9. Szándék, akarat* A1B1 (25) – altémák

Szándék, akarat* (25)

arrange verb /əˈreɪndʒ/ 1 szervez, megszervez, intézkedik, elintézi hogy [I or T]

The meeting has been arranged for Wednesday.

They arranged to have dinner the following month.

I've already arranged with him where to meet.

She's arranged for her son to have swimming lessons.

I'd arranged that they should arrive at the same time.

attempt verb /əˈtempt/ [T] megkísérel vmit

He attempted to escape through a window.

There's no point in even attempting an explanation - he'll never listen.

organize verb /ˈɔː.gən.aɪz/ [T] also UK: organise 1 szervez, megszervez, rendez, megrendez vmit (találkozót, eseményt, stb.)

He had organized the whole event.

They organized a meeting between the teachers and students.

She had organized a car to meet me at the airport.

plan verb /plæn/ (-nn-) tervez, szervez vmit [I or T]

She helped them to plan their route.

If we plan carefully, we should be able to stay within our budget.

She's already planning how to spend her prize money.

prepare verb /prəˈpeər/ [I or T] 1 készül, felkészül; felkészít

Have you prepared for your interview?

This course aims to prepare students for middle and senior managerial positions.

Are the players mentally and physically prepared to play a tough game?

try verb /traɪ/ 1 próbál, megpróbál (tenni vmit) [I or T]

I tried to open the window but I couldn't.

Keep trying and you'll find a job eventually.

Try not to upset her.

Let's have a rest and then we'll try again.

I've tried really hard but I can't persuade him to come.

I'm trying my best/hardest, but I just can't do it.

arrangement noun /əˈreɪndʒ.mənt/ 1 előkészület, intézkedés, szervezés, megszervezés [C usually plural]

They'd made all the arrangements for the party.

Arrangements were made to move the prisoners to another jail.

effort noun /ˈef.ət/ 1 erőfeszítés, próbálkozás [C or U]

If we could all make an effort to keep this office tidier it would help.

In their efforts to reduce crime the government have expanded the police force.

He's jogging round the park every morning in an effort to get fit for the football season.

effort noun /ˈef.ət/ 2 erőfeszítés, fáradozás [U]

They've put a lot of effort into getting the design of the magazine right.

It takes a long time to prepare the dish but the results are so good that it's worth the effort.

It would take too much effort to tidy his bedroom.

organization noun /ˌɔː.gən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ also UK: organisation 2 szervezés, szervezőmunka [U]

He didn't want to be involved in the organization of/for the conference, although he agreed to attend.

plan noun /plæn/ [C] 1 terv (elgondolás, szándék)

holiday plans

Do you have any plans for the weekend?

The plan is that we'll buy a car once we're there.

There's been a change of plan and we're going on Wednesday instead.

Luckily, everything went according to plan.

preparation noun /ˌprep.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ felkészülés; felkészítés; előkészület [U]

The teacher didn't seem to have done much preparation for the class.

The team blamed injuries and lack of preparation for their failure to win.

Yasmin assisted in the preparation of this article.

careless adjective /ˈkeə.ləs/ gondatlan, figyelmetlen

careless driving/drivers

My son's teacher says that his work is often rather careless.

He made a careless remark about her appearance that really upset her.

keen adjective /kiːn/ 2 buzgó (rámenős, igyekvő) (nagyon akar vmit)

The shop is keen to attract new customers.

prepared adjective /prəˈpeəd/ 1 felkészült vmire (pl. egy helyzet kezelésére)

When she called on me, I wasn't prepared.

They were prepared for the worst.

ready adjective /ˈred.i/ 1 kész, készen áll vmire [never before noun]

Give me a call when you're ready.

Are you ready to go yet?

We're going at eight, so you've got an hour to get ready.

When will the book be ready for publication?

carefully adverb /ˈkeə.fəl.i/ gondosan, figyelmesen

She carefully folded the letter and put it in her pocket.

Drive carefully on those icy roads.

It was a carefully prepared speech.

hard adverb /hɑːd/ 1 keményen, szorgalmasan

She tried very hard but she wasn't quite fast enough.

You'll have to work harder, if you want to pass this exam.

Phrasal verbs:

keep up ↔ sth /kiːp/ fenntart vmit (nem engedi lejjebb a szintet)

Keep up the good work!

Make sure you eat properly - you've got to keep your strength up.

Phrases and idioms:

can't/couldn't help doing sth nem tudja/tudta megállni (hogy ne csináljon vmit); nem tehet vmiről

I can't help laughing when I think about what happened to you both!

I couldn't help thinking about what had happened.

He couldn't help it, he slipped.

do your best minden tőle telhetőt megtesz/megpróbál

I did my best to persuade him.

on purpose szándékosan

I didn't do it on purpose, it was an accident.

plan to do sth tervez, készül vmire

He plans to go to college next year.

I'm not planning to stay here much longer.

prepare yourself felkészíti magát vmire (nehéz helyzetre)

Prepare yourself for a shock.

You should prepare yourself for a long wait.

try your best minden tőle telhetőt megpróbál

She tried her best to solve the problem.

8. lecke (A1) – 20. lecke (A2) – 44. lecke (B1) – 71. lecke (B2) – 93. lecke (C1) – 113. lecke (C2)