100.11. gy. C2 (példák)

alert verb /əˈlɜːt/ [T] riaszt vkit, felhívja vki figyelmét vmire

Six hours later she still wasn't home so they alerted the police.

caution verb /ˈkɔː.ʃən/ óvatosságra int vkit vmivel szemben; figyelmeztet [I or T] (formal)

They were cautioned against buying shares in the company.

threat noun /θret/ 3 fenyegetettség [no plural]

the threat of invasion

hazardous adjective /ˈhæz.ə.dəs/ veszélyes, kockázatos (egészségre, biztonságra, stb.) (vegyszer, hulladék, körülmény, stb.)

hazardous chemicals

reckless adjective /ˈrek.ləs/ vakmerő, meggondolatlan

reckless driving

vulnerable adjective /ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bl̩/ sebezhető, érzékeny (fizikailag/érzelmileg)

She was a vulnerable sixteen-year-old.

The troops are in a vulnerable position.

He's more vulnerable to infection because of his injuries.

Phrases and idioms:

accident-/injury-, etc. prone vonzza a baleseteket/sérüléseket/stb.

My son is very accident-prone.

be at stake kockán forgó

We have to act quickly - people's lives are at stake.

run the risk of sth megkockáztat vmit

I think I'll run the risk of hurting her feelings, and tell her the truth.