you want it right now or later? I dont mind.

nem bnom, mindegy Most akarod, vagy ksbb? Mindegy.

I dont want to upset you, but

I dont want to upset you, but I have to tellyou something. Let me have it!

Nem akarlak izgatni, idegesteni,felizgatni, de Nem akarlak idegesteni, de mondanomkell valamit. Ki vele!

I dont wonder I dont wonder that she became so excitedwhen she heard the good news.

Nem csodlom Nem csodlom, hogy izgatott lett, mikormeghallotta az rmhrt.

I doubt it/that. He will climb the Himalayas next spring. I dout it.

Ktlem. Kvetkez tavasszal meg fogja mszni aHimaljt. Ktlem.

I havent got the slightest ide (of) sgI havent got the slightest idea of the factwhere you have put it.

halvny sejtelmem/a legcseklyebbfogalmam sincs valamirlHalvny fogalmam sincs rla, hogy hovtetted.

I havent seen you for ages.Oh, how nice to meet you again. I haventseen you for ages.

Ezer ve nem lttalak.Oh, milyen j, hogy jra tallkozunk. Ezerve nem lttalak.

I hope you soon feel better. Remlem, hogy hamarosan jobbanleszel.

I just dont know what to say. Nem is tudom, hogy mit mondjak.

I must admit that I must admit that I have been thinking of itfor a long time.

Be kell vallanom, hogy Be kell vallanom, hogy rgta gondolokerre.

I must be off now. Its late. Mennem kell. Ks van.

I see what you mean, but I see what you mean, but might not it be anidea to look for an other job perhaps?

rtem mire gondol, de rtem mire gondol, de nem lenne j tletesetleg egy msik lls utn nzni?

I was just kidding. Csak trfltam.

I was just wondering. (Semmi) csak krdeztem.

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I wish/if onlyI wish I were you.

Brcsak, hacsakBrcsak a helyedben lennk.

I wonder

I wonder if we could repeat this output nextyear as well.

Azon tndm, azt szeretnm tudni,kvncsi vagyok

Azt szeretnm tudni, hogy meg tudjuk-eismtelni ezt a teljestmnyt jvre is.

I would like to speak to (sy)Hallo! This is Gregory speaking. I would liketo speak to Dr. Jones.

szeretnk beszlni (valakivel)Hall! Itt Gregory beszl. Dr. Jones-szalszeretnk beszlni.

I would like you to meet someoneJane, I would like you to meet my bestfriend Brian.

szeretnm neked bemutatniJane, szeretnm neked bemutatni legjobbbartomat, Briant.

I would rather not answer that, if youdont mind. Something else I would like to know isthis: why didnt you continue your studieslast year? I would rather not answer that, if you dontmind.

Erre inkbb nem vlaszolnk, ha nembnja/haragszik. Mg valami, amit tudni szeretnk: mirtnem folytattad tavaly a tanulmnyaidat?

Erre inkbb nem vlaszolnk, ha nemharagszol.

I wouldnt know. When will they arrive? I wouldnt know. They havent toldanyone.

Honnan tudjam? Honnan tudnm? Mikor rkeznek? Honnan tudjam, nem mondtk senkinek.

Ill tell you what.Ill tell you what. Lets go dancing!

Tudod mit?Tudod mit? Menjnk tncolni!

I(ll) bet - I bet I get there first!

Fogadok, hogy - Fogadok, hogy n rek oda elsnek!

Im awfully sorry. Borzasztan sajnlom!

Im fed up with someone or somethingI am fed up with this heavy rain.

Elegem van vkibl vagy vmiblElegem van ebbl a zuhog esbl.

Im glad to hear it. She got her diploma last month. Im glad to hear it.

rmmel hallom. A mlt hnapban kapta meg a diplomjt. rmmel hallom.

Im glad you could come. rlk, hogy el tudtl jnni.

Im glad/pleased to meet you. rlk, hogy tallkoztunk.

Im having a wonderful time, I wish youwere here! Jill wrote on the postcard.

Csodlatosan rzem magam, brcsakitt lennl! rta Jill a levelezlapra.

Im just looking. Can I help you madam? Thanks, Im just looking.

Csak nzeldm. Segthetek asszonyom? Ksznm, csak nzeldm.

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Im like you Im like you, I like roaming in the forest.

Csak gy, mint te Csakgy, mint te, n is szeretek barangolniaz erdkben.

Im not quite with you there Im not quite with you there, could you

repeat it, please.

nem rtem pontosanNem rtem pontosan, meg tudn ismtelni,

krem?

Im sorry to bring this up, but Im sorry to bring this up, but you shouldhave come in a dinner jacket.

Sajnlom, hogy szba hozom, de.Sajnlom, hogy szba hozom, deszmokingban kellett volna jnnie

Im sorry to hear that. We cant go for the picnic, becauseTommy is busy. Im sorry to hear that.

Sajnlattal hallom. Nem tudunk elmenni a piknikre, mertTominak dolga van. Sajnlattal hallom.

Im sorry to trouble you, but Im sorry to trouble you, but havent youseen my dog anywhere around?

Sajnlom, hogy zavarom, de Sajnlom, hogy zavarom, de nem ltta akutymat valahol itt a kzelben?

Ive got a bit of a problem here, you seeIve got a bit of a problem here, you see Icant operate this computer.

Van egy kis problmm itt, tudja

Van egy kis problmm itt, tudja nemtudom mkdtetni ezt a szmtgpet.

