to back up
meaning: to support, to say something is true
magyarul: alátámasztani valamit
example: They didn’t believe me until he backed up my story. –Nem hittek nekem amíg ő alá nem támasztotta a történetemet.

to blurt out
meaning: to say without thinking
magyarul: gondolkodás nélkül kimondani valamit, kiszalad a száján
example: He simply can’t lie, he always blurts out the truth. – Egyszerűen nem tud hazudni, az igazság minidig kiszalad a száján.

to clam up
meaning: to refuse to speak
magyarul: hirtelen elhallgatni, nem hajlandó tovább beszélni
example: He clammed up as soon as I asked him to tell me what really happened. – Azonnal elhallgatott amint megkértem, hogy mesélje el mi történt valójában.

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to dig up
meaning: to search for and find something
magyarul: kikutatni valamit
example: He dug up the truth in the end. –Végül kikutatta az igazságot.

to fall for
meaning: to believe something and be tricked
magyarul: bedőlni valaminek
example: How could she have fallen for his lies? – Hogyan dőlhetett be a hazugságainak?

to ferret out
meaning: to find out through hard work
magyarul: előásni
example: I thought it was a secret until the reporter ferreted it out. – Azt hittem, hogy  titok amíg egy riporter elő nem ásta.

to figure out
meaning: to manage to understand (on your own)
magyarul: kisilabizálni, megfejteni, rájönni
example: You didn’t want to tell me what happened but I figured it out. – Nem akartad elmesélni, hogy mi történt, de végül rájöttem.

to give away
meaning: to reveal (a secret)
magyarul: elárulni
example: I begged him for hours but he didn’t give away anything. – Órákig könyörögtem neki, de nem árult el semmit sem.

to hold back
meaning: to keep something a secret
magyarul: visszatartani valamit, nem elárulni valamit.
example: Please hold this back until I talk with them. – Kérlek ne áruld ezt el amíg nem beszélek velük.

to lap it up
meaning: to believe (a lie)
magyarul: bevenni (hazugságot)
example: I felt so stupid because I lapped up all of his lies. – Annyira hülyének éreztem magamat, mert bevettem az összes hazugságát.

to let in on
meaning: to tell (a secret)
magyarul: elárulni (titkot)
example: Can I let you in on a secret? – Elárulhatok neked egy titkot?

1.
Nézzük először azt az esetet, amikor a NEED sima főige, tehát például olyan, mint a WANT vagy a LIKE:

I need water! – Vízre van szükségem.
I need to drink water! – Vizet kell innom. 

Láthatod, hogy ebben az esetben a NEED után használhatsz főnevet, – tehát elmondod, hogy mire van szükség – vagy igét is. Ez utóbbi esetben infinitive alakot (főnévi igenév) kell használnod, tehát az ige elé kell tenned egy to -t.

You don’t need to worry about it! I’ll take care of everything.  – Nem kell aggódnod emiatt! Majd én gondoskodom mindenről!

Ilyenkor, tehát amikor a NEED úgy viselkedik, mint egy sima ige, akkor természetesen kérdezni és tagadni is ugyanúgy kell, mint bármilyen más ige esetében, tehát a megfelelő segédige (do, did, stb.) használatával. Nézzünk erre is példákat:

I don’t need your help. I can do it alone! – Nincs szükségem a segítségedre. Meg tudom csinálni egyedül.
Sheila doesn’t need to take part in the exam.  – Sheilának nem kell részt vennie a vizsgán.
You need to learn more if you want to pass the exam. – Többet kell tanulnod, ha át akarsz menni a vizsgán.

My car needs washing.
Ráférne a kocsimra a mosás.
Le kéne mosni a kocsit.

The windows need cleaning.
Az ablakokra ráférne a tisztítás.
Le kéne tisztítani az ablakokat. 

My closet needs cleaning.
A szekrényemre ráférne a takarítás.
Ki kéne takarítani a szekrényemet. 

