1. Gondolkodás, logika A1C2 (96) – altémák

1. Gondolkodás, értelem (53) 2. Ésszerűség, logika (43)

ponder verb /ˈpɒn.dər/ [I or T] (literary) elgondolkodik vmin

He pondered what might have happened if he hadn't gone home.

reflect verb /rɪˈflekt/ 3 elmélkedik vmin, átgondol vmit [I]

In prison, he had plenty of time to reflect on the crimes he had committed.

I need some time to reflect.

think verb /θɪŋk/ *(thought, thought) 4 gondolkozik vmin [I]

He thought for a few seconds before answering.

You should think about where you want to live.

I'm so sorry I upset you - I just wasn't thinking.

awareness noun /əˈweə.nəs/ [U] tudatosság; tájékozottság

Environmental awareness is increasing all the time.

brain noun /breɪn/ [C] 2 ész

That can't possibly be the right way to do it - use your brain!

He's got brains but he's too lazy to use them.

concept noun /ˈkɒn.sept/ [C] elgondolás, elv; fogalom

the concept of free speech

I failed to grasp the film's central concept.

conception noun /kənˈsep.ʃən/ elképzelés, fogalom, elgondolás vmiről [C or U]

They have no conception of how ordinary people live.

consciousness noun /ˈkɒn.tʃə.snəs/ 2 tudat, tudatosság [no plural]

There's a growing consciousness about environmental issues among young people.

depth noun /depθ/ 2 komolyság; bölcsesség [C or U]

Terry lacks depth - he's a very superficial person.

Her writing shows astonishing depth.

Jo has hidden depths.

dimension noun /ˌdaɪˈmen.tʃən/ [C] 1 szempont, látásmód, dimenzió

Music has added a new dimension to my life.

guideline noun /ˈgaɪd.laɪn/ [C usually plural] irányelv

government guidelines

The EU has issued guidelines on appropriate levels of pay.

head noun /hed/ [C] 4 ész, fej (átv.)

All these thoughts were going round in my head.

What put that (idea) into your head?

idea noun /aɪˈdɪə/ 3 elképzelés vmiről (fogalom vmiről) [U or no plural]

Do you have any idea of what he looks like?

Can you give me an idea of the cost?

I don't like the idea of living so far away from my family.

I've got a pretty good idea why they left early.

intellect noun /ˈɪn.təl.ekt/ [C or U] értelem, ész, intelligencia

His energy and intellect are respected by many people.

intelligence noun /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒənts/ [U] értelem, intelligencia

an intelligence test

a child of high/average/low intelligence

It's the intelligence of her writing that impresses me.

meaning noun /ˈmiː.nɪŋ/ 1 jelentés, értelem [C or U]

The word 'squash' has several meanings.

The meaning of his gesture was clear.

His novels often have a hidden meaning.

mind noun /maɪnd/ [C] ész, értelem

My mind was full of what had happened the night before, and I wasn't concentrating.

I just said the first thing that came into my mind.

For some reason her words stuck in my mind.

She has a very logical mind.

notion noun /ˈnəʊ.ʃən/ [C] fogalom, feltevés vmiről

The notion of sharing is unknown to most two-year-olds.

principle noun /ˈprɪnt.sɪ.pl̩/ 1 alapelv (rendszeré, szervezeté, stb.) [C]

the principles of the criminal justice system

The country is run on socialist principles.

The organization works on the principle that all members have the same rights.

reflection noun /rɪˈflek.ʃən/ 2 elmélkedés, átgondolás [U] (formal)

He paused for reflection before answering my question.

On reflection, I think I was wrong.

sense noun /sents/ 2 (józan) ész, értelem, ítélőképesség [U]

I hope they'll have the (good) sense/have enough sense to shut the windows before they leave.

There's no sense in waiting - the next train isn't for two hours.

sentiment noun /ˈsen.tɪ.mənt/ felfogás, érzés (nemzeti, vallási, stb.); érzelmesség

nationalist/religious sentiments

theory noun /ˈθɪə.ri/ 1 elmélet, teória (vminek a magyarázatára); nézet, elképzelés [C]

The debate is centred around two conflicting theories.

thought noun /θɔːt/ 2 gondolkodás; elgondolkodás [U]

She sat staring at the picture, deep in thought.

