1. Szándék A1C2 (62) – altémák

1. Szándék, akarat, óhaj (46) 2. Szándékosság, tudatosság (16)

intend verb /ɪnˈtend/ [T] szándékában áll megtenni vmit; szán vmire/vkinek vmit

We intend to go to Australia next year.

Somehow I offended him, which wasn't what I'd intended.

I don't think she intended me to hear the remark.

It was intended as a compliment, honestly!

mean verb /miːn/ [T] *(meant, meant) 4 szándékozik/akar (csinálni vmit); szán vmit vkinek/vmire

I'm sorry if I offended you - I didn't mean any harm.

Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt!

pursue verb /pəˈsjuː/ [T] törekszik vmire, folytat; üldöz, hajszol

She decided to pursue a career in television.

We suspect that our boss is pursuing a hidden agenda.

seek verb /siːk/ [T] *(sought, sought) (formal) 2 törekszik vmire

They are seeking to change the rules.

to seek re-election

want verb /wɒnt/ [T] akar vmit; kíván vmit/vkit

I want some chocolate.

She wants a word with you.

What do you want to eat?

Do you want me to take you to the station?

will modal verb /wɪl/ 1 óhajt, kíván (ajánlat, hajlandóság, képesség kifejezése); (tagadó alakban nem akarás/vmire képtelenség kifejezése) also: 'll

I'll give you a lift.

I've asked her but she won't come.

The car won't start.

would modal verb /wʊd/ 3 ('will' múlt ideje) (mások múltbeli szándékának/hajlandóságának/képességének kifejezése) also: 'd

The car wouldn't start this morning.

I asked her to talk to him, but she wouldn't.

aim noun /eɪm/ cél, célkitűzés [C]

He went to Paris with the aim of improving his French.

My main aim is to make people laugh.

ambition noun /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/ 1 vágy, cél, ambíció [C]

His ambition is to run his own business.

He has already achieved his main ambition in life - to become wealthy.

concern noun /kənˈsɜːn/ [C or U] 2 érdekeltség; dolga vkinek, köze van hozzá; törődés; aggodalom

Our primary concern is safety.

goal noun /gəʊl/ [C] 3 cél (törekvés, szándék)

Do you think I'll be able to achieve my goal of losing 5 kilos?

Andy's goal is to run in the New York Marathon.

Always set yourself realistic goals.

idea noun /aɪˈdɪə/ 4 szándék, cél [no plural]

The idea is to give local people a chance to voice their opinions.

intent noun /ɪnˈtent/ (formal) szándék [U or no plural]

It had not been his intent to hurt anyone.

intention noun /ɪnˈten.tʃən/ [C or U] szándék

It wasn't my intention to exclude her from the list - I just forgot her.

I've no intention of changing my plans just to fit in with his.

He's full of good intentions, but he never does anything about them!

meaning noun /ˈmiː.nɪŋ/ 2 cél, értelem, jelentőség [U or no plural]

She felt that her life had no meaning.

The birth of her first grandchild gave new meaning to her life.

the meaning of life

objective noun /əbˈdʒek.tɪv/ [C] (elérendő) cél

Her main/prime objective now is simply to stay in power.

Can the sales force achieve/meet its financial objectives?

path noun /pɑːθ/ [C] 2 út (átv.) (a sikerhez, szabadsághoz, stb.)

The path to success has many difficulties.

a career path

purpose noun /ˈpɜː.pəs/ 2 cél, szándék (pl. életcél) [U]

He seems to have lost all sense of purpose.

target noun /ˈtɑː.gɪt/ [C] 2 cél (elérendő cél), terv

If you want to lose weight, you have to set yourself a target.

will noun /wɪl/ 2 kívánság, akarat (amit akar) [U]

Against their will, they were forced to hold a meeting.

The government has failed to impose its will upon regional communities.

wish noun /wɪʃ/ [C] 1 kívánság, óhaj

Did he express any wish to see me?

