7. Hasznos, felesleges A1C2 (93) – altémák

1. Hasznos, előnyös (48) 2. Hátrányos, felesleges (45)

benefit verb /ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/ (-t-) hasznára van, kedvez; hasznát látja, hasznot húz vmiből [I or T]

I feel that I have benefited greatly from her experience.

How can we benefit those who most need our help?

boast verb /bəʊst/ 2 büszkélkedik vmivel (rendelkezik vmi jó dologgal) [T]

New York boasts some of the best museums in the world.

help verb /help/ [I or T] 3 segít, használ

When you're nervous or frightened, it helps to breathe slowly and deeply.

The medicine didn't seem to help (the pain).

advantage noun /ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ 1 előny (kedvező dolog/helyzet) [C or U]

The advantage of booking tickets in advance is that you get better seats.

For a goalkeeper, it's a great advantage to have big hands.

asset noun /ˈæ.set/ 1 erőssége vkinek/vminek [C]

He'll be a great asset to the team.

benefit noun /ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/ [C or U] előny, haszon

The discovery of oil brought many benefits to the town.

One of the many benefits of foreign travel is learning how to cope with the unexpected.

He's had the benefit of an expensive education and yet he continues to work as a waiter.

bonus noun /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ [C] 1 bónusz, ráadás (vmi jó, amit nem vártunk el)

I love the job, and it's an added bonus that it's so close to home.

gain noun /geɪn/ [C or U] 2 nyereség; haszon (hasznos dolog/pénz)

financial/personal gain

There are huge gains in terms of the number of lives saved.

good noun /gʊd/ [U] 1 előny, haszon

Even a small donation can do a lot of good.

It's hard work, but it's for your own good.

interest noun /ˈɪn.trəst/ 6 érdek, az érdeke vkinek [C or U]

A union looks after the interests of its members.

plus noun /plʌs/ [C] előny (előnyt jelentő dolog/jellemző) plural: pluses or plusses (informal)

Your teaching experience will be a plus in this job.

start noun /stɑːt/ 2 kezdeti előny (előnyös helyzet kezdéskor/gyengébbnek adott) [C]

I'm grateful for the start I had in life.

strength noun /streŋθ/ 2 erősség, az erőssége vkinek/vminek [C]

We all have our strengths and weaknesses.

The great strength of this arrangement is its simplicity.

usefulness noun /ˈjuːs.fəl.nəs/ [U] hasznosság

He explained the usefulness of having a wi-fi connection.

value noun /ˈvæl.juː/ 2 érték (hasznos/jelentős/fontos dolog) [U]

The documents are of great historical value.

The necklace had great sentimental value.

virtue noun /ˈvɜː.tjuː/ 2 előny, az előnye vminek (hasznos tulajdonsága vminek) [C or U]

The great virtue of having a small car is that you can park it easily.

beneficial adjective /ˌben.əˈfɪʃ.əl/ jótékony hatású, előnyös

The improvement in sales figures had a beneficial effect on the company as a whole.

Exercise is beneficial to almost everyone.

favourable adjective /ˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bl̩/ 1 kedvező, előnyös (vki kedvére való) (pl. benyomás)

She made a very favourable impression on us.

favourable adjective /ˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bl̩/ 2 kedvező (vmihez) (időjárás, feltétel, stb.)

We had favourable weather conditions for the sailing competition.

functional adjective /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/ célszerű, praktikus, jól használható; gyakorlatias

functional clothing

handy adjective /ˈhæn.di/ 1 praktikus, jól használható

a handy container/tool

invaluable adjective /ɪnˈvæl.ju.ə.bl̩/ rendkívül hasznos, felbecsülhetetlen értékű (segítség, információ, stb.)

Her contacts in government proved invaluable to the company.

positive adjective /ˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/ 2 pozitív, kedvező, jó (pl. hatás)

The improved diet has had a positive effect on his mood.

practical adjective /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/ 3 célszerű, hasznos, praktikus (jól hasznavehető/célszerű vmire)

practical clothes/shoes

Pale carpets just aren't practical if you have kids.

profitable adjective /ˈprɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/ 2 hasznos

a profitable discussion

I made profitable use of my time, mixing with a lot of different people and practising my Spanish.

useful adjective /ˈjuːs.fəl/ hasznos

useful information/advice

A good knife is probably one of the most useful things you can have in a kitchen.

valuable adjective /ˈvæl.jʊ.bl̩/ 2 értékes, hasznos (információ, tanács, stb.)

He was able to provide the police with some valuable information.

welcome adjective /ˈwel.kəm/ 2 örömmel fogadott/várt (változás, hír, ajándék, stb.)

a welcome change

Your comments are always welcome.

worthwhile adjective /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/ érdemes

She considers teaching a worthwhile career.

The time and expense involved in keeping up to date with all the changes has been worthwhile.

If you need him on this project, you've got to make it financially worthwhile for him.

worthy adjective /ˈwɜː.ði/ méltó, érdemes (tiszteletre, csodálatra, támogatásra, stb.) (formal)

He is unlikely to succeed in getting his bill through Congress, however worthy it is.

Every year she makes a large donation to a worthy cause.

Phrasal verbs:

come in handy /kʌm/ jól jön (informal)

Don't throw those jars away - they might come in handy.

come in useful /kʌm/ jól jön

You should keep that paint - it might come in useful.

pay off /peɪ/ kifizetődik, beválik

All your hard work has obviously paid off!

Phrases and idioms:

a double-edged sword kétélű fegyver (vminek vannak előnyei és hátrányai is)

Being that intelligent is a double-edged sword - he finds it difficult to talk to ordinary people.

armed with sth fel van fegyverkezve vmivel (vmi hasznára váló dologgal)

I like to go to a meeting armed with the relevant facts.

be (of) any/some use tudja használni (vmire) (hasznos)

Is this bag of any use to you?

be worth it megéri, érdemes (a fáradozás ellenére)

It was a long climb to the top of the hill, but it was worth it for the view.

Don't tire yourself out, Geri, it's really not worth it.

Forget him, love - he's just not worth it.

be worth sth/doing sth megér vmit, érdemes vmire

When you're in Reykjavik, the National Museum is worth a visit.

His latest book is definitely worth reading.

be worth your while megéri az időt/fáradságot

It's worth your while taking out travel insurance before you travel.

It isn't worth my while going all that way just for one day.

come in handy jól jön (informal)

Don't throw those jars away - they might come in handy.

come in useful jól jön (hasznára van)

You should keep that paint - it might come in useful.

do sb a/the world of good nagyon jót tesz vkinek (informal)

That swim has done me a world of good.

do sb good jót tesz vmi vkinek

A holiday in the sun will do you good.

A break from this would do us all good.

make sense ésszerű

It makes sense to buy now while prices are low.

make the most of sth maximálisan kihasznál vmit

We should make the most of this good weather.

reap the benefits/profits/rewards előnyöket/nyereséget/jutalmat élvez/arat

Sometimes, this approach can reap tremendous rewards.

take advantage of sth kihasznál (alkalmat, lehetőséget)

I thought I'd take advantage of the sports facilities while I'm here.

there's no harm in doing sth nem árt, ha ...

I suppose there's no harm in trying.

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