9. Gondolkozás, megértés* A1B1 (23) – altémák

Gondolkozás, megértés* (23)

concentrate verb /ˈkɒnt.sən.treɪt/ [I] koncentrál

Come on, concentrate! We haven't got all day to do this.

I can't concentrate on my work with all that noise.

I'm going to concentrate on my writing for a while.

think verb /θɪŋk/ *(thought, thought) 4 gondolkozik vmin [I]

He thought for a few seconds before answering.

You should think about where you want to live.

I'm so sorry I upset you - I just wasn't thinking.

attention noun /əˈten.tʃən/ [U] figyelem

Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention, please?

Wait a moment and I'll give you my full attention.

After an hour, my attention started to wander.

common sense noun /ˌkɒm.ənˈsents/ [U] józan ész

The children shouldn't be in any danger as long as they use their common sense.

conclusion noun /kənˈkluː.ʒən/ 1 (végső) következtetés [C]

At first I thought he was a bit rude but I've come to/reached the conclusion that he's just shy.

head noun /hed/ [C] 4 ész, fej (átv.)

All these thoughts were going round in my head.

What put that (idea) into your head?

meaning noun /ˈmiː.nɪŋ/ 1 jelentés, értelem [C or U]

The word 'squash' has several meanings.

The meaning of his gesture was clear.

His novels often have a hidden meaning.

mind noun /maɪnd/ [C] ész, értelem

My mind was full of what had happened the night before, and I wasn't concentrating.

I just said the first thing that came into my mind.

For some reason her words stuck in my mind.

She has a very logical mind.

mistake noun /mɪˈsteɪk/ [C] hiba

He made a lot of mistakes in his written test.

This letter's full of spelling mistakes.

We shouldn't have come here - it was a mistake.

It would be a big mistake to leave school.

She made the mistake of giving him her phone number.

I've discovered a few mistakes in your calculations.

I'm not blaming you - we all make mistakes.

notice noun /ˈnəʊ.tɪs/ 3 figyelem, odafigyelés [U]

I didn't take any notice of his advice.

brilliant adjective /ˈbrɪl.i.ənt/ 2 kiváló (elme, ötlet, stb.) (nagyon okos/intelligens)

a brilliant young scientist

clear adjective /klɪər/ 4 világos, tiszta (biztos, nyilvánvaló)

Are you clear about how to get there?

It's clear that she's not interested.

I'm still not clear what I'm supposed to do.

clever adjective /ˈklev.ər/ 2 ügyes, ötletes (gondolat, eszköz, stb.)

a clever idea

I've got a clever little gadget for opening jars.

obvious adjective /ˈɒb.vi.əs/ nyilvánvaló

"How do you know she's not happy?" "It's obvious."

It's obvious (that) she doesn't like him.

There is no obvious solution.

They have a small child so for obvious reasons they need money.

I know you don't like her, but do you have to make it so obvious?

Am I just stating the obvious?

sensible adjective /ˈsent.sə.bl̩/ józan, ésszerű (választás, megközelítés, stb.)

a sensible answer/approach/choice/option

a sensible person

I think the sensible thing to do is phone before you go and ask for directions.

It would be sensible to take an umbrella.

clearly adverb /ˈklɪə.li/ 2 világosan, értelmesen

I'd had two hours' sleep and wasn't thinking clearly.

clearly adverb /ˈklɪə.li/ 3 nyilvánvalóan

The accident was clearly the lorry driver's fault.

Clearly, he's very talented.

obviously adverb /ˈɒb.vi.ə.sli/ nyilvánvalóan

Obviously the school cannot function without teachers.

He was in tears and obviously very upset.

Phrases and idioms:

be wrong téved, nincs igaza

I was wrong about the time - the shop closed at 7, not 8.

You're wrong in thinking that Matt is from the States - he's Canadian.

by mistake tévedésből

I picked up someone else's book by mistake.

I've paid this bill twice by mistake.

get sth wrong félreért; elhibáz (pl. választ)

I got most of the answers wrong.

The newspapers got the story completely wrong.

I mean úgy értem, vagyis (tévedés javítása)

We went there in May - I mean June.

pay attention (to sth) figyel, odafigyel vmire

You weren't paying attention to what I was saying.

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