______________ all the free time, retirement isn’t just a question of enjoying yourself and feeling happy that you never have to work again. (although OR despite OR because of)
despite
What's "szabadúszó szerződés" in English?
freelance contract
What's "eseményszervezés" in English?
events management
What's 'tanulmányi eredmény' in English?
academic achievement
What's 'stingy' in Hungarian?
fukar/zsugori
How do you say "Meg kell javíttatnom a tetőt." in English?
I need to have the roof fixed/repaired.
What's 'felmenők' in English?
ancestors
What's "the ploy" in Hungarian?
a terv/a trükk/ügyes húzás
Explain "was instrumental in doing sth" in English.
they helped do it/they made it possible
What's "megérzés" in English?
a gut feeling
What's "megakad rajta a tekinteted" in English? (idiom)
catches your eye
I used to stay late at the office almost every night __________ miss any of the clients’ deadlines. (so as to OR so as not to)
so as not to
What's 'találékony, talpraesett' in English?
resourceful
Is this word spelt correctly? occurrence
Yes, it is.
What's "eloquent"? Explain it in English.
able to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public
What's 'leszármazottak' in English?
descendants
__________ I really love student life now, it wasn’t so easy in the beginning. (despite OR although)
although
What's "kegyes hazugság" in English?
a white lie
I need to leave work early this afternoon. _________________ go to the dentist’s. (I’ve got to OR I have to OR both?)
both
What's "rendkívüli szabadság (közeli hozzátartozó súlyos betegsége/ halála esetén)" in English?
compassionate leave
You should definitely see that film if you _____________ seen it already. (haven't OR hadn't OR both?)
haven't
Don’t call me after seven because ______________ dinner. (I’ll be having OR I’ll have OR both?)
I'll be having
He was b_______________ by the confusing facts and figures.
bewildered
What's "halogat" in English? (phrasal verb)
put sth off
Is this word spelt correctly? seperately
No, it isn't. It's "separately".
What's "vezetés oktató" in English?
driving instructor
What's 'lábadozás' in English?
recuperation
What's 'lelkiismeretes' in English?
conscientious
Give a synonym for "deal with a problem".
to tackle/to overcome/to solve (an issue)
For some reason, he just refused to take any responsibility for dealing with the clients, and I was _________ forced to deal with all the problems by myself, which wasn't easy. (consequently OR however)
consequenlty
Is this word spelt correctly? definetely
No, it isn't. It's "definitely".
Is this word spelt correctly? embarrass
Yes, it is.
What's a synonym for "confident", starting with "a"?
assertive
What does "gets wearing" mean?
fárasztóvá válik/becomes tiring
_____________ a smartphone? I thought everyone had one these days. (Don’t you have OR Haven’t you OR both?)
Don't you have
What do we call "a verb combined with an adverb or a preposition, or sometimes both, to give a new meaning, for example go in for, win over and see to"?
phrasal verb(s)
What's "létszámleépítés miatt elbocsátják" in English?
be laid off/be made redundant
________________ the same book for months and I still haven’t finished it. (I’ve been reading OR I’ve read OR both?)
I've been reading
What do we call "a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words"?
idiom(s)
Once the kids were older we ___________________ drive them to school. (hadn’t got to OR didn’t have to OR both?)
didn't have to
Is this word spelt correctly? unnecessary
Yes, it is.
What's 'szóról szóra' in English? (pl. utasításokat pontosan betartva)
to the letter
________________ a lot of friends when I was at school. (I had got OR I had OR both?)
I had
Is this word spelt correctly? refered
No. It's "referred".
What's 'alapos' in English?
thorough
If you want to get rid of that stain, you'll have to _______________. (have the jacket dry-cleaned OR have dry-cleaned the jacket OR both?)
have the jacket dry-cleaned
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