Ive heard so much about you.Im so glad to meet you. Ive heard so muchabout you.

Olyan sokat hallottam nrl.Annyira rlk, hogy tallkoztunk. Olyansokat hallottam nrl.

if I am not mistakenHe is our next door neighbour, if I am notmistaken.

ha nem tvedek a kzvetlen szomszdunk, ha nemtvedek.

If I were you I would do sg

If I were you I would try it again.

Ha a helyedben lennk, (ezt vagy azt)tennmHa a helyedben lennk, jramegprblnm.

If there is anything you need, donthesitate to ask!

Ha valamire szksged van, ne habozz,szlj csak!

If you think about it carefully If you think about it carefully you will realisethat he is right.

Ha alaposan tgondolod Ha alaposan tgondolod, r fogsz jnni,hogy igaza van.

imagine Imagine, he has won the gold medal!

kpzeld el Kpzeld el, nyerte az aranyrmet!

in a fieldHe is very talented in the field of music.

egy bizonyos tren (tv.)Nagyon tehetsges zenei tren.

in a way

In a way he was very well informed.

bizonyos rtelemben

Bizonyos rtelemben nagyon tjkozottvolt.

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in (sharp) contrast to

His opinion about this subject is in sharpcontrast to theirs.

(lesen) elvlik, ersen elt, nem illikhozzE tmrl alkotott vlemnye ersen elt azvktl.

in shortIn short what we should make a decisionabout is the following.

rvidenRviden, amirl dntennk kellene, az akvetkez.

in spite of (the fact that)In spite of the rainy weather, we had a goodtime.

annak (a tnynek) ellenre, hogy Annak ellenre, hogy esett az es, jlreztk magunkat.

in the course of timeIn the course of time they got to know eachother better and better.

idvel, az idk folyamnIdvel egyre jobban megismertk egymst.

in the endIn the end he gave up struggling.

vgl isVglis feladta a kzdelmet.

in the first/second/third place What shall I do? In the first place you have to know theright way to their house.

elszr is/msodszor is/harmadszor is Mit csinljak? Elszr is ismerned kell a hzukhozvezet utat.

in the long run

He was an honest man in the long run.

vgl is, vgtre, vgeredmnyben,vgs soronVgs soron becsletes ember volt.

in the meantimeThere was a long debate in the meantime.

idkzben, ezalattIdkzben hossz vita folyt.

in theory in practiceIt seems to be true in theory, but I wonder ifit will work in practice.

elmletben gyakorlatbanElmletben igaznak tnik, de kvncsivagyok, bevlik-e a gyakorlatban.

in this (particular) caseYou are a biologist, arent you? In thisparticular case we can offer you ascholarship for two years.

ebben az/(a bizonyos) esetbenn biolgus, nemde? Ebben az esetbenegy ktves sztndjat tudunk felajnlaninnek.

in this respectThey bought their flat at a moderate price.In this respect they are very lucky.

ebbl a szempontblOlcsn vettk a laksukat. Nagyonszerencssek ebbl a szempontbl.

in this wayHe will pay the instalments every month. Inthis way the whole sum will have been paidback by June.

ily mdonMinden hnapban fizetni fogja arszleteket, ly mdon jniusra az egszsszeg ki lesz fizetve.

in vainEvery effort was made in vain.

hibaMinden erfeszts hiba volt.

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in view of

In view of these facts we unfortunately cantfulfil your request.

valamire tekintettel, valami miatt, valamikvetkeztbenE tnyekre val tekintettel sajnos nemtudjuk teljesteni a krst.

including/involving inGreat Britain, including England, Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland belongs to theUnited Kingdom.

belertveNagy Britannia, belertve Anglit, Skcit,Welszet, s szak-rorszgot az EgyesltKirlysghoz tartozik.

inconvenient (to/for)I shall visit you next week if it is notinconvenient to you.

alkalmatlan/kellemetlen valaki rszreMegltogatom a jv hten, ha nemalkalmatlan nnek.

instead ofHe has changed his mind instead ofupholding his opinion.

ahelyett, hogy Megvltoztatta a vlemnyt, ahelyett,hogy kitartana az llspontja mellett.

to involveIt involves many responsibilities.

magban foglal, vele jrEz sok felelssggel jr.

irrespective of sg

Irrespective of her wishes he was moved toanother office.

tekintet nlkl valamire, fggetlenlvalamitlKvnsgra val tekintet nlkl thelyeztkegy msik irodba.

Is this seat taken? Foglalt ez a hely?

It cant be helped My goodness! The milk has turned sour. It cant be helped. There is no more in thefridge.

Nem lehet ezen segteni. Te j g! Megsavanyodott a tej! Ezen nem lehet segteni, nincs tbb ahtben.

it depends on sg/syIt depends on you whether you want it ornot.

ez attl fgg Tled fgg, hogy akarod-e vagy nem.

it doesnt bother me at all. Do you mind if I smoke? It doesnt brother me at all.

Egyltaln nem zavar. Nem bnja, ha dohnyzom? Egyltaln nem zavar.

It doesnt matter Oh sorry I have broken the cup. It doesnt matter. It was already cracked.

nem baj, nem szmt Oh, sajnlom, eltrtem a csszt. Nem szmt, mr repedt volt.

it is beginning to dawn (up) on meIts beginning to dawn on me why he wasso exited when I mentioned him your idea.

kezdem mr sejteni, dereng mr valamiKezdem mr sejteni, mirt volt olyanizgatott, amikor megemltettem neki aztletedet.