The hospital always tries to respect the wishes of its patients.

It was his greatest wish that one of his grandchildren would become a doctor.

ambitious adjective /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ 2 (rendkívül) igényes, nagyra törő (elképzelés, terv, stb.)

This is our most ambitious project so far.

She has some ambitious plans for her business.

Phrasal verbs:

devote sth to sb/sth /dɪˈvəʊt/ 1 szentel vmit vmire/vkire

He resigned from his job to devote more time to his family.

get up to sth /get/ sántikál vmiben (átv.)

Go upstairs and see what the kids are getting up to.

I wonder what those two got up to yesterday?

go for sth /gəʊ/ 2 hajt/ráhajt vmire (megpróbál megszerezni/elérni vmit) (informal)

He'll be going for his fifth Olympic gold medal.

"I'm going to apply for that job." "Yeah, go for it!"

jump at sth /dʒʌmp/ kapva kap vmin (lehetőségen)

If I had the chance to go to the US, I'd jump at it.

leap at sth /liːp/ kapva kap vmin (lehetőségen, alkalmon, stb.)

I'd leap at the opportunity to work in Japan.

Phrases and idioms:

aim to do sth szándékozik, törekszik vmire (az a célja hogy ...)

I aim to be a millionaire by the time I'm 35.

an aspiring actor/politician/writer, etc. törekvő színész/politikus/író/stb.

If you are an aspiring artist, you will enjoy the special painting and sketching week they hold three times a year.

aspire to sth; aspire to do sth törekszik vmire

He has never aspired to a position of power.

be aimed at doing sth törekedve vmire, szándékozva vmit

a plan aimed at reducing traffic

be going to do/be sth szándékozik

I'm going to call her tonight.

I'm going to be a dancer when I grow up.

be itching to do sth ég a vágytól, alig várja hogy ... (informal)

You could tell that they were itching to leave.

be (just) about to do sth rövidesen megtesz vmit/megtörténik vmi (készül vmire)

I was about to leave when Mark arrived.

I was just about to phone you.

be led by sth vezeti vmi (pl. a gondolatait/tetteit)

Her actions were led by greed.

be up to sth sántikál vmiben; töri a fejét vmiben (informal)

What are you up to at the moment?

They're up to something - I can tell.

have been meaning to do sth szándékában áll (egy ideje már akar/tervez vmit)

I've been meaning to call you for weeks.

hope to do sth remél/szándékozik vmit

Dad hopes to retire next year.

make a point of doing sth súlyt helyez vminek az elvégzésére

He made a point of learning all the names of his staff.

rush to do sth rohan megtenni vmit (gyorsan/lelkesen tesz vmit)

His friends rushed to congratulate him after the ceremony.

set your sights on sth célul tűz ki vmit

She's set her sights on becoming a doctor.

the desired effect/result/shape, etc. kívánt hatás/eredmény/forma/stb.

Her medicine seems to have had the desired effect.

wish (that) bár, bárcsak (vmi más lenne), azt kívánja (, hogy)

I wish that I was/were a bit taller.

I wish I didn't have to go to work today.

I wish he would leave.

I wish I had been there.

wish to do sth szeretne (tenni vmit), óhajt (formal)

I wish to make a complaint.

Passengers wishing to take the Kings Cross train should go to platform 9.

would like sth/to do sth szeretne vmit/csinálni vmit (szándék, akarat kifejezése)

I think I'd like the soup for my starter.

I'd like to go to Moscow.

I would like to say a big thank-you to everyone who's helped to make our wedding such a special occasion!

I'd like to book a seat for tonight's performance.

Would you like ...? szeretne ...? (vmit/tenni vmit)

Would you like a drink?

Would you like to eat now?

Would you like me to come with you?

Kommunikációs szándékok: Akarat, óhaj, vágy kifejezése – Szándék kifejezése

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