6. Önbizalom, gyávaság A1B2 (19) – altémák

Gyakorlatok

Önbizalom, gyávaság* (19)

Önbizalom, gyávaság* – A1–B2 (19) (Önbizalom, magabiztosság; Bátorság, gyávaság) Szavak

discourage verb /dɪˈskʌr.ɪdʒ/ [T] 1 elbátortalanít

The thought of how much work she had to do discouraged her.

bravery noun /ˈbreɪv.ə.ri/ [U] bátorság

He was awarded a medal for his bravery in battle.

confidence noun /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənts/ [U] 1 önbizalom, magabiztosság

He's got the confidence to walk into a room of strangers and immediately start a conversation.

The training has given me the confidence to deal with any situation that arises.

She has ability but she lacks confidence.

I have every/complete confidence in her. She'll be perfect for the job.

courage noun /ˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ [U] bátorság

I wanted to talk to him, but I didn't have the courage.

People should have the courage to stand up for their beliefs.

coward noun /ˈkaʊ.əd/ [C] (disapproving) gyáva (ember)

You didn't talk to her? You coward!

guts noun /gʌts/ [plural] (informal) 1 lelkierő, merészség

It took guts to stand up and tell the boss how she felt.

I didn't think he would have the guts to quit that awful job.

self-confidence noun /ˌselfˈkɒn.fɪ.dənts/ [U] önbizalom

Since she left home, her self-confidence has grown.

bold adjective /bəʊld/ 2 bátor, merész

She was a bold and fearless climber.

It was a bold decision to go and live abroad.

The newspaper made the bold move/took the bold step of publishing the names of the men involved.

brave adjective /breɪv/ bátor

a brave soldier

It was a brave decision to leave her job and start her own business.

She was very brave to learn to ski at fifty.

Of the three organizations criticized, only one was brave enough to face the press.

Richards has made a brave attempt to answer his critics.

confident adjective /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ 1 magabiztos

Be a bit more confident in yourself!

It was a confident performance.

He feels confident of winning.

cowardly adjective /ˈkaʊ.əd.li/ gyáva (dolog, viselkedés)

This was a particularly brutal and cowardly attack.

decisive adjective /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/ 1 határozott (személy, modor, válasz, stb.)

You need to be more decisive.

a decisive reply

self-confident adjective /ˌselfˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ magabiztos

He's a very self-confident young man.

shy adjective /ʃaɪ/ (shyer, shyest) félénk, gátlásos; félős, bátortalan

He was too shy to ask her to dance with him.

She gave a shy smile.

Children are often shy of/with people they don't know.

The deer were shy and hid behind some trees.

boldly adverb /ˈbəʊld.li/ merészen, nyíltan

The President had already boldly declared victory.

bravely adverb /ˈbreɪv.li/ bátran

She faced the consequences bravely.

confidently adverb /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt.li/ magabiztosan

Try to act confidently, even if you feel nervous.

Phrases and idioms:

be sure of yourself magabiztos

She seems a bit more sure of herself since she got a job.

dare (to) do sth mer megtenni vmit, merészel vmit

I'd never dare to talk to my mother the way Ben talks to his.

I didn't dare tell Dad that I'd scratched his car.

I wouldn't dare have a party in my flat in case the neighbours complained.

I daren't/don't dare think how much it's going to cost.

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