NEED(S) + IGE + ING

TIPP:

Ha már a NEED-ről tanulunk, akkor érdemes egy igen gyakori és hasznos kifejezést is megtanulnunk most rögtön!

A példákból láthatod, hogy ezt a szerkezetet akkor használjuk, ha azt akarjuk kifejezni, hogy valamire „ráférne” valami (tehát szükséges, hogy meg legyen csinálva).

2.
Most pedig nézzük azt az esetet, amikor a NEED nem normál igeként, hanem módbeli segédigeként viselkedik. Mielőtt nekiállnék ennek az esetnek a taglalásának, el kell mondanom, hogy ez a használat főként Nagy-Britanniára jellemző, de már itt is egyre ritkább. (Tehát elég, ha a NEED-et tudod főigeként használni… persze, azért olvasd el ezt is, mert feladatokban és tesztekben azért előfordulhat!) Leginkább a negatív formájával lehet találkozni, ami így néz ki (az 1. pont mondatát használva):

You needn’t worry about it! I’ll take care of everything. – Nem kell aggódnod emiatt! Majd én gondoskodom mindenről!

Nagyjából ennyit kell tudnod a NEED-ről. Zárásképpen azért még megjegyeznék egy-két fontos dolgot:

A MUST módbeli segédigének a tagadása is a NEEDN’T és nem a MUSTN’T! 

A NEED-nek kétféleképpen lehet a múlt idejét is képezni, igazodva ahhoz, hogy a NEED lehet főige és módbeli segédige is.

a)     Ha a NEED sima főige, akkor a múlt ideje így néz ki:

You didn’t need to prepare lunch for me. – Nem volt szükséges ebédet főznöd nekem.

Tehát a használt szerkezet a sima Past Simple!

b)    Ha a NEED módbeli segédige, akkor pedig így

You needn’t have prepared lunch for me. – Nem kellett volna ebédet főznöd nekem.

Ebben az esetben a használt szerkezet a NEED(N’T) + HAVE + ige 3. alakja

Amint a példákból is láthatod a két múlt idejű mondat jelentése hasonló, azonban van különbség is a kettő között: a ’You needn’t have prepared lunch for me.’ mondatban az is benne van, hogy te ennek ellenére csináltál nekem ebédet. Mindemellett a NEED(N’T) HAVE + ige 3. alakja szerkezet ritka a mai beszélt angol nyelvben.           

Például:

I’ll go to London – Mary says. – Londonba fogok menni – mondja Mary.
I have three brothers – Peter said. – Három testvérem van – mondta Péter.

Függő beszédet pedig akkor használunk, amikor nem direkt idézzük valakinek a szavait, hanem egy bevezető ige segítségével mi (vagy valaki más) elmondjuk, hogy valaki más mit mond, vagy mit mondott.

Például:

Mary says (that) she will go to London. – Mary azt mondja, (hogy) Londonba fog menni.

Peter said (that) he has/had three brothers.  – Péter azt mondta, hogy három testvére van. (Attól függően, hogy még mindig érvényben van-e a kijelentés.)

Ha függő beszédet szeretnénk használni, akkor mindenképpen szükségünk van egy igére, amely bevezeti azt a mondatot, amit a másik személy mond. Leggyakrabban ilyen esetekben a SAY és a TELL igéket használjuk. 

SAY – TELL

A SAY igét egyenes és függő beszédben is lehet használni. Függő beszédben akkor használjuk, amikor nem mondjuk meg, hogy az a valaki kinek mondta, amit mondott. A TELL igét akkor használjuk, amikor ez az információ is szerepel a mondatban.

