3. Bírálat, mentegetőzés A1C1 (45) – altémák

1. Bírálat, felelősségre vonás (16) 2. Mentegetőzés, bocsánatkérés (18) 3. Szégyen, megbánás (11)

attack verb /əˈtæk/ 2 támad, megtámad vkit/vmit (erősen kritizál) [T]

She attacked the government's new education policy.

blame verb /bleɪm/ [T] hibáztat, okol vkit vmiért, ráhárítja vkire a felelősséget vmiért

Don't blame me if you miss the bus!

Many people blame him for Tony's death.

Hugh blames his lack of confidence on his mother.

You can't really blame Helen for not wanting to get involved.

criticize verb /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.saɪz/ [I or T often passive] also UK: criticise bírál, kritizál

The government is being widely criticized in the press for failing to limit air pollution.

The film was criticized for being too violent.

disapprove verb /ˌdɪs.əˈpruːv/ [I] rosszall, helytelenít

The survey showed that 32% of respondents approve, 54% disapprove and the rest are undecided.

I strongly disapprove of under-age drinking.

accusation noun /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃən/ [C] vád, vádolás

He made a number of accusations against his former colleagues.

blame noun /bleɪm/ [U] felelősség (vmi rossz miatt)

The manager should take the blame for the team's defeat.

They put the blame on faulty equipment.

His employers have accepted blame for the accident.

criticism noun /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/ [C or U] bírálat, kritika

The designs for the new building have attracted widespread criticism.

disapproval noun /ˌdɪs.əˈpruː.vəl/ [U] rosszallás

I could sense their disapproval.

trouble noun /ˈtrʌb.l̩/ 2 gond, baj (büntetéssel fenyegető helyzet) [U]

Her children are always in trouble.

They got into trouble with the police.

He's never been in trouble with his teachers before.

She'll be in big trouble if she's late again.

It's a great way of getting kids off the street and keeping them out of trouble.

critical adjective /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/ 1 kritizáló, kritikus/bíráló hangvételű

a critical report

The report is highly critical of safety standards at the factory.

Phrasal verbs:

tell off ↔ sb /tel/ megszid vkit

The teacher told me off for swearing.

Phrases and idioms:

at fault hibás vmiért

I was at fault and I would like to apologize.

be responsible for sth/doing sth felelős vmiért (okozója vminek)

Who was responsible for the accident?

be to blame hibás vmiben, oka vminek

Poor housing is to blame for many of their health problems.

sb's fault hibája vkinek

She believes it was the doctor's fault that Peter died.

It's not my fault she didn't come!

turn a blind eye (to sth) szemet huny vmi fölött; úgy tesz, mintha nem venne észre vmit

Restaurant staff often took food home, and their boss turned a blind eye.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Felelősség tisztázása – Bocsánatkérés, megbocsájtás

8. lecke (A1) – 20. lecke (A2) – 46. lecke (B1) – 75. lecke (B2) – 95. lecke (C1) – 115. lecke (C2)