6. Sikeres, sikertelen A1C1 (112) – altémák

1. Sikeres, eredményes (22) 2. Fejlődés, hatékonyság (41) 3. Megold, elintéz (22) 4. Sikertelenség, kudarc (27)

beat verb /biːt/ *(beat, beaten) 4 jobb vminél, túltesz rajta, lepipál vmit [T]

Being at the youth club beats sitting at home.

match verb /mætʃ/ 3 fölér, vetekszik vkivel/vmivel [T]

It would be difficult to match the service this airline gives to its customers.

succeed verb /səkˈsiːd/ [I] sikerül (vkinek vmi), sikert ér el; követ (utána következik)

Lucy has the skill and determination to succeed.

She finally succeeded in passing the exam.

You need to be pretty tough to succeed in today's business world.

advantage noun /ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ 2 fölény (elsőbbség) [C or U]

These new routes will give the airline the advantage over its competitors.

hit noun /hɪt/ [C] 1 siker

Your cake was a real hit at the party - everyone loved it.

They've just released a CD of their greatest hits.

star noun /stɑːr/ [C] 4 sztár (a legjobb a többiek közül)

He is one of our star players.

She was the star of the English class.

success noun /səkˈses/ 1 siker (egy cél elérése) [U]

The success of almost any project depends largely on its manager.

I've been trying to persuade her to take on more staff, but so far without success.

I'm not having much success in communicating with him at the moment.

The success rate for this operation is very low.

success noun /səkˈses/ 2 siker (népszerűség, tetszés, jó eredmény/kimenetel) [C]

Both films have been a big/huge box-office success in this country.

She's keen to make a success of this project.

That salmon dish was a success, wasn't it?

triumph noun /ˈtraɪ.ʌmpf/ 1 diadal, győzelem [C]

one of the greatest triumphs of modern science

Barcelona's 3-1 triumph over Manchester United

The book celebrates the hostages' remarkable triumph over appalling adversity.

The signing of the agreement was a personal triumph for the Prime Minister.

It was the Republican Party's third election triumph in a row.

all right adjective, adverb /ɔːlˈraɪt/ also: alright 1 jól, rendben (sikeresen, probléma nélkül)

Did the interview go all right?

Did he do all right in his exams?

Did you get home all right last night?

alright adjective, adverb /ɔːlˈraɪt/ also: all right 1 jól, rendben (sikeresen, probléma nélkül)

Did the interview go alright?

Did he do alright in his exams?

Did you get home alright last night?

promising adjective /ˈprɒm.ɪ.sɪŋ/ ígéretes

a promising student

a promising start to the game

reputable adjective /ˈrep.jə.tə.bl̩/ elismert, jó hírű

a reputable organization

rewarding adjective /rɪˈwɔːd.ɪŋ/ sikerélményt nyújtó/biztosító, hálás (pl. munka)

a rewarding experience

Teaching is hard work but it's very rewarding.

successful adjective /səkˈses.fəl/ 1 sikeres (elérte célját)

a successful operation

My second attempt at making pizza was more successful.

This year's harvest was one of the most successful since the record crop of 2003.

top adjective /tɒp/ [always before noun] 2 legjobb (legsikeresebb, legfontosabb, stb.)

He's one of the country's top athletes.

So what would be your top choice for a holiday?

As a chess player, he's among the top 10% in the country.

top jobs

top universities

successfully adverb /səkˈses.fəl.i/ sikeresen

A number of patients have been successfully treated with the new drug.

top adverb /tɒp/ élen (a legjobb, legfontosabb, stb. helyen)

She came top in the maths test.

Phrasal verbs:

come off /kʌm/ összejön, bejön, sikerül vmi

His attempt to impress us all didn't quite come off.

stand out /stænd/ 1 kitűnik (sokkal jobb a többinél)

One candidate stood out from the rest.

Phrases and idioms:

at his/its, etc. best legjobbja, legjobb formája (teljesítmény, minőség)

The article is an example of journalism at its best.

make it sikere van; sikerül megoldani

Very few actors actually make it.

5. lecke (A1) – 15. lecke (A2) – 33. lecke (B1) – 60. lecke (B2) – 87. lecke (C1) – 106. lecke (C2)