60.12. gy. B2 (példák)

count verb /kaʊnt/ 3 számít (fontossággal bír) [I]

I've always believed that happiness counts more than money.

My opinion doesn't count for anything around here.

value verb /ˈvæl.juː/ [T] 1 értékel (fontosnak/értékesnek tekint vkit/vmit)

I've always valued her advice.

emphasis noun /ˈem.fə.sɪs/ [C or U] plural: emphases hangsúly (figyelem/fontosság)

There is a lot of emphasis on curing disease but too little emphasis on preventing it.

Schools here place/put great emphasis on written work and grammar.

unnatural adjective /ʌnˈnætʃ.ər.əl/ szokatlan; természetellenes

an unnatural silence

unnatural conditions

weird adjective /wɪəd/ furcsa, szokatlan

Her boyfriend's a bit weird but she's all right.

That's weird - I thought I'd left my keys on the table but they're not there.

There is nothing to rival the weird and wonderful things that come out on the streets at carnival time.

curiously adverb /ˈkjʊə.ri.əs.li/ 2 furcsa módon

Curiously, there didn't seem to be a bank in the town.

strangely adverb /ˈstreɪndʒ.li/ szokatlanul, különös módon

She was strangely calm.

Strangely enough, I'm not feeling very hungry.

Phrases and idioms:

make a (big) difference (sokat) számít, (nagy) jelentősége van

Exercise can make a big difference to your health.

the point a lényeg

The point is, if you don't claim the money now you might never get it.

I think she missed the point of what you were saying.

I thought he was never going to get to the point.

unusually big/strong/good,etc. szokatlanul nagy/erős/jó/stb.

unusually warm weather