A short guide to hyphen and dashes:

hyphen [haɪ.fən] = kötőjel

Examples:

There are hyphens in „well-to-do”.

He was tall and good-looking.

en dash [ˈen ˌdæʃ] = félkvíer

Examples:

He lived in this country between 1992-1995.

FC Barcelona won 3-1 in this match

em dash [ˈem ˌdæ] = kvírt

Examples:

Please call my manager  –  Eva Smith – on Friday.

To get to Budapest from here – you are heading there, right? – you need to take a train or a bus.

10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT US INAUGURATIONS

1.      George Washington was inaugurated in Philadelphia, which was then the nation’s capital.

2.      George Washington gave the shortest speech, 135 words only.

3.      Ironically, President Harrison who delivered the longest inauguration address in history – almost two hours – had the shortest White House tenure. Ha caught a severe cold on that day and died of pneumonia after only 32 days into office.

4.      Inaugurations used to happen on 4 March until 1933. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first president inaugurated on the new date, for his second inauguration on January 20, 1937.

5.      John Adams was the first president to skip his successor’s inauguration. For many years, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson had been close friends. But as their political careers diverged, the two became rivals. Adams and Jefferson eventually made up when, in 1811 and interestingly hey both died within hours of each other on the same day—July 4, 1826.

6.      Ronald Reagan’s first inauguration day was the warmest Inauguration Day on record (13 ^oC at noon) but four years later on January 21, 1985, he hit another weather record—this time for the coldest Inauguration Day on record (it was -14 ^oC).

7.      Harry S. Truman’s second inauguration, which took place on January 20, 1949, was the first-ever televised inaugural ceremony.

8.      Bill Clinton’s second inauguration (1997) was the first ceremony to be streamed live on the web.

9.     Barack Obama’s first inauguration, on January 20, 2009 had the largest attendance of any presidential inauguration in history, It was also the largest event to ever take place in Washington, D.C.

10.  In 2021 Joe Biden became the oldest US president ever inaugurated (78 years old). Before that, Donald J. Trump held that record.

let in = beenged
let on = elárul, bevall
let off = felrobbant, elsüt
let down = cserben hagy, kiábrándít
let out = kienged (ruhát)
let down = leenged (ruhát)

bolt down = befal, behabzsol
chop up = felaprít, feldarabol
pig out = felfal, zabál
whip up = összedob (hamar egy ételt)
warm up = felmelegít
cut out = felhagy vmivel, kiiktatja az étrendből
cut back = csökkenti vminek a fogyasztását
knock back = felhörpint
eat out = étteremben eszik
fry up = kisüt

speak = beszél
talk = beszél, mond
hiss = sziszeg, suttog
bark = vakkant
mumble = motyog
mutter= morog
whine = nyafog, siránkozik
whisper = suttog
shriek/scream = rikácsol, sikít
chat = cseveg
shout = ordít
stutter/stanmer = dadog

Did you know?

The almond tree in front of the the Church of Our Lady on Havihegy in Pécs has officially been named the European Tree of the Year in 2019.

Did you know?

Marlow Bridge in England is the smaller scale version of The Széchenyi Chain Bridge in Budapest.
Both bridges were designed by William Tierney Clark in the XIXth century.

Opinion Rhapsody (to the tune of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen) Lyrics

We think it’s real nice
To have freedom of speech
Grateful for that right
No complaints about liberty
It’s just sometimes
Exchanges online get mean
I’m at my keyboard
With anonymity

So then I get fired up 
And I post
Get some likes 
Gain some foes
I love my opinions
Others are inferior to me
To me

Drama
On Instagram
Someone posted a new meme
That’s politically extreme
Comments, fights have just begun
As these quote unquote adults
Start to engage

Drama (I love my opinions) Ooooooo
Maybe one will change their mind
From this Facebook debate
Said no one ever
Can’t be wrong, can’t be wrong
Gotta help inform the others

Oh great, there’s always one
Who with privilege knows what’s best
For a culture that’s oppressed
Busy memorizing talk radio
And an oxymoron called Unbiased news

Drama Ooooooo (I love my opinions)
It’s a bloody cyber fight
I think we might need prayer or alcohol

I see a little twit who’s ranting in all caps
They’re a douche, They’re a douche
I will shortly unfollow
But at first I’ll smite him
With my QWERTY typing keys

You’re a lamo-o
You’re an a$$%^&*
You big ego
You stupid
You’re a keyboard warrior
Come at me bro (bro, bro)
Now there’s a tool boy
Posting his hate speech
He’s just a tool boy with insecurities
Can’t wait to block all his misogyny