(it) is (not) likely to be doneA wage-increase is likely to be given this

month.

(nem) valszn, hogy megteszikValszn, 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.

szra/emltsre sem rdemes Belevegyk ezt a beszmolba? Nem, azt hiszem ez emltsre semrdemes.

it is saidIt is said to be untrue.

azt mondjk (rla)Azt mondjk, nem igaz.

it remains to be seen (whether)It remains to be seen who the winner willbe.

mg nem dlt el, (hogy)Mg nem dlt el, hogy ki lesz a gyztes.

it seems to beHis way of looking at life seems to be veryinstructive.

valamilyennek tnik/ltszikAz letrl alkotott elkpzelse nagyontanulsgosnak tnik.

it seems to me thatIt seems to me that you are speakingEnglish more and more fluently.

gy tnik nekem, minthaNekem gy tnik, mintha egyre jobbanbeszlnl angolul.

it sound as ifIt sounds as if you were absolutely sureabout it.

gy hangzik, minthagy hangzik, mintha teljesen biztos lennlbenne.

It takes a long time It takes a long time to get there.

Hossz idbe telik Hossz idbe telik, mire odarsz.

Its a matter of honour. Ez becslet dolga.

Its a matter of opinion. Ez felfogs dolga.

Its matter of vital importance. Ez letbevg fontossg dolog.

Its a question of taste. Ez zls dolga.

Its a waste of time/money/energy. Ez id/pnz/energia-pocskols.

its all the sameIts all the same to me whether we shallmeet today or tomorrow.

mindegyNekem mindegy, hogy ma tallkozunk vagyholnap.

its an accepted factIt is an accepted fact that air pollution isgrowing day by day.

elismert tnyElismert tny, hogy a levegszennyezettsge naprl napra n.

Its for you.Its for you. said Jane handing thereceiver.

Tged keresnek (telefonlskor).Tged keresnek. mondta Jane tnyjtva akagylt.

its (high) time sy did sgIts time we did something about it.

itt az ideje, legfbb idejeItt az ideje, hogy tegynk valamint ezzelkapcsolatban.

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(Its) nice to meet you. Let me introduce my wife. Its nice to meet you, madam.

rlk, hogy megismerhetem. Hadd mutassam be a felesgemet. rlk, hogy megismerhetemasszonyom.

Its nice to see you. rlk, hogy ltom.

its no use doing sgIT1s no use being angry with them.

nincs rtelme valamit csinlniNincs rtelme, hogy mrges legyl rjuk.

Its none of your business! Semmi kzd hozz!

Its on the tip of my tongue. A nyelvemen van a sz.

Its out of the question! Arrl ne is lmodj!

Its worth its price. Megri az rt.

Its worth pointing out It is worth pointing out that we have a lot ofsuccessful ventures.

rdemes rmutatni, hogy rdemes rmutatni, hogy egsz sok sikeresvllalkozsunk van.

Its your funeral. Ennek te iszod meg a levt!

Jjudging by valaminek az alapjn dntve/tlve/

kvetkezve

judging by appearancesJudging by his appearance he is a nativeScandinavian.

a klsbl/ltszat alapjn tlveA klsejbl tlve szletett skandinv.

just a minute/a moment/a second

- Are you coming? Just a minute.

csak egy perc/csak egy pillanat/csak egymsodperc Jssz? csak egy perc.

just like thatShe was laughing and made a funny face,

just like that.

ppen gy/ppen ilyen!Nevetett s mks arcot vgott, ppen

ilyent.

KKeep cool! Nyugi!

Keep in mind (that) Keep it in mind to send an invitation card toall of our friends!

Tartsd szben, hogy Tartsd szben, hogy kldjnk meghvtminden bartunknak!

Keep it up! Folytasd! Ne hagyd abba! Csak gy

tovbb!

Keep (on) trying! Ne add fel! Folytasd a prblkozst!

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Keep smiling! Ne vesztsd el jkedvedet, maradj ders!

to keep to the point/subjectShe always keeps to the point.

nem tr el a tmtl/trgytlMindig tarja magt a trgyhoz.

Keep your fingers crossed for me! Drukkolj nekem!

to kill timeHe didnt know how to kill time.

agyonti az idtNem tudta, hogyan sse agyon az idt.

Lsy lacks the experience to do sg

He lacks the experience to work faster.

nincs mg elg gyakorlatavalamiben/valamihezNincs elg gyakorlata ahhoz, hogygyorsabban dolgozzon

to lead to do sg valamire ksztet, sarkall

that leads us to believe that

His steps us to believe that he had thoughtover the consequences.

ebbl arra kell kvetkeztetnnk, ennekalapjn azt kell hinnnk, hogy Lpsei alapjn arra kell kvetkeztetnnk,hogy tgondolta a kvetkezmnyeket.

to leak outIn spite of the news having leaked out theyinsisted on their original decision.

kiszivrog, nyilvnossgra jutA kiszivrg hrek ellenre ragaszkodtakeredeti dntskhz.

to leave it at that

I wont leave it at that. Let us leave it at that.

annyiban hagy

Ezt nem hagyom annyiban! Maradjunk ennyiben!/Ne feszegessktovbb a dolgot!

Leave/Just leave it to me!Leave it to me! Ill do it.

Hagyd/Hagyd csak rm!Hagyd csak rm! Majd megcsinlom.

