38.5.1. gy. A1C1 (példák)

boast verb /bəʊst/ 1 henceg [I or T]

He didn't talk about his exam results in case people thought he was boasting.

Parents enjoy boasting about their children's achievements.

They boasted that they had never lost a single game.

envy verb /ˈen.vi/ [T] irigyel vkit vmiért/vkitől vmit

I envy her ability to talk to people she's never met before.

I don't envy you the job of cooking for all those people.

envy noun /ˈen.vi/ [U] irigység

I watched with envy as she set off for the airport.

greed noun /griːd/ [U] mohóság; kapzsiság

We were shocked by their greed.

jealousy noun /ˈdʒel.ə.si/ [U] féltékenység (vkire/vmire)

He broke his brother's new bike in a fit of jealousy.

Jealousy can ruin relationships.

pride noun /praɪd/ [U] 1 büszkeség (büszkeség vkire/vmire)

She felt a great sense of pride as she watched him accept the award.

The whole community takes pride in the school.

pride noun /praɪd/ [U] 2 önérzet

She has too much pride to accept any help.

selfishness noun /ˈsel.fɪʃ.nəs/ [U] önzés

selfish behaviour

What a selfish thing to do!

arrogant adjective /ˈær.ə.gənt/ öntelt, gőgös

I found him arrogant and rude.

greedy adjective /ˈgriː.di/ mohó, kapzsi

greedy, selfish people