2. Küzdelem, kitartás A1C1 (57) – altémák

1. Küzdelem, fáradozás (28) 2. Eltökéltség, kitartás (29)

ambition noun /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/ 2 ambíció, törekvés, érvényesülési vágy; becsvágy [U]

My sister always had more ambition than I did.

commitment noun /kəˈmɪt.mənt/ 1 elkötelezettség (vmire) [C or U]

She is known chiefly for her commitment to human rights.

I'd like to thank the staff for having shown such commitment.

cost noun /kɒst/ 2 az ára vminek (átv.) (vmi elérésének) [U or no plural]

He rescued four people at the cost of his own life.

She finally got the job she wanted, but at great personal cost.

It's not worth getting into an argument with Tim, as I learned to my cost.

dedication noun /ˌded.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [U] odaadás, elkötelezettség; ajánlás, dedikálás (pl. könyvé)

She thanked the staff for their dedication and enthusiasm.

determination noun /dɪˌtɜː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ [U] eltökéltség

She shows great determination to learn English.

He will need great determination and skill to win this match.

drive noun /draɪv/ 3 energia, vállalkozókedv [U]

She has drive and ambition.

eagerness noun /ˈiː.gə.nəs/ [U] buzgóság, türelmetlenség

In their eagerness to find a solution, they have overlooked certain difficulties.

enterprise noun /ˈen.tə.praɪz/ 2 vállalkozó szellem [U]

The scheme shows imagination and enterprise.

price noun /praɪs/ 2 ár, áldozat (kellemetlen következménye vminek) [no plural]

Suspension from the club was a high/small price to pay for his mistake.

will noun /wɪl/ 1 akarat, akaraterő [C or U]

From an early age she had a very strong will.

After six months in hospital she began to lose the will to live.

aggressive adjective /əˈgres.ɪv/ 2 rámenős, törtető

an aggressive marketing campaign

dedicated adjective /ˈded.ɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ 1 odaadó, elkötelezett

a dedicated teacher

desperate adjective /ˈdes.pər.ət/ 1 mindenre elszánt; kétségbeesett

The doctors made one last desperate attempt/effort to save the boy's life.

They made a desperate appeal for help.

determined adjective /dɪˈtɜː.mɪnd/ eltökélt, elszánt, céltudatos

I'm determined to get this piece of work finished today.

She's sure to get the job she wants - she's a very determined person.

eager adjective /ˈiː.gər/ buzgó, lelkes

She sounded very eager to meet you.

They crowded round the spokesperson, eager for any news.

heroic adjective /hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk/ 2 hősies (elszánt) (pl. erőfeszítés)

In spite of England's heroic efforts, they lost the match.

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

The shop is keen to attract new customers.

desperately adverb /ˈdes.pər.ət.li/ 2 mindenre elszántan, kétségbeesetten

They fought desperately for their lives.

eagerly adverb /ˈiː.gə.li/ buzgón, türelmetlenül

They eagerly accepted my offer of hospitality.

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:

insist on sth /ɪnˈsɪst/ nem tágít, makacsul ragaszkodik vmihez

She insists on cooking all her own meals.

Frank insisted on doing all the work himself.

keep to sth /kiːp/ marad vminél, tartja magát vmihez (tervhez, témához, útvonalhoz, stb.)

We must keep to the agenda or the meeting will take too long.

I wish you'd keep to the point!

She kept to the main roads and was home before dark.

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.

stick to sth /stɪk/ ragaszkodik vmihez; szorítkozik vmire

Could you stick to the point, please?

We'd better stick to the main road, because the other roads are blocked with snow.

I'll stick to orange juice as I'm driving.

stick with sth/sb /stɪk/ kitart/marad vmi/vki mellett (nem változtat) (informal)

He said that he was going to stick with the traditions established by his grandfather.

He's a good car mechanic - I think we should stick with him.

Phrases and idioms:

at all costs minden áron

We have to succeed at all costs.

get/have your (own) way keresztülviszi az akaratát

She always gets her own way in the end.

put your mind to sth elszánja magát vmire

You could win if you put your mind to it.

stop at nothing semmi nem állíthatja meg

He will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

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