Leave me alone! Hagyjl bkn!

to leave much to be desiredThe quality of this pullover leaves much tobe desired.

sok kvnnivalt hagy maga utnEnnek a pulvernek a minsge sokkvnnivalt hagy maga utn.

to leave no stone unturnedShe has left no stone unturned to achieveher aim.

minden kvet megmozgatMinden kvet megmozgatott, hogy elrjecljt.

to be led to the conclusion thatI was led to the conclusion that we mustaccept his suggestion.

arra a kvetkeztetsre jutArra a kvetkeztetsre jutottam, hogy el kellfogadnunk a javaslatt.

Let it be! Hadd legyen!

Let me introduce myself! Hadd mutatkozzam be!

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

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

to let sy know about sg

Please, let me know about your ideas in thefuture too.

tudat valakivel valamit

Krlek tudasd velem elkpzelseidet ajvben is!

Lets call a spade a spade!Lets call a spade a spade! Please, tell mewhat you think about our venture.

Nevezzk nevn a gyereket (a dolgot)!Nevezzk nevn a gyereket, krlek monddmeg, te mit gondolsz a vllalkozsunkrl!

Lets get down to business! Trjnk r az zleti gyekre!

to long forHe is longing for the time when he canmeet her again.

vgyni valamireAlig vrja, hogy jra tallkozzon vele.

to look forward toI am looking forward to meeting her at theparty.

elre is rl, elbe nzElre rlk, hogy tallkozom vele a partin.

Look out!/Watch out!Look out! There is a speed limit road sign.

Vigyzz!Vigyzz! Ott van egy sebessgkorltoz(jelz)tbla!

Look Look, cant we meet in the park?

Figyelj!/Ide figyelj!Figyelj, nem tallkozhatnnk a parkban?

to lose sight ofShe never loses sight of her interest.

szem ell tvesztSohasem tveszti szem ell az rdekeit.

Lots of luck! Sok szerencst!

Lucky for you Lucky for you Sue is still here.

Szerencsdre Szerencsdre Zsuzsa mg itt van.

Mto make a bargain

Our businessmen have made several goodbargains this year.

zletet ktni

zletktink szmos j zletet ktttekebben az vben.

to make an objectionHe had to make an objection in this case.

kivtelt tenniEbben az esetben kivtelt kellett tennie.

to make both ends meetHe didnt know how to make both endsmeet.

kijnni a pnzblNem tudta, hogy hogyan jjjn ki a pnzbl.

to make comment onI would like to make a comment on whatshe has just said.

megjegyzst/szrevtelt teszSzeretnk megjegyzst fzni ahhoz, amitppen most mondott.

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to make senseThis comment doesnt make any sense tome.

rtelme vanEnnek a magyarzatnak szmomra nincssemmi rtelme.

to make the mistake of doing sg

He always makes the mistake of losing histemper.

hibzni, elkvetni egy (bizonyos) hibt

Mindig elkveti azt a hibt, hogy kijn asodrbl.

to make up sys mind Have you made up your mind yet? Oh, yes, my mind is made up.

elhatrozni, dnteni Dntttl mr? Igen, dntttem.

may/might as wellHe may as well come with us.

akrAkr velnk is jhet.

Maybe some other time. Taln majd mskor.

Mind your own business! Trdj a magad dolgval!

Mind your step! Nzz a lbad el!

to miss the pointHe missed the point, saying that a rapidsolution is unthinkable.

clt tveszt, nem rinti a lnyegetClt tvesztett, amikor azt mondta, hogyegy gyors megolds elkpzelhetetlen.

more or lessWill is suit him, more or less?

tbb-kevsbEz tbb-kevsb illik majd r?

much to sys delightMuch to his delight she said the great Iwill.

valaki nagy rmreNagy rmre, kimondta a boldogt igent.

NNeither do I. I dont like noisy music. Neither do I.

n sem. Nem szeretem a hangos zent. n sem.

Never mind! Annyi baj legyen! Sohase bnd!

No comments please! Tartzkodjunk a megjegyzsektl!

no matter how/when/where/who He will solve the problem, no matter howlong is takes.

nem szmt hogyan, mikor, hol, ki Meg fogja oldani a problmt, nem szmt,mennyi id alatt.

no wonderIt is no wonder he is in such a bad state. Hesmokes more than 20 cigarettes a day.

nem csodaNem csoda, hogy ilyen rossz llapotbanvan, tbb, mint 20 cigarettk szv elnaponta.

Not a chance. Do you think it will be in the papers?

Not a chance.

Semmi esetre sem. gy gondolod, hogy benne lesz azjsgokban? Semmi esetre sem.

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Not at all. Thank you very much for your help. Not at all.

Nincs mit. Nagyon ksznm a segtsgt. Nincs mit.

not to be on speaking termWe are not on speaking terms.

nincs beszl viszonyban (valakivel)Nem vagyunk beszl viszonyban.

Now for the next question. Most trjnk t a kvetkez krdsre!

