1. Minősítés, jó, rossz A1C2 (207) – altémák

1. Minősítés, besorolás (64) 2. Jó, szép (63) 3. Rossz, gyatra (34) 4. Megfelelő, alkalmatlan (46)

beauty noun /ˈbjuː.ti/ [U] szépség

This is an area of outstanding natural beauty.

glamour noun /ˈglæm.ər/ [U] ragyogás, varázs

the glamour of Hollywood

glory noun /ˈglɔː.ri/ [U] 2 dísz, különleges szépség, pompás volta vminek

The castle has been restored to its former glory.

heaven noun /ˈhev.ən/ [U] 2 mennyország (átv.) (vmi nagyon jó/kellemes dolog) (informal)

I just lay in the sun for a week and did nothing - it was heaven.

This cake is absolute heaven.

highlight noun /ˈhaɪ.laɪt/ [C] fénypont, fénypontja vminek

The boat trip was one of the highlights of the holiday.

paradise noun /ˈpær.ə.daɪs/ paradicsom, édenkert; mennyország [C or U]

a tropical paradise

a shoppers' paradise

splendour noun /ˈsplen.dər/ [C or U] pompa, ragyogás

The palace has now been restored to its original splendour.

amazing adjective /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/ 1 bámulatos (nagyon jó)

This wine is really amazing.

What an amazing meal!

awesome adjective /ˈɔː.səm/ 1 tök jó, döbbenetesen jó (informal)

Your new haircut is awesome.

beautiful adjective /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/ 1 gyönyörű, szép (vonzó)

a beautiful woman

beautiful scenery

She was wearing a beautiful dress.

beautiful adjective /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/ 2 pompás, remek, csodálatos (nagyon kellemes)

a beautiful piece of music

beautiful weather

breathtaking adjective /ˈbreθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/ lélegzetelállító

breathtaking scenery/views

brilliant adjective /ˈbrɪl.i.ənt/ 1 nagyszerű (nagyon jó/élvezetes)

Oh, brilliant! My parcel's arrived.

"Did you like the film?" "I thought it was brilliant."

charming adjective /ˈtʃɑː.mɪŋ/ bájos

He's very charming.

It's a charming little village.

cool adjective /kuːl/ 1 állati jó, szuper (informal)

She's really cool.

dazzling adjective /ˈdæz.lɪŋ/ 1 káprázatos (rendkívül jó/izgalmas)

a dazzling display/performance

excellent adjective /ˈek.səl.ənt/ kiváló

The food was excellent.

Her car is in excellent condition.

The fall in interest rates is excellent news for borrowers.

exceptional adjective /ɪkˈsep.ʃən.əl/ 1 kivételes (nagyon jó)

He really is an exceptional student.

exquisite adjective /ɪkˈskwɪz.ɪt/ elragadó, páratlan szépségű, tökéletes

a garden of exquisite flowers

fabulous adjective /ˈfæb.jə.ləs/ óriási, mesés (nagyon jó)

They've got a fabulous house.

We had an absolutely fabulous holiday.

fantastic adjective /fænˈtæs.tɪk/ fantasztikus (nagyon jó) (informal)

You look fantastic in that dress.

We had a fantastic time.

They've won a holiday? How fantastic!

fine adjective /faɪn/ 4 kitűnő (nagyon jó), finom

fine wines

This building is the finest example of its type.

golden adjective /ˈgəʊl.dən/ 3 kitűnő (lehetőség, alkalom, stb.); legfőbb/legjobb [always before noun]

He's got a place at university which gives him a golden opportunity to do research.

good adjective /gʊd/ (better, best) 1 jó (kellemes, érdekes, élvezetes)

a good book/film

Did you have a good time at the party?

good adjective /gʊd/ (better, best) 2 jó (minőség, szint)

She speaks good French.

The food at this restaurant is very good.

gorgeous adjective /ˈgɔː.dʒəs/ csodás, nagyszerű; vonzó

I met this gorgeous guy at Erik's party.

There's a gorgeous view from the top of the hill.

great adjective /greɪt/ 1 klassz, csodás (informal)

We had a great time at the party.

It was great fun.

I think it's a great idea.

heavenly adjective /ˈhev.ən.li/ mennyei (nagyon kellemes) (informal)

a heavenly day

high adjective /haɪ/ 4 magas, jó minőségű

high standards/quality

She got high marks in her last exam.

ideal adjective /aɪˈdɪəl/ ideális, eszményi

the ideal employer

She's the ideal person for the job.

It's the ideal opportunity to meet people.

In an ideal world no one would go hungry.

incredible adjective /ɪnˈkred.ə.bl̩/ 1 hihetetlen, fantasztikus (nagyon jó/izgalmas/sok/nagy) (informal)

We had an incredible time that summer.

