Against the law

хууль бус, хуульд харш

It is against the law to drive without a license.

appear

гарч ирэх

A rainbow appeared after the rain

bland

амтгүй, сул амттай

This soup is so bland — it needs more salt.

break the law

хууль зөрчих, хууль бусаар үйлдэх

They broke the law by driving without insurance

breath in/out

амьсгаа авах, гаргах

Breathe in slowly… now breathe out

burglary

орон байрны хулгай

The police are investigating a burglary at the museum.

burst into tear

гэнэт уйлах, нулимс цутгуулах, огцом уйлах эхлэх

She burst into tears when she heard the bad news.

burst out laughing

гэнэт инээх, огцом чангаар инээж эхлэх

We burst out laughing when he told the joke.

catch

барих, шүүрэх

He caught my hand

commit a crime

гэмт хэрэг үйлдэх

He was arrested because he committed a serious crime.

drag

чирэх

Don’t drag your bag on the ground, it will get dirty.

feel like

…-маар санагдах

I feel like eating ice cream.

Flavor

амт

What flavor of tea do you want — lemon or peach?

glance at

өнгөц харах, харчихаад л өнгөрөх

I just glanced at my phone and saw your message

knock

хаалга тогших

Someone is knocking on the door.

lid

таг

Don’t forget to put the lid back on the jar

look at

харах

I always look at the view when I take the bus to work

minor

насанд хүрээгүй хүн

It was just a minor mistake.

mugger

гудамжны дээрэмчин

The mugger grabbed her bag and ran away.

mugging

гудамжинд хүнийг дээрэмдэх (ихэвчлэн хүч хэрэглэж)

He was mugged on his way home last night.

notice

ажиглах

I didn’t notice you come in

observant

ажигч

You have to be observant when driving

offence

зөрчил, буруу үйлдэл

Parking on the sidewalk is a minor offence.

overhear

санаандгүй сонсох

I once overheard two tourists talking about how friendly people are in my city. It made me quite proud.

property

өмч, эд хөрөнгө

This house is my family’s property

robber

дээрэмчин

The robber escaped before the police arrived.

robbery

дээрэм

There was a robbery at the bank last night

rub

үрэх, арчих,

Rub your hands together to warm them up.

salty

давстай, давс ихтэй

The soup is too salty — I can’t eat it.

scratch

зурж сараачих

The cat scratched my hand.

shake

сэгсрэх

Shake the bottle before drinking

shoplifter

дэлгүүрээс хулгай хийдэг хүн

The store installed cameras to prevent shoplifting.

shoplifting

дэлгүүрээс хулгай хийх

The store installed cameras to prevent shoplifting.

smash

нүдэх, хагалах, нухах

The kids smashed the watermelon open.

smell

үнэрлэх

I can smell coffee from the kitchen.

sneeze

найтаах

I always sneeze in the morning.

spray

шүрших, цацах,

Please spray some water on the plants.

squeeze

шахаx, базах

Can you squeeze the lemon for me?

stare at

ширтэх

The cat stared at the bird through the window

steal

хулгайлах

Someone stole my phone yesterday.

Stink

муухай үнэр гарах, өмхий үнэртэх

Your gym clothes stink. You should wash them.

taste

амт

The taste of the soup is perfect.

tear up

Урах, тасдах

He tore up the letter and threw it away.

theft

хулгай, Юм авч зугтах,

Car theft has increased in the city.

thief

хулгайч

A thief stole my wallet at the market

touch

хүрэх

Don't touch that!

violent

ширүүн, догшин

The movie was too violent for children.

whisper

шивнэх, аяархан хэлэх

She whispered something in my ear.