Oon condition that On condition that the goods arrive on timewe shall transfer the money at once.

azzal a felttellel/feltve, hogy Azonnal tutaljuk a pnzt azzal a felttellel,hogy az ruk idben rkeznek.

on no accountOn no account could it be done.

semmifle cmenEzt semmifle cmen nem lehetett

megtenni.

on purposeI think he did it on purpose.

szndkosangy gondolom, szndkosan tette.

on the basis (of)The scholarship was awarded to him on thebasis of his excellent paper.

valaminek az alapjnAz sztndjat neki tltk oda, kiemelkedtanulmnya alapjn.

on the contrary This man seems to be too silent. On the contrary, hi is a very talkative

man.

ellenkezleg Ez a frfi tl csndesnek tnik. Ellenkezleg, igencsak beszdes ember.

on the one hand on the other handOn the one hand it is a good idea, but onthe other hand it is difficult to carry out.

egyrszrl msrszrlEgyrszrl ez egy j tlet, msrszrlazonban nehz megvalstani.

on the surfaceOn the surface everything seems to beokay.

ltszatra, ltszlag, klsreLtszatra minden rendben van.

on the wholeThe changing of the situation does not

affect us on the whole.

egszben vve, nagy ltalnossgbanA helyzet megvltozsa egszben vve

nem rint bennnket.

On top of all this

On top of all this the break down team waslate as well.

Mindennek betetzsl, Mindennek atetejben Mindennek a tetejben az autment-szolglat is ksett.

once in a whileEverybody might be lucky once in a while.

egyszer-egyszerEgyszer-egyszer mindenkinek lehetszerencsje.

One thing is certain One thing is certain, half a loaf is betterthan no bread.

Egy dolog biztos Egy dolog biztos, jobb a kevs a semminl.

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otherwiseI have been too busy for two weeks, butotherwise I am all right.

egybknt, msklnbenKt hete tl sok dolgom van, demsklnben jl vagyok.

to overcome the difficultiesFinally the leading character overcame all

the difficulties.

fellkerekedni a nehzsgekenVgl a fhs minden nehzsgen

fellkerekedett.

to overestimate/underestimateIt is not clever to overestimate thedifficulties.

tlbecsl/alulbecslNem okos dolog tlbecslni anehzsgeket.

owing to

Owing to his good condition, he was nottired at all after the long journey.

valaminek ksznheten, valamikvetkeztben, valami miattJ kondcijnak ksznheten egyltalnnem volt fradt a hossz utazs utn.

Pto pay attention to

Please, pay attention to my words since it isnot easy to understand what I have to say.

figyelemmel ksr valamint, figyelmetszentel valaminekKrlek, figyelj a szavaimra, mivel nemknny megrteni, amit mondani akarok.

personally IPersonally I think that it is better walking inthe city than going by car.

szemly szerint n /rszemrl Szemly szerint n gy gondolom, hogy abelvrosban jobb gyalogolni, mint autvalkzlekedni.

plainly speakingPlainly speaking: everybody is pleased withthe new flat.

egyszeren szlvaEgyszeren szlva, mindenki elgedett azj lakssal.

to play a part/role in sgTalent plays a large part in a career.

szerepet jtszik valamibenA tehetsg nagy szerepet jtszik akarrierben.

to point out thatExperts point out that the location of ourcountry has many advantages.

kimutatni, rmutatniA szakrtk gyakran rmutatnak, hogyhaznk fekvsnek szmos elnye van.

a problem/question arisesSome unsolved questions arose during thetalks.

felmerlt a problma/krdsNhny megoldatlan krds merlt fel amegbeszlsek sorn.

the pros and cons

He has taken into consideration all the prosand cons of the whole business.

a mellett(e) s (az) ellen(e) szlrvek/szempontokTekintetbe vett mindent, az egsz gymellett s ellen szl rvet.

protestations to the contraryDespite protestations to the contrary theconference will be held.

ellenkez rtelm kijelentsekEllenkez rtelm kijelentsek ellenre akonferencit megtartjk.

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to prove/turn out to beThe rumours about his disappearance haveproved to be untrue.

valamilyennek bizonyulniAz eltnsrl szl hresztelsek hamisnakbizonyultak.

provided

I will come with you provided you allow meto drive.

feltve ha/hogy

Elmegyek veled, feltve ha megengeded,hogy n vezessek.

to put an end toWhy dont you put an and to your uselessarguments?

vget vetni valaminekMirt nem vetsz vget hibavalvititoknak?

to put forward an argumentHe has put forward a very good argumentin favour of the realisation of their plan.

elterjeszt egy rvet/indtkotNagyon j rvet terjesztett el tervkmegvalstsa mellett.

to put in a word for sg/sy

Could you put in a word for Mary?

prtjt fogja vminek/vkinek, szl egy jszt az rdekbenTudnl egy j szt szlni Marikardekben?

to put it another way That skirt would suit me. To put in another way you are going tobuy it, arent you?

ms szval Az a szoknya jl llna nekem. Ms szval meg akarod venni, nemde?

Qquestion under discussionOnly the question under discussion must beanswered.

szban forg krdsCsak a szban forg krdst kellmegvlaszolni.

quite franklyQuite franky it fits you like a glove.

egszen szintnEgszen szintn gy ll, mintha rdntttk volna.

quite the opposite pont az ellenkezje

Rraise a problem/a questionThe question of abolishing the entranceexamination has been raised several times.

felvet egy problmt/krdstMr szmos zben felvetettk a felvtelivizsga eltrlsnek krdst.

range form to

His official duties range from his everydayduty to making important decisions.

vllalkozik, mozog valami kztt, terjedvalamitl valameddigHatskre a mindennapi munktl a fontosdntsek meghozatalig terjed.

to reach a peak

He has reached a peak in his carrier bywinning the gold medal.

tetzik, tetpontjra jut, elri acscspontot

Az aranyrem megnyersvel plyjacscspontjra jutott.