They gave us an incredible amount of food.

lovely adjective /ˈlʌv.li/ 1 nagyszerű, remek

a lovely meal/evening

We had a lovely time in Greece.

lovely adjective /ˈlʌv.li/ 2 gyönyörű, csodás

She has lovely eyes.

You look lovely in that dress.

Thank you for the lovely present.

magical adjective /ˈmædʒ.ɪ.kəl/ 1 varázslatos, csodálatos

It was a magical night.

The setting for the concert was quite magical.

magnificent adjective /mægˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt/ nagyszerű, gyönyörű, csodás (látvány, előadás, stb.)

a magnificent view

They live in a magnificent old house.

He gave a magnificent performance.

marvellous adjective /ˈmɑː.vəl.əs/ csodálatos, nagyszerű

I thought it was a marvellous film.

It took me ages to get it right, but it was a marvellous feeling when I did.

It's marvellous how everyone's tried to help.

We've achieved some marvellous results with this new drug.

memorable adjective /ˈmem.ər.ə.bl̩/ emlékezetes

a memorable performance

a memorable evening

outstanding adjective /ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/ kiemelkedő, kiemelkedően jó

an outstanding achievement

It's an area of outstanding natural beauty.

This is an outstanding first novel.

pretty adjective /ˈprɪt.i/ 2 csinos, bájos (hely, dolog)

That's a pretty hat you're wearing.

a pretty little village

respectable adjective /rɪˈspek.tə.bl̩/ 2 tekintélyes (elég nagy/jó)

She earns a respectable salary.

The final score was a respectable 2:1.

sensational adjective /senˈseɪ.ʃən.əl/ 2 szenzációs, szédületes (rendkívül jó)

a sensational performance

spectacular adjective /spekˈtæk.jʊ.lər/ látványos (bámulatos; váratlan/meglepő)

a spectacular view

The show was a spectacular success.

He scored a spectacular goal in the second half.

There was a spectacular sunset last night.

The news caused a spectacular fall in the stock market.

splendid adjective /ˈsplen.dɪd/ gyönyörű, csodálatos, pompás; nagyszerű

a splendid view

a splendid cathedral

strong adjective /strɒŋ/ 6 erős (jó minőségű/szintű)

a strong economy

They're a very strong team.

She's the strongest candidate we've interviewed for the post.

stunning adjective /ˈstʌn.ɪŋ/ lenyűgöző, klassz

a stunning dress

a stunning view over the bay of Saint Tropez

She's absolutely stunning.

superb adjective /suːˈpɜːb/ kitűnő, remek

He is a superb dancer.

Taylor scored a superb goal at the end of the first half.

superior adjective /suːˈpɪə.ri.ər/ 1 átlagon felüli, különb vkinél/vminél

This is clearly the work of a superior artist.

She was chosen for the job because she was the superior candidate.

Your computer is far superior to mine.

The government troops were superior in numbers.

sweet adjective /swiːt/ 2 édes, aranyos

Look at that kitten - isn't she sweet?

terrific adjective /təˈrɪf.ɪk/ 1 klassz, tök jó

It's a terrific opportunity.

tremendous adjective /trɪˈmen.dəs/ 1 isteni, baromi jó

I think she's doing a tremendous job.

He's been a tremendous help.

unique adjective /jʊˈniːk/ 2 egyedülálló, páratlan (pl. lehetőség)

Do not miss this unique opportunity to buy all six pans at half the recommended price.

wonderful adjective /ˈwʌn.də.fəl/ csodás, csodálatos

He's a wonderful cook.

"Did you know that Daryl's getting married?" "No, I didn't. How wonderful!"

We had a wonderful time in Italy last summer.

beautifully adverb /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl.i/ szépen, gyönyörűen

She dresses beautifully.

Their house is beautifully decorated.

ideally adverb /aɪˈdɪəl.i/ 1 tökéletesen

She seemed ideally suited for the job.

magnificently adverb /mægˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt.li/ csodálatosan, nagyszerűen

I thought she coped magnificently.

nicely adverb /ˈnaɪ.sli/ 1 szépen (jól)

That table would fit nicely in the bedroom.

His business is doing very nicely.

She's always very nicely dressed.

well adverb /wel/ (better, best) 1 jól

I thought the team played well.

He's doing very well at school.

The shop sells well-made clothes.

They took two hours to discuss the plans and considered it time well spent.

Phrases and idioms:

be out of this world fantasztikusan jó (informal)

Their chocolate cake is just out of this world!

beyond your wildest dreams legszebb álmait is felülmúlja

The house was beyond my wildest dreams.

exceed sb's expectations meghaladja a várakozásait vkinek (jobb a vártnál)

The location of the apartment exceeded our expectations.

the beauty of sth a szépsége vminek, a szép/legszebb vmiben (legjobb tulajdonsága vminek)

The beauty of the plan is that it won't cost anything.

the cream of sth színe-java vminek, a legjobbak

the cream of Milan's designers

the next best thing a második legjobb dolog

Coaching football is the next best thing to playing.

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