Egyenes beszéd: She said to me „I can’t drive.”
Függő beszéd: She said that she couldn’t drive.
Függő beszéd: She told me that she couldn’t drive. 

kifejezések a SAY igével:             

say good morning/good night – jó reggelt/jó éjszakát kívánni
say something – mondani valamit
say one’s prayers – elmondja az imáit
say a few words – mindani pár szót

kifejezések a TELL igével:            

tell the truth – megmondja az igazat
tell a lie – hazudni
tell somebody the time – megmondja valakinek az időt
tell a story – elmond egy történetet
tell a secret – elárul egy titkot
tell somebody the way – útbaigazítást ad valakinek
tell one from another – megkülönböztet valakit valakitől

Amennyiben a függő beszédet bevezető ige jelen vagy jövő időben, illetve Present Perfect-ben van (tehát például Mary mondja), akkor a feladat nagyon könnyű, hiszen az igeidőket nem kell egyeztetni, mindössze a helyes szórendre kell figyelni és még néhány egyéb apróságra: 

A szövegkörnyezettől függően, az alábbiak is megváltozhatnak: 

Tom says (in his office): I’ll be here again on Monday.
Tom azt mondja (az irodájában tartózkodva): Hétfőn újra itt leszek.

Outside the office (tehát ha nem az irodájában van): Tom says that he will be there again on Monday.

Az irodán kívül már ezt így tudjuk felidézni: Tom azt mondja, hogy újra ott lesz hétfőn. (Azért ott, mert mi nem vagyunk az irodában, ha ott lennénk, akkor lehetne az itt szót is használni.)

Ha az idézendő mondat Past Perfect-ben, vagy Past Continuous-ban van, akkor általában nem kell változtatni semmit. (Mivel a Past Perfect igeidőt már nem lehet „lejjebb” tenni, a Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous igeidővé való változtatása értelmi változással is járna (olyan cselekvésre vonatkozna, ami egy korábbi múltban elkezdődött, és a múlt egy adott pontján még tartott.)

Ha az idézendő mondat Past Perfect-ben, vagy Past Continuous-ban van, akkor általában nem kell változtatni semmit. (Mivel a Past Perfect igeidőt már nem lehet „lejjebb” tenni, a Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous igeidővé való változtatása értelmi változással is járna (olyan cselekvésre vonatkozna, ami egy korábbi múltban elkezdődött, és a múlt egy adott pontján még tartott.)

Direct Speech: ’I was reading while my parents were watching TV.’ – Mary said. Miközben olvastam, a szüleim TV-t néztek’ – mondta Mary.

Reported Speech: Mary said (that) she was reading while her parents were watching TV. Mary azt mondta, hogy miközben olvasott, a szülei TV-t néztek.

A 2nd és a 3rd Conditional (jelen és múlt idejű feltételes mondat) sem változik általában:

Direct Speech: ’If you studied more, you would pass the exam’ – Mary said. Ha többet tanulnál, átmennél a vizsgán.’ – mondta Mary.

Reported Speech: Mary said (that) if I studied more, I would pass the exam. Mary azt mondta, hogy ha többet tanulnék, átmennék a vizsgán.’

Direct Speech: ’If I had won the lottery, I would have bought a house.’ – Mary said. Ha megnyertem volna a lottót, vettem volna egy házat.” – mondta Mary.

Reported Speech: Mary said (that) if she had won the lottery, she would have bought a house. Mary azt mondta, hogy ha megnyerte volna a lottót, vett volna egy házat.

Már csak egy dolog maradt hátra, mégpedig az, hogy megnézzük mi történik a módbeli segédigékkel (modal verbs) reported speech-ben, azaz függő beszédben.

MÓDBELI SEGÉDIGÉK REPORTED SPEECHBEN

A would, could, used to, mustn’t, should, might, ought to és a had better nem változnak. 

– Excuse me, do you speak English?
– Yes, a little bit. 
– I think I got lost. Could you show me where we are on the map?
– Yes, of course. We are here. This is called Déli pályaudvar.  It’s one of the three big railway stations in Budapest.
– Thank you.
– You are welcome.

– Hello. What’s the name of this metro station?
– This stop is called Astoria.
– Oh, thank you.
– You’re welcome.

