3. Összhang, ellentét A1C2 (102) – altémák

1. Összhang, kötődés (27) 2. Ellenszenv, elutasítás (38) 3. Vita, veszekedés (37)

argue verb /ˈɑːg.juː/ 1 vitatkozik, veszekedik [I]

My parents are always arguing.

Kids, will you stop arguing with each other?

They were arguing over/about which film to go and see.

bark verb /bɑːk/ 2 ráripakodik vkire [I or T]

I'm sorry, I had no right to bark at you like that.

bully verb /ˈbʊl.i/ [T] megfélemlít, terrorizál

He was bullied at school by some older boys.

She was bullied into leaving.

fight verb /faɪt/ *(fought, fought) 3 veszekszik (vitatkozik) [I] (!)

We've got to stop fighting in front of the children.

quarrel verb /ˈkwɒr.əl/ [I] veszekszik

I was always quarrelling with my brother.

snap verb /snæp/ 2 rámordul vkire, ingerülten odaszól vkinek [I or T]

I was snapping at the children because I was tired.

argument noun /ˈɑːg.jʊ.mənt/ [C] 1 vita, szóváltás

The children had an argument about/over what game to play.

He got into an argument with a man in the pub last night.

battle noun /ˈbæt.l̩/ 3 küzdelem (emberek/csoportok között) [C]

a battle for custody of their children

bully noun /ˈbʊl.i/ [C] erőszakoskodó és kötekedő személy

He's just a bully.

clash noun /klæʃ/ [C] 2 ellentét; érdekellentét

a clash of personalities

conflict noun /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/ [C or U] 1 nézeteltérés, konfliktus

There was a lot of conflict between the two parties.

The Government was in conflict with the unions over pay.

It was an unpopular policy and caused a number of conflicts within the party.

confrontation noun /ˌkɒn.frʌnˈteɪʃən/ [C or U] összeütközés (átv. is)

She witnessed a confrontation between the two men.

enemy noun /ˈen.ə.mi/ 1 ellenség (személy) [C] (!)

He's made a few enemies in this company.

political enemies

fight noun /faɪt/ [C] 3 veszekedés, vita

I don't want to have a fight over this.

friction noun /ˈfrɪk.ʃən/ [U] súrlódás (átv.) (ellentét/feszültség emberek között)

There's less friction in relationships when you use teamwork.

quarrel noun /ˈkwɒr.əl/ [C] veszekedés

She had a quarrel with her neighbour.

They had a quarrel about/over money a few months back.

revenge noun /rɪˈvendʒ/ [U] bosszú, megtorlás

He's made life very difficult for me but I'll get/take my revenge.

She is seeking revenge for the murder of her husband.

row noun /raʊ/ [C] éles vita, veszekedés

a family row

My parents often have rows.

He had just had a row with his wife.

scene noun /siːn/ 4 jelenet (botrány, cirkusz) [C]

She made a scene when I told her she couldn't come with us.

bitter adjective /ˈbɪt.ər/ 3 elkeseredett (gyűlölködő, dühös) (vita, veszekedés)

a bitter argument/dispute

rocky adjective /ˈrɒk.i/ 2 zűrös (problémákkal teli) (kapcsolat, házasság)

I heard that their marriage is a bit rocky.

stormy adjective /ˈstɔː.mi/ 2 viharos (átv.) (kapcsolat, vita, stb.)

a stormy relationship

a stormy meeting/debate

Phrasal verbs:

drive sb/sth out /draɪv/ elhajt, elűz, elkerget vkit/vmit vhonnét

The supermarket has driven many small shops out of the area.

fall out /fɔːl/ összevész/összeveszik vkivel

She's fallen out with her sister.

They fell out over money.

kick sb out /kɪk/ kirúg vkit vhonnan

His wife kicked him out.

patch sth up /pætʃ/ elsimít (nézeteltérést, vitát, veszekedést); kibékül

Has he managed to patch things up with her?

stand up to sb/sth /stænd/ megvédi magát vkivel/vmivel szemben

He wasn't afraid to stand up to bullies.

stir up ↔ sth /stɜːr/ felkavar (átv.) (vitát, bajt, stb.)

I think he just likes to stir up trouble.

throw out ↔ sb /θrəʊ/ kidob vkit (távozásra kényszerít) (!)

He was thrown out of school for taking drugs.

Phrases and idioms:

a bone of contention vita/civódás/veszekedés/ tárgya

Housework is a major bone of contention in our house.

get rid of sb megszabadul vkitől (távozásra bír vkit)

We finally got rid of my little sister by telling her scary stories.

get your own back (on sb) visszavág, bosszút áll

I got my own back by putting a frog in her bed.

go so far as to do sth odáig megy hogy

He even went so far as to stop her using the telephone.

have it in for sb betart vkinek (vmiért haragszik rá)

She really has it in for me - I don't know what I've done to offend her.

not be on speaking terms nincsenek beszélő viszonyban

My brother and I aren't on speaking terms.

put sb in their place helyretesz vkit (átv.) (helyreutasít/rendreutasít vkit)

He was rather arrogant, but the other kids soon put him in his place.

teach sb a lesson megleckéztet vkit, móresre tanít vkit

The next time she's late, go without her. That should teach her a lesson.

6. lecke (A1) – 16. lecke (A2) – 36. lecke (B1) – 63. lecke (B2) – 89. lecke (C1) – 108. lecke (C2)