Comment wars dying down
Have we let it go?
We will, no!
Cause now here come the trolls
eff$%^&* trolls
We will not
Cause now here come the trolls
Thirsty trolls
We will not
Cause now here come the trolls (Thirsty trolls)
Now here come the trolls (Thirsty trolls)
Now here come the trolls (Thirsty trolls)
Now here come the trolls 
TROLLS, TROLLS, TROLLS
Oh, I’ll delete them, I’ll delete them
I’ll delete them if they troll
Mark Zuckerberg
Make all of my friends
Sound just like me
Like me
Like me

Maybe we could discuss
This together online?
You mean talk face to face?
Are you out of your mind?
That’s crazy
You’re still suck in the 80s
I’ve gotta log out
Just gotta log right out of here

Ooooooo, Oooooh Yeah, Oooooh Yeah
We should love each other
Although we disagree
Your opinion matters
Especially when it sounds just
Like me

I love my opinions

Face shapes / Arcformák

rectangle [ˈrek.tæŋ.ɡəl] = téglalap alakú

heptagon [ˈhep.tə.ɡən] = hétszög alakú

kite [kaɪt] = sárkány alakú

round [raʊnd] = kerek

teardrop [ˈtɪə.drɒp]  = könnycsepp alakú

square [skweər/] = négyszögletes

oblong [ˈɒb.lɒŋ] = hosszúkás

oval [ˈəʊ.vəl] = ovális

heart [hɑːt] = szív alakú

FUTHER SLEEP-RELATED EXPRESSIONS AND IDIOMS:

1. a catnap = a short sleep in the day / szunyókálás

2. a night owl = someone who stays up late, someone who functions better at night / éjszakai bagoly

3. an early riser = koránkelő

4. not sleep a wink = not sleep at all / egy szemhunyásnyit sem alszik

5. fast/sound asleep = deeply asleep / mélyen alszik

6. sleep tight = sleep well / jól alszik

7. sleep like a log = to sleep very deeply / alszik mint a bunda

8. to get up on the wrong side of the bed = to start the day in a bad mood that lasts all day / bal lábbal kel fel

9. to hit the hay / to hit the sack / to turn in= to go to bed / lefekszik

10. to lose sleep over something = to worry about something / valami miatt nem tud aludni

- a piece of cake = pofonegyszerű, gyerekjáték

- as cool as a cucumber = közömbös, hűvös

- to egg sb on = nógat, ösztökél

- have to eat humble pie = elismerni vmit

- a smart cookie = ügyes, okos, agyafúrt

Further EXPRESSION with FOOD

1. As flat as a pancake = lapos, mint a deszka / az alföld

2. As sour as vinegar = olyan, mint a savanyú uborka

3. Have a sweet tooth = édesszájú

4. Sell like hot cakes = viszik, mint a cukrot

5. Take with a pinch of salt = fenntartásokkal, kételkedve fogad

6. Spice up my life = hozz egy kis szíbt az életembe

7. Apple of his eye = kedvence vkinek

8. You can't compare apples and oranges = nem hasonlíhatod össze az almát a körtével

9. Go bananas = megőrül

10. In a pickle = benne lenni a pácban

11. Life is a bowl of cherries = az élet egy habostorta

12. Like two peas in a pod = úgy hasonlítanak egymásra, mint két tojás

13. You cannot have one's cake and eat it too = Nem lehet egy fenékkel két lovat megülni

14. As nutty as a fruitcake = tiszta őrült

15. peanuts = olcsó, filléres

16. In a nutshell = dióhéjban

17. Have a lot on one's plate  = nagyon elfoglalt

18. There is no such thing as a free lunch = Semmit sem adnak ingyen

19. Couch potato = lusta, naplopó

20. Bring home the bacon = a kenyérkereső

21. Smells fishy = Gyanús

22. Packed in like sardines = heringként összezsúfolódva

23. Bread and butter = megélhetése vkinek

24. Butter up = hízeleg, törleszkedik

25. Full of beans = tele van energiával

26. Spill the beans = elárul, kikotyog valamit

27. Not for all the tea in China = A világ összes kincséért sem

28. It's (not) my cup of tea = (Nem) tetszik, (nem) az esetem

29. Cry over spilled milk = Eső után köpönyeg

30. The best thing since sliced bread = A legnagyszerűbb dolog

like two peas in a pod = úgy hasonlítanak egymásra, mint két tojás

to bury the hatchet = elásni a csatabárdot

a shoulder to cry on = lelki támasz

to see eye to eye with someone = egyetérteni valakivel

to build bridges = baráti kapcsolatokat létrehozni

to be as sick as thieves = puszipajtás, közeli jóbarát

to clear the air = tisztázni a dolgokat

friends in high places = befolyásos barátok

to know someone inside out = alaposan ismerni valakit

strike up a friendship = összebarátkozni

fit = illeszkedik, megfelel, méretben pont jó
The shoe fits Cinderella. = A cipő jó Hamupipőkére.

suit = illik vkihez, vmihez
Blue looks great on her, it suits her. = A kék nagyszerűen áll neki, illik hozzá.

match / go with = passzol, megy vmihez
Her blue headbend matches /go with her dress = A kék hajpánt passzola ruhájához.

