105.11. gy. C2 (példák)

bar noun /bɑːr/ [C] 4 akadály

Lack of money should not be a bar to a good education.

block noun /blɒk/ [C] 4 akadály

His personality is a major block to reaching an agreement.

Lack of money has been the main stumbling block.

fake noun /feɪk/ [C] 1 hamisítvány

Experts say that the painting is a fake.

imitation noun /ˌɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ utánzat, mű-; utánzás [C]

imitation leather/fur

It's not real silk - it's just imitation.

novelty noun /ˈnɒv.əl.ti/ 1 újdonság, újszerűség (az új/szokatlan volta vminek) [U]

The fashion industry relies on novelty, and photographers are always looking for new faces.

novelty noun /ˈnɒv.əl.ti/ 2 újdonság (az új dolog/esemény/élmény/stb.) [C]

Tourists are still a novelty on this remote island.

passage noun /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/ 3 átjutás (egyik helyről/állapotból a másikba) [U or no plural]

It's a difficult passage from boyhood to manhood.

dated adjective /ˈdeɪ.tɪd/ régimódi, elavult

This film seems a bit dated today.

handy adjective /ˈhæn.di/ 2 kéznél levő, könnyen elérhető

It's a nice house and it's handy for the station.

later adjective /ˈleɪ.tər/ [always before noun] 3 későbbi (újabb keletű)

Later versions of the software are much better.

Later models included a 2.5 litre engine.

I prefer her earlier paintings to her later work.

Phrases and idioms:

off limits elzárt terület; tilos a belépés

Most of the palace is off limits to the public.

on hand or to hand kéznél, keze ügyében

Extra supplies will be on hand, should they be needed.