4. Vélemény, döntés A1B1 (18) – altémák

Vélemény, döntés* (18)

consider verb /kənˈsɪd.ər/ 1 fontolgat, megfontol vmit [I or T]

Have you considered what you'll do if you don't get the job?

We're considering selling the house.

She's being considered for the job.

I'd like some time to consider before I make a decision.

decide verb /dɪˈsaɪd/ 1 dönt, határoz (vmit) [I or T]

They have to decide by next Friday.

I don't mind which one we have - you decide.

In the end, we decided to go to the theatre.

She decided (that) she would retire to the country.

I can't decide what to do.

He can't decide whether to buy it.

feel verb /fiːl/ *(felt, felt) 2 úgy érzi/gondolja hogy, vmilyen véleménye van [I or T]

I feel (that) I should be doing more to help her.

Do you feel very strongly about this?

I feel certain I'm right.

judge verb /dʒʌdʒ/ 1 ítél, megítél (vmiből, vmi alapján) (véleményt alkot vmiről) [I or T]

So far, he seems to be handling the job well, but it's really too soon to judge.

It's difficult to judge whether the new system really is an improvement.

The meeting was judged to have been a success.

I'm hopeless at judging distance(s).

think verb /θɪŋk/ *(thought, thought) 2 gondol vminek/vmilyennek vkit/vmit (vélemény) [I or T]

What did you think of the film?

What do you think about modern art?

think verb /θɪŋk/ *(thought, thought) 3 fontolgat vmit; tervezi hogy [I]

I'm thinking of taking up running.

I think (that) I'll go swimming after lunch.

I'm thinking about buying a new car.

decision noun /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/ [C] döntés, elhatározás; határozat

She has had to make some very difficult decisions.

The company will reach/come to/make a decision shortly.

Let me have a/your decision by next week.

It was his decision to leave.

We need to take a lot of factors into account in our decision-making.

idea noun /aɪˈdɪə/ 2 elgondolás, elképzelés (vélemény, meggyőződés) [C]

We have very different ideas about the environment.

Leach puts forward the idea that it is impossible to spoil a child.

I'm not married - where did you get that idea?

opinion noun /əˈpɪn.jən/ 1 vélemény vkiről/vmiről (véleménye vkinek) [C]

What's your opinion about/on the matter?

People tend to have strong opinions on capital punishment.

He didn't express/give an opinion on the matter.

Who, in your opinion, is the best football player in the world today?

Her opinion of Adam changed after he'd been so helpful at the wedding.

My doctor has referred me to a specialist for a second opinion on the results of my blood test.

point noun /pɔɪnt/ 1 vélemény, nézet [C]

I take your point about cycling, but I still prefer to walk.

He explained his point by drawing a diagram.

Could I make a point about noise levels?

view noun /vjuː/ 2 nézet, vélemény [C]

We have different views about/on education.

In my view, her criticisms were justified.

I take the view that everyone should be free to decide for themselves.

It's my view that everyone should have the right to choose.

We had a friendly exchange of views.

according to preposition /əˈkɔː.dɪŋˌtuː/ 1 vki/vmi szerint (vki véleménye alapján/vmi alapján)

According to Sarah, they're not getting on very well at the moment.

According to our records, you owe us £45.

Phrases and idioms:

be up to sb függ vkitől, múlik vkin

I can't decide for you, Jack, it's up to you.

It's up to Sophie to decide whether she wants to enter the competition.

change your mind meggondolja magát

I've changed my mind about selling the house.

If you change your mind, let me know.

choose to do sth elhatároz vmit, mi mellett dönt

Manuela chose to take a job in Paris.

How about ...? mi a vélemény vkiről/vmiről, mi a helyzet vkivel/vmivel? (vélemény kérése)

So the town was nice - how about the food?

make up your mind or make your mind up dönt, eldönt

I haven't made up my mind whether to apply for the job yet.

They couldn't make their minds up about where to go on holiday.

sb's call döntése vkinek (informal)

I don't mind what we do - it's your call.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Vélemény kifejezése – Vélemény kérése

7. lecke (A1) – 18. lecke (A2) – 40. lecke (B1) – 67. lecke (B2) – 91. lecke (C1) – 111. lecke (C2)