Types of people

couch potato [ˈkaʊtʃ pəˌteɪ.təʊ] = léhűtő, naplopó, lusta, semmirekellő

busybody[ˈbɪz.iˌbɒd.i] = fontoskodó, izgága

behind the times [bɪˈhaɪnd ðə taɪmz]= maradi, ódivatú, régimódi

worrywart [ˈwʌr.i.wɔːt] = borúlátó, aggodalmaskodó

down-to-earth [daʊn.tuːˈɜːθ] = gyakorlatias, praktikus, józan gondolkodású

go-getter [ˈɡəʊˌɡet.ər] = eltökélt, törekvő, (pro)aktív

social butterfly [ˈsəʊ.ʃəl ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ] = társasági, közösségi ember

armchair critic [ˈɑːm.tʃeər ˈkrɪt.ɪk] = okoskodó

cheapskate [ˈtʃiːp.skeɪt] = smucik, fösvény

to take a coat = elvinni egy kabátot

to leave a coat = ott hagyni (valahol) egy kabátot

to buy a coat = venni egy kabátot

to inherit a coat = örökölni egy kabátot

to put on your coat = felvenni a kabátod

to take off your coat = levenni a kabátod

to turn your coat inside out = kifordítani a kabátodat

to have your coat cleaned = kitisztíttatni a kabátod

to hang up your coat = felakasztani a kabátod

flour [flaʊər] = liszt

fudge [fʌdʒ] = tejkaramella

gateau [ˈɡæt.əʊ] = (gyümölcs) torta

gravy [ˈɡreɪ.vi] = (barna)mártás

ham [hæm] = sonka

hamburger [hæmˌbɜː.ɡər] = hamburger

herb [hɜːb] = fűszer/gyógynövény

honey [hʌn.i] = méz

hotdog = hotdog

icecream = jégkrém

jam [dʒæm] = lekvár

jelly [ˈdʒel.i] = zselé, dzsem

butter [ˈbʌt.ər] = vaj

cake [keɪk] = torta

cereal [ˈsɪə.ri.əl] = gabonapehely

champagne [ʃæmˈpeɪn] = pezsgő

bangs [bæŋz] = frufru

braid [breɪd] = copf

bun [bʌn] = konty a fejtetőn

buzzcut [bʌnt] = kefefrizura

cornrows [kɔːn.rəʊ] = raszta haj, afrofonás

updo [ʌp.duː] = oldalkonty

layers [ˈleɪ.ə] = fokozatosan vágott

perm [pɜːm/] = dauerolt

spiky [ˈspaɪ.ki] = tüsi

flat top [flæt.tɒp] = a fejtetőn egyenesre vágott

pig-tails [ˈpɪɡ.teɪl] = lófarok vagy két fonat

chignon [ʃiː.njɒ] = konty a tarkón

Monday

Monday morning feeling:

the feeling after the weekend when no-one wants to go to work or school

„I’ve got that Monday morning feeling”

Black Monday: Monday, October 28, 1929, when the price of shares on the New York Stock Exchange lost a lot of their value, causing very serious economic problems in  the US and Europe, and leading to the Great Depressions of the 1930s

„Black Monday kicked-off the Depression”

Blue Monday: the third Monday in January, said to be the most depressing day of the year

“Blue Monday is definitely the most gloomy day of the year.”

Cyber Monday: the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, when online stores reduce the price of goods in order to attract customers

“I’ve bought my new TV on Cyber Monday. You wouldn’t believe how cheap it was!”

Black Friday: the Friday after Thanksgiving, when shops reduce the price of goods in order to attract customers who want to start their Christmas shopping

„The store was full of Black Friday shoppers chasing deals.”

Fat Cat Friday:  the third working day (and first Friday) of 2019, by which time the highest-earning UK employees have each already earned more than the average UK employee will earn in the whole of the year

„By Friday at 1pm, dubbed “Fat Cat Friday”, chief executives of leading UK companies will have been paid as much as a British worker across 12 months.”

Girl Friday: a female office worker who does different types of work

"They hired additional help, a girl Friday, to finish the work.”

Man Friday:  a man who helps someone with their work and is loyal and can be trusted

“The first known man Friday was Friday the servant in Robinco Crusoe”

Super Saturday: the last Saturday before Christmas Day, the day on which shops expect to make the most money in the whole year

“Supermarkets have prepared for Super Saturday to be their biggest day of the year.”

In one’s Sunday best: your best clothes, which you wear on special occasions

“This is going to be a formal event, so please come dressed in your Sunday best.”

source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary