29.1.15. gy. A1C2 (példák)

foul adjective /faʊl/ 2 pocsék

foul weather

She's in a foul mood.

grim adjective /grɪm/ (grimmer, grimmest) 3 komor, nyomasztó (hely)

grim industrial regions

horrible adjective /ˈhɒr.ə.bl̩/ iszonyatos; utálatos, rettenetes

He's got a horrible cold.

What's that horrible smell?

That was a horrible thing to say!

inferior adjective /ɪnˈfɪə.ri.ər/ alacsonyabb rendű (vkinél/vminél); rosszabb minőségű (pl. áru)

I've never felt inferior to anyone.

inferior goods/products

low adjective /ləʊ/ 3 alacsony, rossz (minőség)

low standards/quality

I have rather a low opinion of him.

miserable adjective /ˈmɪz.ər.ə.bl̩/ 2 rémes, elkeserítő (nagyon kellemetlen/rossz)

miserable weather

Families here are living in miserable conditions.

pathetic adjective /pəˈθet.ɪk/ 1 szánalmas, gyatra, kétségbeejtően rossz (informal)

He made a rather pathetic attempt to apologize.

You're too frightened to speak to her? Come on, that's pathetic!

It was a pathetic performance and the team lost badly.

pitiful adjective /ˈpɪt.i.fəl/ szánalmas (siralmas/gyatra/elégtelen) (disapproving)

a pitiful excuse

pitiful wages

The amount of time and money being spent on researching this disease is pitiful.

poor adjective /pɔːr/ 3 silány, gyenge, gyatra, rossz (minőség)

poor health

Last year's exam results were poor.

a poor harvest

primitive adjective /ˈprɪm.ɪ.tɪv/ 2 kezdetleges, primitív (alacsony színvonalú/elavult) (disapproving)

The conditions at the campsite were rather primitive.