38.2.13. gy. A1C2 (példák)

dishonestly adverb /dɪˈsɒn.ɪst.li/ tisztességtelenül

She acted dishonestly.

rudely adverb /ˈruːd.li/ udvariatlanul, durván

He rudely pushed past us.

wildly adverb /ˈwaɪld.li/ 1 vadul, szertelenül

He was dancing wildly.

They cheered wildly.

beneath preposition /bɪˈniːθ/ 2 vki méltóságán aluli

He thinks housework is beneath him.

Phrases and idioms:

add insult to injury sérelmet sértéssel tetéz, sértést sértésre halmoz

To add insult to injury, we had to pay for the damage!

be in bad/poor taste ízléstelen (viselkedés, tréfa, stb.)

He told a joke about a plane crash which I thought was in rather poor taste.

(be) out of line túl van/megy a határon (nem helyénvaló, nem elfogadható)

Her remarks to the press were way out of line.

lose face elveszti a tekintélyét

The party has lost face with the public by abandoning their original policy on education.

out of place nem odaillő, nem helyénvaló

Everyone else was wearing jeans and I felt completely out of place in my office clothes.

put your foot in it (ostobán) elszólja magát

I really put my foot in it with your mum - I didn't know she was a teacher herself.