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to refer toWhat I have told you about political partiesin Hungary refers to the last few years only.

vonatkozik valamireAmit a magyarorszgi politikai prtokrlmondtam neked, az csak az elmlt pr vrevonatkozik.

regardless of

All applicants have to take an examinationregardless of their former career.

valamire val tekintet nlkl

Minden jelentkeznek vizsgznia kell,eddigi plyafutsra val tekintet nlkl.

It remains to be seen. Majd elvlik. Majd megltjuk.

Remember your manners! Aztn viselkedj rendesen! (anyagyermeknek)

to result fromThis excellent output results from themutual effort of our employees.

szrmazik, ered, kvetkezik valamiblEz a kitn teljestmny alkalmazottainkkzs erfesztsbl kvetkezik.

to result inIt has resulted in nothing.

eredmnyez valamit, vezet valamireSemmi sem lett belle.

right awayIm coming right away.

rgtnRgtn jvk.

to rule out the possibility that We cannot rule out the possibility that otherscientists are also on the right track.

kizrja a lehetsgt annak, hogy Nem zrhatjuk ki annak a lehetsgt, hogyms tudsok is j nyomon jrnak.

Ssay what you will Say what you will, he will never agree withyou on that.

mondhatsz, amit akarsz Mondhatsz amit akarsz, abba soha nem fogbeleegyezni.

to set an exampleMy father set a good example for hischildren.

pldt mutatApm j pldt mutatott gyermekeinek.

Shame on you! Szgyelld magad!

to share an opinion/a view

Mr. Sears shared the chairmans opinion.

osztja valakinek a vlemnyt/nzett

Sears r osztotta az elnk vlemnyt.

to shrug offYou cant simply shrug off such a problem.It has to be tackled carefully!

vllrndtssal elintzNem szabadna egy egyszervllrndtssal elintzned egy ilyenproblmt. Ezt krltekinten kell kezelni!

to side withHe always sides with the Liberal Party.

mell/prtjra ll, tmogatjaMindig a Liberlis prtot tmogatja.

soSo, I am here to help you.

gy, tehtgy teht itt vagyok, hogy segtsek neked.

so farI havent seen her so far.

eddig, ez ideigEddig mg nem lttam.

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so much forSo much for his honesty.

ennyit valamirlEnnyit a becsletessgrl!

So thats where we are! Ht itt vagyunk!

so to speak

He has lost his footing, so to speak.

hogy gy mondjam, gyszlvn

gyszlvn elvesztette a lba all a talajt.

So what? Your dog is always barking. So what?

Na s?/Mi kze hozz? Mindig ugat a kutyja. Na s?

Some people say Some people say that Hungarian is one ofthe most difficult languages to learn.

Egyesek azt mondjk Egyesek azt mondjk, hogy a magyar azegyik legnehezebben tanulhat nyelv.

some timePlease, come and see us some time!

alkalom adtnKrlek, alkalom adtn gyere s ltogass

meg minket!

Something else Id like to know is this Something else Id like to know is this:when is the London train due to come?

Amit mg szeretnk tudni az az, hogy Amit mg szeretnk tudni az az, hogy mikoresedkes a londoni vonat rkezse.

to speak for itselfThe facts you have just mentioned speakfor themselves.

nmagrt beszlA tnyek, melyeket elbb emltettl,nmagukrt beszlnek.

to speak ones mind

Why are you afraid to speak your mind?

megmondja a vlemnyt, kimondja,amit gondol, szintn beszlMirt nem mersz szintn beszlni?

Speak up, please! Beszljen hangosabban, krem!

to specialise inHe specialised in modern fine arts.

szakosodik valamireA modern kpzmvszetre szakosodott.

to stand comparison withCars made in Hungary stand comparisonwith those of the foreign countries.

killja az sszehasonltst valamivelA magyar gyrtmny gpkocsik killjk azsszehasonltst a klfldiekkel.

to start with/to begin withTo begin with I must say that everybodyhas passed the exam.

elszr isElszr is azt kell mondanom, hogymindenki tment a vizsgn.

to stick to ones opinionI tried to convince him, but he sticks to hisopinion.

kitart a vlemnye mellettMegprbltam meggyzni, de kitart avlemnye mellett.

to submit toBefore leaving for Africa he submittedhimself to several medical examinations.

alvetMieltt Afrikba utazott, szmos orvosivizsglatnak vetette al magt.

to suit (well)This dress suits her well.

jl ll valakinekJl ll neki ez a ruha.

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suitable forHe is suitable for undertaking the job.

alkalmas valamireAlkalmas arra, hogy elvllalja a munkt.

To sum up, we can say that To sum up, we can say that it was a

prosperous year for the company.

sszegezve azt mondhatjuk, hogy sszegezve azt mondhatjuk, hogy ez egy

sikeres v volt a cg szmra.

to support sys opinion with weightyargumentsHe has supported his opinion about thenecessity of buying the house with weightyarguments.

vlemnyt nyoms rvekkel tmasztjaalNyoms rvekkel tmasztotta al azonvlemnyt, hogy a hzat meg kell venni.

to suppose/supposingWhat shall we do supposing he doesntarrive on time?

tegyk fel, feltveMit tegynk feltve, hogy nem rkezikmeg idben?

Sure. Do you want it? Sure.

Persze. Kred? Persze.

Tto tackle a situationDo you have any good ideas how to tacklethis situation.

megold egy helyzetetVan valami j tleted, hogy hogyan oldjukmeg ezt a helyzetet?

take, (for example)

Take, for example, this simple case!

vegyk (pldul)

Vegyk pldul ezt az egyszer esetet!

to take a chanceYou will have to take a chance and buy thathouse!

megragadni a lehetsgetMeg kell ragadnod a lehetsget, s megkell venned azt a hzat!

