Unfortunately, they couldn’t make out the ship through the fog. That’s why they crashed into it. – Sajnos a ködben nem tudták kivenni a hajót. Ezért ütköztek bele.

2.to make something out – write information on an official document – kiállítani, igazolni
to write all the necessary information on an official document

Our boss made a cheque out for £150 to “James’s Stores”. – A főnökünk kiállított egy 150 fontról szóló csekket a “James’s Stores”-nak.

3.to make out something – pretend to be true – úgy tenni, tettetni
to say, usually falsely, that something is true, claim something falsely

He made himself out to be a millionaire. – Milliomosnak állította be magát.

4.to make out – to succeed – sikeresen megoldani, boldogulni, jól alakulni
to deal with a situation, usually in a successful way

The business made out better than expected and profits were slightly up. – Az üzlet a vártnál jobban alakult, és a nyereség kissé nőtt.

5.to make out – to kiss, to snog, to neck– smárolni, samcizni, pettingelni
to kiss and hold a person in a sexual way

We were making out when my boyfriend arrived. It was really embarrassing for me. – Éppen smároltunk, amikor megérkezett a barátom. Nagyon kínos volt számomra.
sources: Cambridge Dictionary; Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Válaszd ki, melyik kifejezés helyettesíthetné a mondatban a ’make out’ kifejezést.

The Color Psychology of Yellow

Some of the key characteristics that are often associated with the color yellow include:

Warmth: Yellow is often described as cheery and warm.

Difficult to read: Yellow is also the most tiring color to the eye because it reflects a high amount of light. Using yellow as a background on paper or computer monitors can be very tiring to the eye and can lead to blindness in extreme cases.

Frustration: Yellow can also create feelings of frustration and anger. While it is considered a cheerful color, people are more likely to get angry in yellow rooms and babies cry more in yellow rooms.

Attention-grabbing: Since yellow is the most visible color, it is also the most attention-getting color. It is bright and immediately grabs the eye. It can be used in small amount to draw attention, for example, on traffic signs.

Energetic: Yellow is often seen as being a high-energy color. It can seem fresh and intense. It is often used in situations and products that create feelings of excitement or energy.

Aggressive: Yellow can be an energetic color, but this intensity can also have a downside. Sometimes it seems very aggressive. In great quantities, people may become irritated or angry in a yellow environment.

For many people, yellow is a bright and cheerful color. Advertisers may use it to not only draw attention but also to create a feeling of happiness and joy.

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1. Milyen hatással van a sárga szín a szemre és miért?

2. Milyen negatív érzelmi hatása lehet?

3. Miért használják közlekedési táblákon?

4. Milyennek tűnhet a sárga amiatt, hogy energikus szín?

5. Milyen hátránya lehet ennek az energikusságnak?

6. Mire használják a reklámiparban?

source: verywellmind.com

Key: 

The Color Psychology of Yellow

1. Fárasztó, mert sok fényt tükröz vissza. Vaksághoz is vezethet (szélsőséges esetekben).
2. Frusztrálttá és mérgessé tehet. Sárga szobákban az emberek inkább lehetnek mérgesek és a babák többet sírnak.
3. Figyelemfelkeltő hatása miatt.
4. Frissnek és intenzívnek.
5. Agresszívnek tűnhet, az emberek idegesek és mérgesek lehetnek egy sárga környezetben.
6. Figyelemfelkeltésre, és arra, hogy boldog, vidám érzéseket hozzanak létre.

1. … a puff of smoke from a pipe? It’s called lunt.

2. … the state of being full of beer? It’s called gambrinous.

3. … the bumps on raspberries? They’re called drupelets.

4. … a gap between two teeth? It’s called diastema.

5. … the hole in your shirt that your arm goes through? It’s called armsate.

6. … the scented trail left behind by a person wearing perfume? It’s called sillage.

7. … the holes in Swiss cheese? They’re called eyes.

8. … the use of swearing to alleviate stress or pain? It’s called lalochezia.

9. … the act of stretching and yawning? It’s called pandiculation.

10. … the space between your eyebrows? It’s called glabella.

11. … the metal band on a pencil that holds the eraser? It’s called ferrule.

12. … the symbol # (the pound sign on the keyboard)? It’s called octothorpe.

source: mentalfloss

Can you use the new words in the sentences below? 

1.  I bet you didn’t know that “the pound sign” had a name. It’s called ……. .

2. Most college students are planning on being very …………. after their exams.

3. I can’t stand people smoking cigarettes, but I love the smell of a ….. .

4.  Kids like chewing on the ….. of a pencil, though it’s not very healthy.

5. The bigger the …… are in the Swiss cheese the more I like it.

6. The ……… of the raspberries are full of sweet juice.

7. Her ……. is unusually narrow. There’s almost no space between her eyebrows.

8. Don’t worry about the ……. between little Jack’s two front teeth. They will disappear with time.

9. ……… is a good way of getting rid of stress, though it’s not a polite way to do so.

10. The ……. of this shirt isn’t big enough. I can’t squeeze my hand through.

11. I hate it that when I enter an office and I can feel the ……. of the previous customer. 

12. Are you sleepy in the morning? …………. helps you wake up fast.

Key:

1. octothorpe

2. gambrinous

3. lunt

4. ferrule

5. eyes

6. drupelets

7. glabella

8. diastema

9. lalochezia

10. armsate

11. sillage

12. pandiculation