8.2. Helyeslés, helytelenítés

1. Helyeslés kifejezése

(Very) good!

(That's) fine/excellent!

Well done!

Good show!

I (strongly) approve (of sth/noun clause)

I strongly approve of what you have done.

sb is (quite) right (to do sth)

You were quite right to object.

You were quite right to criticize him.

2. Helytelenítés, tiltakozás kifejezése

That's/It's not (very) good/nice.

You ought not to have done it/that.

You shouldn't have done it/that.

You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

Bad show.

Tut-tut. (clicks)

I (strongly) disapprove (of sth/doing sth)

I strongly disapprove of his methods.

I don't/can't approve of sth/noun clause

I don't approve of violence.

I can't approve of his friends.

I'm against/not in favour of sth/doing sth

I'm against violence.

I'm not in favour of legalising drugs.

Shame! (in public meetings)

I (must) protest (against sth/doing sth)

I must protest against this decision.

3. Rákérdezés helyeslésre/helytelenítésre

(Is this) OK/all right?

How's this?

Do you approve (of sth/doing sth)?

Do you approve of Sunday trading?

What do you think of sth/doing sth?

What do you think of cosmetic surgery?

What do you think of tattoos?

How do you find sth/doing sth?

How do you find his methods?

How do you find his friends?

Kapcsolódó szókincs: Erkölcs, morál – Udvariasság, elismerés, tisztelet – Udvariatlanság, tiszteletlenség – Ellenkezés, vonakodás