Take a seat! Foglaljon helyet!

to take a stand on a certain issue; totake a stand in sys favour/against syHe has taken a stand on that issue infavour of the researchers opinion.

llst foglalni egy bizonyos krdsben;llst foglalni valaki mellett/valaki ellenAbban a krdsben a kutatk vlemnyemellett foglalt llst.

to take action againstThe new government is going to take actionagainst illegal entries.

lpseket tesz valami ellenAz j kormny lpseket szndkozik tennia tiltott hatrtlpsek ellen.

to take advantage ofClever businessmen take advantage of thequick answer to new challenges.

elnyt kovcsol abbl, hogy Az okos zletemberek az j kihvsokraadott gyors vlaszokbl kovcsolnak elnyt.

to take into account/considerationPlease, take into account our interest aswell!

szmtsba/tekintetbe veszVegye krem szmtsba a mi rdekeinketis.

Take it easy! Nyugi, nyugi!

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Take it or leave it! Ha nem tetszik, hagyd ott!

to take part in sgI would be glad if you could take part in ourmeeting.

rszt venni valamibenBoldog lennk, ha rszt tudntok venni azsszejvetelnkn.

to take sy/sg to be sy/sg

I took him to be English.

valakinek/valaminek nz valakit/valamit,de feltevse tves.Angolnak nztem. (De nem az.)

to take/follow the line of least aresistanceHe always takes the line of least resistance.

a legknnyebb megoldst/utat vlasztja

Mindig a legknnyebb megoldst vlasztja.

to take the necessary measuresThe defenders of the castle have taken allthe necessary measures to protectthemselves against the enemy.

megtenni a szksges intzkedseketA vr vdi megtettek minden szksgesintzkedst, hogy megvdjk magukat azellensggel szemben.

to take the opportunity toLet me take the opportunity to congratulateyou.

megragadni az alkalmat vmireHadd ragadjam meg az alkalmat, hogygratulljak nnek.

He has taken French leave. szrevtlenl tvozott.

Thank you for calling me. Ksznm, hogy felhvott.

Thank you for the lovely evening. Ksznm a csods estt.

thanks to

She is very fit thanks to aerobics.

annak ksznheten

Az aerobiknak ksznheten nagyonfiatalos.

That being the case That being the case, you had better becareful.

Miutn ez a helyzet Miutn ez a helyzet, jobban teszed, havatos vagy.

that reminds meThat reminds me, I must go now. Its verylate.

az m/most jut eszembeMost jut eszembe, mr mennem kell. Ksvan.

that reminds me of the time whenThat reminds me of the time when I was asecondary school pupil.

ez azokra az idkre emlkeztet, amikorEz azokra az idkre emlkeztet, amikorkzpiskols dik voltam.

Thats okay by me. Rendben, ami engem illet.

Thats quite another cup of tea. Ez ms lapra tartozik.

Thats the point! Errl van sz!

thats the reason whyThats the reason why he couldnt come.

ez az oka annak Ez az oka annak, hogy nem tudott jnni.

the fact isThe fact is that I have lost my way.

a dolog gy llA 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 theybadly need our financial aid.

egyszval, a lnyeg az, hogy Egyszval nagy szksgk van az anyagitmogatsunkra.

the point is that The point is that this new method is far

more effective.

a lnyeg az, hogy A lnyeg az, hogy ez az j mdszer sokkal

hatkonyabb.

The sooner the better. Minl elbb, annl jobb.

The truth is that Az igazsg az, hogy

there are an enormous number ofadvantages/disadvantages toThere are an enormous number ofadvantages to work as a tourist guide.

szmos elnye/htrnya van valaminek

Szmos elnye van annak, ha valakiidegenvezetknt dolgozik.

there is a slight chance that

There is a slight chance that it will notsucceed again.

kevs a valsznsge, hogy

Kevs a valsznsge, hogy nem sikerljra.

There is no chance of There is no chance of quick changes.

Nincs semmi eslye arra, hogy Nincs semmi esly a gyors vltozsokra.

There is no doubt about (the fact) that There is no doubt about the fact that hedeserved the Nobel prize.

Semmi ktsg afell, hogy Semmi ktsg afell, hogy kirdemelte aNobel-djat.

there is no need toThere is no need to tell me again.

nem szksgesNem szksges jra elmondanod nekem.

there is no objection toThere is no objection to our leaving forLondon.

nincs semmi akadlya annak, hogy Nincs semmi akadlya annak, hogyelutazzunk Londonba.

there is no point inThere is no point in doing that.

nincs semmi rtelme, hogy Nincs semmi rtelme, hogy megtegyk.

there is no reason forThere is no reason for his resignation.

nincs semmi ok arra, hogy Nincs semmi ok arra, hogy lemondjon.

There is no sense in There is no sense in arguing.

Semmi rtelme sincs Semmi rtelme sincs a vitatkozsnak.

There is nothing fixed yet. Mg semmi sem biztos.

think along the same linesI am happy to think along the same lines asyou.

hasonlkppen gondolkodik valakivelrlk, hogy hasonlkppengondolkodunk.

thinking it overThinking it over, he is right.

alaposan megfontolvaHa alaposan megfontoljuk, igaza van.

This may sound a stupid question, but ...This may sound a stupid question, but areyou in love?