You'll need to give the matter some thought.

wisdom noun /ˈwɪz.dəm/ [U] bölcsesség

One certainly hopes to gain a little wisdom as one grows older.

I tend to doubt the wisdom of separating a child from its family whatever the circumstances.

Did we ever stop to question the wisdom of going to war?

Before I went off to university my father gave me a few words of wisdom.

wit noun /wɪt/ [U] szellemesség

a woman of great intelligence and wit

He was known for his dry/sharp wit.

abstract adjective /ˈæb.strækt/ 1 elvont, absztrakt

abstract ideas

Truth and beauty are abstract concepts.

broad-minded adjective /ˌbrɔːdˈmaɪn.dɪd/ liberális gondolkozású

At seventy she was surprisingly broad-minded.

closed adjective /kləʊzd/ 3 maradi, zárkózott

a closed mind

conservative adjective /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/ konzervatív (régihez ragaszkodó); óvatos (pl. becslés)

Older people tend to be very conservative.

intellectual adjective /ˌɪn.təlˈek.tju.əl/ 1 értelmi, szellemi

intellectual and physical development

I like detective stories and romances - nothing too intellectual.

liberal adjective /ˈlɪb.ər.əl/ 1 széles látókörű, toleráns

a liberal society/attitude

Her parents were far more liberal than mine.

mental adjective /ˈmen.təl/ [always before noun] szellemi; elme-

mental health/illness

She had a mental picture of how the house would look when they finished decorating it.

narrow-minded adjective /ˌnær.əʊˈmaɪn.dɪd/ szűk látókörű

My family are very narrow-minded.

open-minded adjective /ˌəʊ.pənˈmaɪn.dɪd/ nyitott, fogékony (új nézetekre, gondolatokra)

Luckily, both my parents were very open-minded.

progressive adjective /prəʊˈgres.ɪv/ 1 haladó (szellem, gondolkodás)

progressive ideas/attitudes

a progressive school

short-sighted adjective /ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪ.tɪd/ 2 rövidlátó (átv.) (politika, gondolkozás, stb.)

a short-sighted policy

theoretical adjective /θɪəˈret.ɪ.kəl/ 1 elméleti, elvi (nem a gyakorlati tapasztalatokon alapuló)

This explanation is entirely theoretical.

thoughtful adjective /ˈθɔːt.fəl/ 3 elgondolkodó

You look thoughtful.

wise adjective /waɪz/ bölcs

I think you made a wise choice.

Looking at the weather, I think we made a wise decision not to go to the coast this weekend.

I think it would be wiser to wait and see how much money you've got left before you make any decisions.

I never used to save money, but now I'm a little older and wiser I can see the sense in it.

witty adjective /ˈwɪt.i/ szellemes (ember, megjegyzés, stb.)

a witty comment/remark

He was witty and very charming.

intellectually adverb /ˌɪn.təlˈek.tjə.li/ szellemileg, intellektuálisan

She's hoping to find a job which is more demanding intellectually.

mentally adverb /ˈmen.təl.i/ szellemileg, mentálisan

mentally ill

It's going to be a tough competition but I'm mentally prepared for it.

wisely adverb /ˈwaɪz.li/ bölcsen

She wisely advised me to wait.

Phrasal verbs:

think through ↔ sth /θɪŋk/ (alaposan) átgondol (pl. következményeket)

He'd put the plan into action without thinking it through.

Phrases and idioms:

collect yourself/your thoughts összeszedi magát/a gondolatait

I'll give you a moment to collect your thoughts.

have sth on your mind jár a fejében vmi/vki

Jim has a lot on his mind at the moment.

in theory elméletben, elméletileg

In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more.

make sense van értelme

He's written me this note but it doesn't make any sense.

on principle elvből

She doesn't wear fur on principle.

say sth to yourself mondja/gondolja magában

"I hope she likes me," he said to himself.

sb's line of reasoning/thinking, etc. gondolatmenete/érvelésmenete vkinek

I couldn't really follow his line of reasoning.

train of thought gondolatmenet

I was interrupted and lost my train of thought.

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