1. Valószínűség, kilátások, szerencse A1C2 (103) – altémák

1. Valószínűség, esély (33) 2. Kilátások, várakozások (47) 3. Szerencse, véletlen (23)

anticipate verb /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ [T] előre lát vmit, számít vmire

to anticipate a problem

We anticipate that prices will fall next year.

envisage verb /ɪnˈvɪz.ɪdʒ/ [T] előre lát, elképzel

The police don't envisage any trouble at the festival.

envision verb /ɪnˈvɪʒ.ən/ [T] előre lát, elképzel

He envisioned a partnership between business and government.

expect verb /ɪkˈspekt/ 1 vár vmit, számít vmire [T]

We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job.

I expect (that) she'll be very angry.

He didn't expect to see me.

foresee verb /fɔːˈsiː/ [T] *(foreseeing, foresaw, foreseen) előre lát, megjósol vmit

I don't foresee any problems in the future.

loom verb /luːm/ [I] 2 (fenyegetően) meredez, tornyosul (átv.) (hamarosan bekövetkezhet) (probléma, nehézség, stb.)

The threat of closure looms over the workforce.

predict verb /prɪˈdɪkt/ [T] jósol, megjósol

It's still not possible to predict the occurrence of earthquakes accurately.

Who could have predicted that within ten years he'd be in charge of the whole company?

The storm is predicted to reach the coast tomorrow morning.

No one can predict when/where the disease will strike next.

anticipation noun /ænˌtɪ.sɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/ [U] várakozás (vmi bekövetkezésére)

The children were breathless with anticipation.

expectation noun /ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/ várakozás; remény; elvárás [C usually plural]

The holiday lived up to all our expectations.

I have high expectations for this job.

We did so well - beyond all our expectations.

forecast noun /ˈfɔː.kɑːst/ [C] előrejelzés, prognózis (pl. időjárás)

The weather forecast said it was going to rain later today.

irony noun /ˈaɪə.rən.i/ 1 a sors iróniája

The irony is that now he's retired, he's busier than ever.

outlook noun /ˈaʊt.lʊk/ [no plural] 1 kilátás, kilátások (várható jövőbeli helyzet)

The outlook for the economy is bleak.

The outlook for today is cloudy and dry at first with showers later.

potential noun /pəʊˈten.tʃəl/ [U] képesség, potenciál (benne rejlő lehetőség)

The region has enormous potential for economic development.

I don't feel I'm achieving my full potential in my present job.

You have the potential to reach the top of your profession.

I think this room has got a lot of potential.

prediction noun /prɪˈdɪk.ʃən/ [C or U] előrejelzés; jóslat

Please don't ask me to make any predictions about tomorrow's meeting.

No one believed her prediction that the world would end on November 12.

prospect noun /ˈprɒs.pekt/ 1 remény, kilátás vmire [C or U]

Is there any prospect of the weather improving?

Job prospects for graduates in the sciences are good.

prospect noun /ˈprɒs.pekt/ 2 kilátás, lehetőség (elképzelt/várható jövőbeli esemény) [no plural]

We face the prospect of having to start all over again.

We've been warned that there is a prospect of flooding due to the heavy rains.

I'm very excited at the prospect of seeing her again.

scenario noun /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/ [C] plural: scenarios jövő, jövőkép; forgatókönyv, szövegkönyv

There are several possible scenarios.

a nightmare scenario such as a Third World War

trend noun /trend/ [C] irányzat, trend

I'm not familiar with the latest trends in teaching methodology.

The trend at the moment is towards a more natural and less made-up look.

Surveys show a trend away from home-ownership and towards rented accommodation.

There's been a downward/upward trend in sales in the last few years.

vision noun /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ 3 jövőkép (jövőre vonatkozó elképzelések) [U]

As a leader, he lacked vision.

expected adjective /ɪkˈspek.tɪd/ várt

The expected power cuts never happened.

ironic adjective /aɪəˈrɒn.ɪk/ furcsa (és jellemző); gúnyos, ironikus

It's ironic that she was hurt by the very person she's trying to help.

predictable adjective /prɪˈdɪk.tə.bl̩/ megjósolható; (előre) kiszámítható (hatás, reakció, stb.)

Comets appear at predictable times.

unexpected adjective /ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/ váratlan

His death was completely unexpected.

unforeseen adjective /ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːn/ előreláthatatlan, előre nem látható

The concert was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

unpredictable adjective /ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bl̩/ kiszámíthatatlan; előre nem látható

The weather there can be a bit unpredictable - one minute it's blue skies and the next minute it's raining hard.

The hours in this job are very unpredictable - you sometimes have to work late at very short notice.

ironically adverb /aɪˈrɒn.ɪ.kli/ jellemző/a sors iróniája (, hogy); gúnyosan, ironikusan

Ironically, the only good book on this subject has gone out of print.

naturally adverb /ˈnætʃ.ər.əl.i/ 1 természetesen, érthetően (ahogy az várható)

Naturally, he was very disappointed.

unexpectedly adverb /ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd.li/ váratlanul

Retail sales unexpectedly fell last month.

He called in quite unexpectedly last week.

Phrasal verbs:

count on sth /kaʊnt/ számít vmire (alapoz vmire, betervez vmit)

I didn't count on so many people coming to the party.

be heading for sth /hed/ halad vmi felé (átv.) (elébe néz vminek)

They're heading for disaster if they're not careful.

The country is heading for recession.

lie ahead /laɪ/ vár rá vmi (a jövőben)

He's under no illusions about the difficulties that lie ahead for the industry.

live up to sth /lɪv/ vmilyen várakozásnak/elvárásnak megfelel

Did the trip live up to your expectations?

reckon on sth/doing sth /ˈrek.ən/ számít vmire

We were reckoning on a profit of about half a million a year.

We didn't reckon on it being so hot.

Phrases and idioms:

against all (the) odds váratlanul

We won the game against all odds.

be expecting sb/sth vár vkire/vmire (az érkezésére)

I'm expecting a letter from my sister.

be going to do sth (várhatóan) be fog következni vmi

It's going to snow tonight.

They're going to have their first baby in June.

be in for sth elébe néz vminek, vár vmi vkire (kellemetlenség) (informal)

If he thinks looking after a baby is easy, he's in for a shock.

be supposed to do sth elvileg meg kell történnie (elvárják tőle)

The drugs are supposed to reduce the pain.

She is supposed to finish the work by the 24th.

These batteries are supposed to last for a year.

How am I supposed to find that much money by the end of the week?

in anticipation (of) előre várva/felkészülve

She's even decorated the spare room in anticipation of your visit.

in store várható (be fog következni)

You never know what's in store for you.

There's a bit of a shock in store for him when he gets home tonight!

it's only a matter of time csak idő kérdése (hogy történjen valami)

It's only a matter of time before someone gets killed on this road.

on the horizon a látóhatáron van (átv.) (nemsokára megtörténhet)

Economic recovery is on the horizon.

promise to be sth ígérkezik vminek

It promises to be a really exciting game.

prospective buyers/employers/parents, etc. várható/leendő vásárlók/munkáltatók/szülők/stb.

We hold an open day for prospective students.

sb's prospects kilátásai/lehetőségei vkinek

The course will improve his career prospects.

take sb/sth for granted természetesnek vesz

Most of us take our freedom for granted.

you never know sosem lehet tudni (megeshet vmi)

You never know - you might win the lottery.

Kommunikációs szándékok: A valószínűség fokainak kifejezése

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