Buta krdsnek hangzik, de Buta krdsnek hangzik, de nem vagyszerelmes?

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this would mean toThis would mean to accept his point ofview.

ez annyi, mintEz annyi, mint elfogadni az szempontjait.

to my great disappointmentTo my great disappointment the play was

terribly boring.

nagy csaldsomraNagy csaldsomra a szndarab

borzasztan unalmas volt.

to my mindTo my mind you neednt make such a fussabout it.

szerintem, vlemnyem szerintSzerintem nem kell nagy hht csapnodkrltte.

to my surpriseTo my great surprise the kangaroo couldjump twice as high as I had thought.

mulatomramulatomra a kengur ktszer olyanmagasra tudott szkellni, mint gondoltam.

to some extentIt would be better to some extent to take

into consideration what we were told.

egy bizonyos fokigBizonyos fokig jobb lenne figyelembe venni

azt, amit mondtak neknk.

Uunder discussionThe topic under discussion is veryinteresting.

a szban forgA szban forg tma nagyon rdekes.

under mentionedThe under mentioned furniture will be putup for auction.

az albb felsoroltAz albb felsorolt btorok kerlnek azrversre.

under normal circumstancesUnder normal circumstances it would nothave occurred to me.

normlis krlmnyek kzttNormlis krlmnyek kztt ez nem fordultvolna el velem.

under the conditionHe will obtain American citizenship underthe condition that he lives there for 5 yearsand passes his exams.

azzal a felttellel, hogyMeg fogja kapni az amerikaillampolgrsgot, azzal a felttellel, hogy tvig ott l s leteszi a vizsgt.

upon further considerationUpon further consideration I have changed

my mind.

jobban megfontolva(a dolgot)Jobban megfontolva a dolgot mskpp

dntttem.

VNo vacancies. Nincs munkaer-felvtel. Nincsenek

kiad szobk.

vice versaThey can count on us and vice versa.

oda-vissza, fordtva, viszontSzmthatnak rnk s viszont.

to voice ones opinions

He has voiced his opinions in connectionwith the above mentioned question.

hangot ad a vlemnynek

Hangot adott vlemnynek a fent emltettkrdssel kapcsolatban.

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WWait a minute! Vrjon egy percet!

Welcome (home)! Isten hozott (itthon)!

Well done! Jl van!

Well, you have a point there, but

Well you have a point there, but I am stillnot convinced.

Nos, van valami abban, amit mondasz,de Nos ebben van valami igazad, de mgmindig nem vagyok meggyzve.

What a nuisance! Micsoda sletlensg!

What a pity! Milyen kr!

What a shame! Micsoda szgyen!

What about it?What about going for a walk? What aboutyou?

Mi a vlemnyed rla?Mit szlnl egy sthoz? Mi a vlemnyed?

What annoys me is (the fact) that

What annoys me is the fact that I have leftmy dictionary at home.

ami bosszant/idegest az az (a tny),hogy Ami bosszant, az az (a tny), hogy otthonhagytam a sztramat.

What can I do for you? Mit tehetek nrt? Mit kr? (boltban)

What does it look like? Milyen? Hogy nz ki?

What has happened to you? Mi trtnt veled?

What is it used for? Mire hasznljk?

What is it made of? Mibl kszlt?

What is on (the TV) today? Mit adnak ma (a TV-ben)?

What makes you think so? Minek alapjn gondolod gy?

What number did you call? Milyen szmot hvott?

What size is it? Mekkora mret?

What struck me was What struck me was his politeness.

Nekem az tnt fel, hogy Nekem az udvariassga tnt fel.

Whats going on (around here)? Mi folyik itt?

(and) what is moreHe is a talented engineer, and what is more

he has an excellent sense of business.

st mi tbbNagyon tehetsges mrnk, st mi tbb

kivl zleti rzke is van.

Whats the matter? Mi baj van?

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Whats up? Na mi van? Mi trtnt?

Whether .. orI read a book every evening whether I amtired or not.

akr akr nemMinden este olvasok knyvet, akr fradtvagyok, akr nem.

Who cares? Mit szmt?

Who is calling? Ki beszl?

without further adoHe continued his lecture without furtherado.

minden tovbbi nlklMinden tovbbi nlkl folytatta azeladst.

without much considerationHe made a fool of him without muchconsideration of his age.

anlkl, hogy megfontolta volna,tekintettel lett volna rBolondot csinlt belle, tekintet nlkl akorra.

without taking sidesHe has to make a decision without takingsides.

minden rszrehajls nlklDntenie kell minden rszrehajls nlkl.

to wonder

I wonder why I am so cheerful today.

tndni valamin/kvncsinak lennivalamireAzon tndm, mirt vagyok ma olyanjkedv.

Would you be so kind as to ?Would you be so kind as to give me someinformation?

Lenne olyan kedves, s Lenne olyan kedves s adna nekem nmifelvilgostst.

Would you mind ?Would you mind lending me a pen?

Lenne szves/Nem bnna Lenne szves klcsnadni egy tollat?

YYou are welcome! Thank you. You are welcome!

Szvesen! Ksznm. Szvesen.

You cant beat that Ezt nem tudod lepiplni/megdnteni.Nem tudsz flbe kerekedni.

You had better You had better get up early.

Jobban tennd, ha Jobban tennd, ha korn kelnl.

You must be joking. Bizonyra viccelsz.

You never can tell You never can tell what the future has instore for you.

Az ember sohasem tudhatja Sohasem tudhatod, mit tartogat szmodra ajv.

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