domingo, 18 de diciembre de 2016

WORK OUT

ESANAHIA
To develop in a successful way
Zerbait modu positibo batean egin edo garatu dela adierazten du
ADIBIDEAK
- It was hard to work out what they meant.
- My first job didn't work out.
- Things have worked out quite well for us

COME OUT

ESANAHIA
To be produced or published
When words come out , they are spoken
Zerbait publikatu dela esateko, edo zerbait esan degula esateko.
ADIBIDEAK
- The messages often came out wrong.
. When is her new novel coming out?
- I tried to say "I love you", but the words wouldn't come out

RUN OUT

ESANAHIA
If a supply of something runs out, it is used up or finished
Zerbaiten hornidura bukatu dela adierazteko erabiltzen da aditz hau. Adibidez: gailu elektroniko baten bateria, gasoila, etab.
ADIBIDEAK
- You have to stop using your mobile phone if your battery runs out
. Time is running out for the tripped miners
- We run out of fuel

miércoles, 14 de diciembre de 2016

BLOCK sth OUT

ESANAHIA
Refuse to listen or think
Gustatzen ez zaigun zerbait edo mina ematen digun zerbait entzun nahi ez dugunean eta hortan ez dugunean nahi pentsatu
ADIBIDEAK
- It can be hard to block it out and pretend it is not happening
. Some people abuse drugs and alcohol to block out bad memories

martes, 13 de diciembre de 2016

GET THROUGH

ESANAHIA
To achieve a phone connection with somebody
Norbaitekin telefonoz hitzegitea lortzen dezunean, hainbat aldiz saiatu ondoren.

ADIBIDEAK
- Did you manage to get through the bank? --- Yes, but they put me on hold for 20 minutes
- I tried calling you several times but I couldn't get through.
- Hi Olga, it's taken me ages to get through to you

PUT THROUGH

ESANAHIA
To connect a caller with someone else (used in phone calls)
Telefono dei bat egin eta beste norbaitekin pasatu behar zaituztenean erabiltzen da aditz hau. "Jarriko nauzu ez dakit zein departamenturekin?" " Jarriko nauzu Anderrekin?"

ADIBIDEAK
- Can I speak with the Finance department please? ---- I'll just put you through
- Could you put me through to the manager?
- You ring to a business and the receptionist there will put you through the person you want to speak to.

CUT OFF

ESANAHIA
To lose a phone connection
Deia moztu egin dela esan nahi dugunean

ADIBIDEAK
- We were cut off in the middle of our conversation
- I think we have only a few seconds left. We're going to be cut off in a moment