– Excuse me, could you tell me the name of this square?
– Of course. This is Oktogon.
– And could you show it to me on the map?
– Sure. Look, here it is. You are here at Oktogon.
– Oh, thank you very much!
– You are welcome.

a little bit– egy kicsit
I got lost. – Eltévedtem.
on the map – a térképen
metro station – metróállomás
This stop is called (Astoria). –Ezt a megállót (Astoriának) hívják.
square – tér
Look, here it is. – Nézze, itt van!

Insert the words in the correct order to complete the mini dialogues.

a)     Excuse me. Can you show me this place on the map?
Of course.  … This is called Astoria. (here, are, you)

b)    Could you tell me the name of this square?
Of course. … (is, called, this, square, Kálvin)

c)     And can you show Buda Castle on the map?
Sure. Look,  … (is, it, here)

d)    What’s the name of this metro station?
… (is stop called this Kossuth tér).
Oh, thank you.
You’re welcome.          

Megoldások:
a) You are here.
b) This is called Kálvin square.
c) Here it is.
d) This stop is called Kossuth tér. 

Clerk: Good morning! Can I help you?
Man: Yes, I’d like to open an account.
Clerk: Certainly. What kind of account would you like?
Man: Just a basic account.
Clerk: Do you have any form of ID with you?
Man: Will a driving licence do?
Clerk: Yes. I’ll have to make a copy of it. In the meantime, could you please fill in this form?
Man:Sure. Can you give me a pen, please?
Clerk:Here it is.
Man: Thank you.
Clerk: Here is your driving licence back. Have you filled the form?
Man:Yes, it all done.
Clerk: All right, sir. If you could sign it here … and here. Thank you. And could I have a specimen of your signature here, please.
Man: Yes, here you are.
Clerk: Thank you. Let’s go over to the counter and you can deposit the money.
Man: Great. Thank you for your help.

IMPORTANT PHRASES

Can I help you?– Segíthetek?
I’d like to open an account.  – Szeretnék egy számlát nyitni.
What kind of account would you like? – Milyen típusú számlát szeretne?
Do you have any form of ID with you? – Van önnél személyi azonosító okirat?
Will a/an … do? – A … jó lesz?
I’ll have to make a copy of it. – Kell készítenek egy másolatot róla.
Could you please fill in this form? – Ki tudná kérem tölteni ezt az űrlapot?
Have you filled the form? – Kitöltötte az űrlapot?
If you could sign it here. – Alá tudná itt írni kérem?
Could I have a specimen of your signature? – Kaphatnék egy aláírás mintát öntől?
You can deposit the money. – Befizetheti a pénzt.

IMPORTANT WORDS

to open an account – (bank)számlát nyitni
bank account –bankszámla
ID – személyi igazolvány
driving licence – vezetői engedély, jogosítvány
to make a copy – másolatot készíteni
in the meantime – eközben, ez idő alatt
to fill in a form – kitölteni egy űrlapot
to sign – aláírni
specimen – minta
signature – aláírás
counter – pult
to deposit money – befizetni/letétbe tenni pénzt

Have a case of the Mondays? Here’s why.

1. SLEEP PATTERNS

Our minds are absolute slaves to our body clocks. As we remember every year when the clocks “spring forward,” even an hour’s change can completely mess you up. But in a way, we do this to ourselves every single week. Since most people don’t get enough sleep during the week, they often try to make up for it on weekends. But sleeping in even an hour or two for just two days can confuse your body clock. According to scientists, that extra sleep just makes you more tired at the start of the week, because it can throw your body clock off by up to 45 minutes. This makes it even harder to get up on a Monday morning, even though you would think you would be well rested since you “caught up” on sleep over the weekend.

2. SOCIALIZING

One strange reason we might feel down Monday mornings is thanks to something that dates back to early days of mankind. Humans are social animals, and to feel happy we need to feel comfortable of our place in a “tribe,” so to speak. Even after just two days away, according to scientists, we need to make sure our place in our work environment is secure. Gossiping with your co-workers is an important part of gearing up for the work week, and if you don’t do this, you might feel out of sorts.

3. SUDDEN CHANGE

Scientists have found that when you ask people to record their emotions at regular intervals, it turns out that Mondays are no more stressful or depressing than Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Fridays only come out ahead because people are anticipating the weekend. Other than that, all work days are equally terrible. But if you ask people to remember which day was worst, they will always say Monday. This comes down to the fact that there is a larger emotional shift from Sunday (a happy weekend day) to Monday (a work day) than there is between two work days. So no matter what, Monday will always seem like it was the worst day of your week.

4. YOU FEEL WORSE ABOUT YOURSELF

Your average weekend might involve eating, drinking, or smoking more than normal. And all of these things take a toll on you physically, which may be why one study found that American women of all ages and locations feel least attractive on Mondays.

People also see Mondays as the best day to change something about themselves. You are more likely to consider (or actually start) a diet on the first day of the week, as well as quit smoking. While these are positive changes, they aren’t fun to actually do, and they come from a place of feeling bad about yourself and your health, which contributes to that blah Monday feeling.

5. YOU ARE LESS HEALTHY

But you don’t just feel less healthy on a Monday, you actually are less healthy. Scientists have found that even people who generally maintain their weight weigh the most at the beginning of the week. Mondays are also the most common day for people to suffer heart attacks and strokes. Even if you don’t end up in the hospital, your blood pressure is higher on Monday as is your chance of getting sick in general.

6. YOU DON’T LIKE YOUR JOB

According to a massive Gallup poll, 70 percent of people hate or, at best, are “completely disengaged” from their job. This contributes to what psychiatrists and career coaches call the “Monday Blues.” Feelings of depression and anxiety can start on Sunday night, leading to an unproductive Monday. That might be why 37 percent of job applications are submitted on Tuesdays, more than any other day; you have another terrible Monday at a job you hate, and you’re ready to get out of there.

source: mentalfloss

Panna cotta (in Italian it means cooked cream) is an Italian dessert made by simmering together cream, milk and sugar, mixing this with gelatine, and letting it cool until set. It is generally from the Northern Italian region of Piedmont, although it is eaten all over Italy, where it is served with wild berries, caramel or with chocolate sauce. Somewhat similar versions of this dish are found in Greece, France and Finland, too.

Ingredients for the raspberry jelly (serves 8):

– 420 g (3 cups) fresh or frozen raspberries

– 162 g (2/3 cup + 1 tablespoon) caster sugar

– 2 teaspoons lime juice

– 3 teaspoons unflavoured powdered gelatine

Preparation:

1. In a medium saucepan bring raspberries and sugar and lime juice to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat, simmer about 10 minutes until raspberries are soft and have released their juices, remove from heat.

2. Press raspberry mixture through a fine sieve into a small bowl and discard solids.  Pour raspberry juice into a large liquid measuring cup filling to 590 ml (2½ cups).  If there isn’t enough juice to fill to 590 ml (2½ cups) top up with water.

3. Sprinkle gelatine over 80 ml (1/3 cup) cold water in a small bowl. Allow gelatine to soften for 5 minutes.

4. Transfer raspberry juice to small saucepan and heat juice over low heat until warmed through.

5. Add softened gelatine and stir until gelatine is dissolved.  Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

6. Divide evenly among dessert cups and refrigerate to set gelatine for 1 hour.

Ingredients for the panna cotta (serves 8):

– 830 ml (3½ cups) whole milk

– 237 ml (1 cup) heavy cream, 35%

– 169 g (¾ cup) caster sugar

– 1 vanilla bean, split and seeded

– 14 g (2 tablespoons) unflavoured powdered gelatine

– Fresh raspberries, to garnish

– Fresh mint, to garnish

Preparation:

1. Bring milk, cream, sugar, vanilla bean and seeds to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat, cover and allow vanilla to infuse, 20 to 30 minutes.

2. Prepare an ice water bath.

3. In a small bowl sprinkle gelatine over 80 ml (1/3 cup) water.  Allow gelatine to soften for 5 minutes.

4. Return milk mixture to stove and reheat mixture over low heat until warmed through.

5. Add softened gelatine mixture to milk mixture. Stir until gelatine has completely dissolved, about 5 minutes.

6. Pour mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl.  Set bowl over ice water bath, stirring occasionally, until cool but not set.  Remove from water bath.

7. Spoon panna cotta mixture, evenly dividing between dessert cups, over top raspberry jelly layer. Refrigerate to set panna cotta for 2 to 4 hours.

8. To serve, top each parfait with fresh raspberries and a sprig of mint or a bit of chocolate.

to simmer – lassan főz, párol
until set – amíg meg nem dermed
somewhat – valahogyan
similar – hasonló
version – változat
frozen – fagyasztott
caster sugar – kristálycukor
unflavoured  – ízesítetlen
powdered gelatine – por alakú zselatin
to bring to a boil – felforral
to reduce – lecsökkent, visszavesz
to release – kibocsát, kiad
to remove – eltávolít
to press through a sieve – átnyom szitán
to discard solids – eldobja a szilár darabokat
to pour – önt, tölt
measuring cup – mérő pohár
to top up with  – feltölt valamivel
to sprinkle – megszór
to allow – enged, hagy
to soften – puhul
to transfer – áttesz
warmed through – átmelegedett
to add – hozzáad
dissolved – feloldódott
slightly – enyhén
to divide – eloszt
to refrigerate – lehűt
whole milk  – teljes tej
heavy cream  – (hab)tejszín
to split – felvág
to seed – kimagoz
to garnish – díszít
mint – menta
to bring to a simmer – csendes forrásig főz
to stir – kever, megkever
to infuse – beleönt, leforráz
ice water bath – jeges vízfürdő
stove – tűzhely
occasionally – alkalmanként
to spoon – kanalaz
evenly – egyenlő arányban
layer – réteg
sprig – ág

Peanut Butter and Chocolate-Chip Biscuits

These filling biscuits are low in fat and sugar.

makes: about 30 biscuits
preparation time: 20 min
baking time: 15 min

ingredients:

• 125ml low-fat margarine
• 60ml sugar and salt-free peanut butter
• 80ml xylitol
• 2 eggs
• 10ml vanilla essence
• 250ml almond flour
• 250ml coconut flour
• 250ml cake flour 2,5ml bicarbonate of soda
• pinch of salt
• 100g dark chocolate (85% cocoa) OR sugar-free chocolate, finely chopped

preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C. Line two baking sheets with baking paper and grease with non-stick spray.
2. Use an electric beater to beat the margarine and peanut butter together. Add the xylitol and beat again until well combined.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla essence and beat again.
4. Add the almond, coconut and cake flours, as well as the bicarbonate of soda and salt. Mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
5. Spoon dollops of 15ml (1T) each onto the baking sheet and lightly flatten with a fork.
6. Sprinkle the chocolate over and bake for 15 minutes until done.
7. Let the biscuits cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Store in an airtight container.

Be hot-headed
meaning: to be rash, hot-tempered
magyarul: heves vérmérsékletűnek lenni
example: I don’t like working with him because he is very hot-headed and he is always shouting. – Nem szeretek vele dolgozni, mert nagyon heves vérmérsékletű és állandóan kiabál.

Too hot to handle
meaning: something that is too dangerous
magyarul: valami, ami túl veszélyes
example: The jobs that they offered him were too hot to handle, so he looked for another workplace.  – Túl veszélyesek volak azok a munkák, amiket ajánottak neki, ezért másik munkahelyet keresett.

Be full of hot air
meaning: talking nonsense
magyarul: hülyeséget mond
example: She is always so full of hot air that nobody ever believes her. – Mindig olyan sok hülyeséget mond, hogy senki sem hisz neki.

Be in hot water
meaning: people are angry with somebody
magyarul: pácban lenni
example: He stole some money from his parents so now he is in hot water. – Ellopott némi pénzt a szüleitől, így most nyakig ül a pácban.

Have the hots for somebody
meaning: be strongly attracted to somebody
magyarul: odaáig lenni valakiért
example: He has had the hots for the new girl ever since he saw her. – Amióta meglátta az új lányt, teljesen odáig van érte.

Have cold feet
meaning: to be a coward at the moment of action
magyarul: beijedni valamitől az utolsó pillanatban
example: He wanted to try horse riding but he got cold feet when he saw how big the horse was. – Ki akarta próbálni a lovaglást, de beijedt, amikor meglátta, hogy milyen nagy a ló.

In cold blood
meaning: planned, without emotions
magyarul: hidegvérrel
example: He is in prison because he killed two men in cold blood. – Börtönben van, mert hidegvérrel megölt két embert.

Cold-shoulder somebody
meaning: ignore somebody
magyarul: semmibe venni valakit
example: I was trying to explain the situation, but he just cold-shouldered me and left. – Próbáltam elmagyarázni a helyzetet, de ő semmibe vett és faképnél hagyott.

Stop somebody cold
meaning: to halt suddenly
magyarul: hirtelen megtorpanni
example: The sound of the explosion stopped him cold. – Megtorpant a robbanás zajától.

Knock somebody cold
meaning: strike somebody so hard to make them unconscious
magyarul: kiütni valakit eszméletlenre
example: Sam shouldn’t have fought with a professional boxer because he knocked him out cold with a single blow.  – Samnek nem kellett volna profi bokszolóval verekednie, mert egy ütéssel teljesen kiütötte.

The Little Princess

The ‘Little Princess’ is a statue of a little girl wearing a crown sitting on the railings of the Danube Promenade with a somewhat dreamy expression on her face. She’s looking at the square and not the Danube behind her. The sculpture was created by sculptor László Marton in 1972. His eldest daughter liked playing in a princess costume and this image inspired him to create the statue. It’s a little-known fact that there is a Little Princess sculpture not only in Budapest but in Tapolca, and in Japan as well, in front of the concert hall of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space. The sculpture is popular with tourists for taking photos of and with.

The Policeman

Standing on the corner of Zrínyi Street and Október 6. Street there is a statue of a policeman supervising the order of his surroundings. He is chubby and jovial and has a big rakish moustache. He’s wearing a uniform characteristic of the period from 1909 to 1945. The sculpture was created by András Illyés and it has been guarding its place since 2008. It was inspired by typical faces of the city, and its physique was formed after the artist’s grandfather. He is also popular with tourists and locals to take a selfie with.

Shoes on the Danube Bank

There is a trail of shoes on the Danube bank about 300 metres south of the Hungarian Parliament and near the Hungarian Academy of Sciences strewn about seemingly randomly without their owners in sight. The memorial was built to honour the 3,500 people who were killed in Budapest by fascist Arrow Cross militiamen during World War II. It represents the shoes of the victims who were shot into the Danube. They were ordered to take off their shoes and were shot at the edge of the water so that their bodies fell into the river and were carried away. The memorial was sculpted by Gyula Pauer.

A girl with her dog

This statue portrays a girl playing with her dog. The dog is holding a ball in its mouth and the little girl is trying to take it back from it. The statue is located very close to the statue of the ‘Little Princess’, on Vigadó Square. She’s sitting on a bench in the middle of the Promenade. The girl and the dog are so life-like that you might as well sit next to the girl and pat the dog. The sculpture was created by sculptor Dávid Raffay.  An interesting fact about its creator is that he already made up his mind to be a sculptor when he was only 3 years old.

The Wine Salesman

At 2.5 meter tall this bronze sculpture is a prominent figure at Boráros Square near Petőfi Bridge. It is the figure of a fattish man with a bucket in his hand among limestone barrels. Boráros Square was named after János Boráros, a former chief justice of Budapest. Wine salesman is ‘borárus’ in Hungarian which differs from Boráros in only one letter. The sculpture was created by Imre Varga.

