29.7.8. gy. A1C2 (példák)

unfortunate adjective /ʌnˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/ 1 szerencsétlen, sajnálatos (dolog, helyzet)

an unfortunate mistake

It was so unfortunate that she lost her job just as her husband became ill.

unhelpful adjective /ʌnˈhelp.fʊl/ 2 haszontalan

an unhelpful remark

unnecessary adjective /ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.i/ szükségtelen, felesleges

You don't want to make any unnecessary car journeys in this weather.

The aim is to kill the animal as quickly as possible without causing unnecessary suffering.

unwanted adjective /ʌnˈwɒn.tɪd/ felesleges

an unwanted gift

negatively adverb /ˈneg.ə.tɪv.li/ negatívan (ártalmasan)

They were very negatively affected by the changes.

unnecessarily adverb /ʌnˌnes.əˈser.əl.i/ feleslegesen

Of course we don't want to alarm people unnecessarily, but they should be alerted to potential dangers.

Phrasal verbs:

write off ↔ sb/sth /raɪt/ leír vkit/vmit, lemond vkiről/vmiről (nem fontos/hasznos vki/vmi)

They had written him off before they even met him.

Phrases and idioms:

a drain on sth nagy igénybevétel, érvágás (idő, erő, pénz, stb.)

Keeping these people in prison is a huge drain on government finances.

adverse conditions/effect(s)/impact kedvezőtlen körülmények/hatások/befolyás/stb. (ártalmas/káros)

adverse weather conditions

Pollution levels like these will certainly have an adverse effect on health.

The price rise had an adverse impact on sales.

at a disadvantage hátrányos helyzet

Being shy puts him at a disadvantage.