The smallest statue of Budapest: a worm with a life belt around its belly

It’s so small that you really have to look out for it if you don’t want to miss the 15 centimetre long statue. It’s on the quay wall of Bem Quay at Halász Street, just opposite the Hungarian Parliament. It’s not an ordinary worm though. He is the Main Worm and a great friend of the Great Fi-Fi-Fi Fisherman from the tale of István Csukás who wrote a tale for children about a Fisherman, who loves to fish, and always gets into interesting adventures. A famous graphic artist,Ferenc Sajdik, drew the pictures for the tale and it has been a favourite of Hungarians for generations.

If you happen to walk by and see the worm don’t forget to stroke its nose as it will bring you luck.

The newest sculpture of Budapest: Carlo Pedersoli alias Bud Spencer

It is a brand-new sculpture of the famous Italian actor, Bud Spencer. It was unveiled on 11^th November in the 8^th district at Corvin Walk, Budapest before a crowd of avid fans. Bud Spencer has been a cultic actor for generations so it’s an honour that Hungary has become the first in the world to erect a full body sculpture to the renowned figure. Sculptor Szandra Tasnádi’s 2.4-metre-high and over 500-kilogram work portrays the bearded actor with a saddle slung over his shoulder. The sculptor re-watched Bud Spencer’s movies for the best portrayal possible during the six-month work process she created the sculpture.

At the unveiling Cristiana Pedersoli, Bud Spencer’s daughter said that the statue reflected the real personality of her father: a big man with a big heart. She added that she was sure that her father was looking down at the statue from heaven.

to break out
meaning: to develop and spread suddenly
magyarul: kitörni
example: If a virus breaks out at a school, almost everybody gets infected. – Ha egy iskolában vírus tör ki, majdnem mindenki megfertőződik.

to build up your strength
meaning: to become stronger and healthier
magyarul: megerősödni
example: I am better but I still have to build up my strength a little bit. – Jobban vagyok, de még egy kicsit meg kell erősödnöm.

to burn off
meaning: to use up (calories)
magyarul: elégetni (kalóriákat)
example: He should start jogging if he wants to burn off fat.  – El kellene kezdenie kocogni ha zsírt akar égetni.

to come down with something
meaning: to become ill with a not too serious illness
magyarul: megbetegedni valamiben
example: She came down with a cold she won’t come to our party tonight. – Megfázott, ezért nem jön a bulinkra ma este.

to come round
meaning: to recover consciousness after fainting
magyarul: magához térni
example: We poured some water on him and he came round. – Rálocsoltunk egy kis vizet és magához tért.

to cut down on something
meaning: to reduce (the intake of) something
magyarul: csökkenteni/visszafogni (valaminek a bevitelét)
example: She needs to cut down on smoking because she coughs a lot. – Csökkentenie kell a dohányzást, mert sokat köhög.

to get over something
meaning: to recover from something
magyarul: felépülni valamiből
example: He’ll visit us as soon as he gets over his flu. – Meglátogat, amint kigyógyul az influenzából.

to give up something
meaning: to stop doing something
magyarul: felhagyni valamivel
example: He gave up drinking alcohol because he was afraid of becoming an alcoholist. – Felhagyott az alkoholfogyasztással, mert attól félt, hogy alkoholistává válik.

to pass out
meaning: to faint
magyarul: elájulni
example: She passed out when she saw the blood. – Elájult, amikor meglátta a vért.

to put on weight
meaning: to increase in your body size
magyarul: hízni
example: He eats all day and he is still doesn’t put on weight. – Egész nap eszik, és mégsem hízik.

to take up something
meaning: to start some new hobby or activity
magyarul: elkezdeni valami újat
example: We feel much healthier since we took up swimming. – Sokkal egészségesebbnek érezzük magunkat amióta elkezdtünk úszni.

to work out
meaning: to exercise
magyarul: edzeni
example: All of my friends work out at least twice a week. – Az összes barátom hetente kétszer jár edzésre.

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