2. Udvariasság, udvariatlanság A1C2 (178) – altémák

1. Udvariasság, elismerés, tisztelet (77) 2. Udvariatlanság, tiszteletlenség (54) 3. Önuralom, türelem (47)

hurt verb /hɜːt/ *(hurt, hurt) 3 megbánt vkit [I or T]

She criticized my writing quite severely and that hurt.

He was badly hurt by the end of his marriage.

I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

insult verb /ɪnˈsʌlt/ [T] megsért, sérteget

How dare you insult me in front of my friends!

intrude verb /ɪnˈtruːd/ [I] betolakodik vhova (pl. magánügyekbe); behatol

I don't mean to intrude, but are you okay?

They should not have intruded on the family's grief.

He was fed up with the media intruding into his life.

misbehave verb /ˌmɪs.bɪˈheɪv/ [I] rosszul viselkedik

If you misbehave, you will be punished - it's as simple as that.

offend verb /əˈfend/ [T] megbánt, megsért

I think she was a bit offended that she hadn't been invited to the party.

He looked a offended when you called him middle-aged.

If the sight of a few dirty dishes offends you, then I think you've got problems!

stain verb /steɪn/ 2 bemocskol, foltot ejt (becsületen, hírnéven, stb.) [T]

Several politicians have had their reputations stained by the expenses scandal.

The country's history is stained with the blood of countless innocent men and women.

swear verb /sweər/ *(swore, sworn) 1 káromkodik [I]

It was a real shock, the first time I heard my mother swear.

When the taxi driver started to swear at him, he walked off.

abuse noun /əˈbjuːs/ 4 sértegetés, sértés (sértő/gyalázkodó kijelentések) [U] (!)

Rival fans shouted abuse at each other.

dishonesty noun /dɪˈsɒn.ɪ.sti/ [U] tisztességtelenség, becstelenség

Her dishonesty landed her in prison.

disrespect noun /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt/ [U] tiszteletlenség

a disrespect for authority

insult noun /ˈɪn.sʌlt/ [C] sértés; gorombaság

They were shouting insults at each other.

intruder noun /ɪnˈtruː.dər/ [C] 2 betolakodó (nem kívánatos/alkalmatlankodó személy)

I felt like an intruder at their family meal.

intrusion noun /ɪnˈtruː.ʒən/ [C or U] betolakodás, behatolás (pl. magánügyekbe)

She could not bear the intrusion into her private life.

nerve noun /nɜːv/ 2 kép/pofa vmihez (arcátlanság, pimaszság) [no plural]

You've got a nerve, coming here!

I can't believe she had the nerve to talk to me after what happened.

offence noun /əˈfents/ 2 sértés, megbántás [U]

I really didn't mean to cause/give any offence - I was just stating my opinion.

Do you think he took offence at what I said about his hair?

If you don't mind, I'd rather go on my own - no offence, but I think it would be better.

rudeness noun /ˈruːd.nəs/ [U] gorombaság, udvariatlanság

I was shocked by her rudeness.

scandal noun /ˈskæn.dəl/ [C or U] botrány, felháborító dolog

a financial/political scandal

Their affair caused/created a scandal in the office.

If there is the slightest suggestion/hint of scandal, the public will no longer trust us.

It's a scandal (that) children could be treated in this way.

abrupt adjective /əˈbrʌpt/ 2 nyers, kurta (modor)

She has a rather abrupt manner.

abusive adjective /əˈbjuːsɪv/ sértegető, sértő, gyalázkodó

an abusive phone call

anti-social adjective /ˌæn.tɪˈsəʊ.ʃəl/ 1 közösségellenes, nem közösségi, antiszociális (viselkedés)

Increasingly, smoking is regarded as an anti-social habit.

blunt adjective /blʌnt/ 2 nyers, nyersen őszinte

a blunt letter

cheeky adjective /ˈtʃiː.ki/ szemtelen

She's got such a cheeky grin.

Don't be so cheeky!

crude adjective /kruːd/ 2 trágár, durva (tréfa, modor, stb.); nyers (feldolgozatlan)

a crude comment/remark

dishonest adjective /dɪˈsɒn.ɪst/ nem becsületes, tisztességtelen

a dishonest lawyer

a dishonest way of making money

He's been dishonest in his dealings with us/about his past.

disrespectful adjective /ˌdɪs.rɪˈspekt.fəl/ tiszteletlen

Don't be disrespectful to your mother.

filthy adjective /ˈfɪl.θi/ 2 trágár

filthy language/jokes

Smoking is a filthy habit.

hurt adjective /hɜːt/ 2 sértett, megsértett (átv.)

I feel very hurt by what you said.

"That was very unkind," he said in a hurt voice.

immoral adjective /ɪˈmɒr.əl/ erkölcstelen

immoral behaviour

impolite adjective /ˌɪm.pəˈlaɪt/ udvariatlan (formal)

It is impolite to point at people.

inconsiderate adjective /ˌɪn.kənˈsɪd.ər.ət/ tapintatlan, meggondolatlan

It was very inconsiderate of you to keep us all waiting.

juicy adjective /ˈdʒuː.si/ 2 pikáns, szaftos (pletyka, történet, részletek, stb.)

juicy gossip

naughty adjective /ˈnɔː.ti/ rossz, haszontalan, engedetlen (gyerek)

You naughty boy!

Now that's naughty - you mustn't throw food on the floor!

Our boss treats us all like naughty schoolchildren.

nosy adjective /ˈnəʊ.zi/ also: nosey kíváncsi, kíváncsiskodó

nosy neighbours

Don't be so nosy!

obscene adjective /əbˈsiːn/ 1 szemérmetlen, obszcén (szexuálisan); trágár (!)

an obscene gesture

obscene language

offensive adjective /əˈfent.sɪv/ bántó, sértő

This programme contains language that some viewers might find offensive.

He told some really offensive sexist jokes.

rude adjective /ruːd/ 1 durva, udvariatlan

a rude comment/remark

He complained that a member of staff had been rude to him.

It would be rude to leave without saying goodbye.

rude adjective /ruːd/ 2 durva, illetlen (szavak/viccek)

He taught his little sister a lot of rude words.

sick adjective /sɪk/ 3 morbid, beteges (gondolkodás, viselkedés, stb.)

He's got a sick mind.

a sick joke

tactless adjective /ˈtækt.ləs/ tapintatlan

That was a really tactless thing to say.

tasteless adjective /ˈteɪst.ləs/ 3 ízléstelen, tapintatlan (tréfa, viselkedés, stb.)

a tasteless joke

thoughtless adjective /ˈθɔːt.ləs/ figyelmetlen (tapintatlan); meggondolatlan

I should have called her to say we'd be late - it was a bit thoughtless of me.

unscrupulous adjective /ʌnˈskruː.pjə.ləs/ lelkiismeretlen (gátlástalan)

an unscrupulous financial adviser

wrong adjective /rɒŋ/ 3 rossz, helytelen (erkölcsileg) [never before noun]

Children should be taught that violence is wrong.

It is wrong to tell lies.

What's wrong with having a bit of fun?

dishonestly adverb /dɪˈsɒn.ɪst.li/ tisztességtelenül

She acted dishonestly.

rudely adverb /ˈruːd.li/ udvariatlanul, durván

He rudely pushed past us.

wildly adverb /ˈwaɪld.li/ 1 vadul, szertelenül

He was dancing wildly.

They cheered wildly.

beneath preposition /bɪˈniːθ/ 2 vki méltóságán aluli

He thinks housework is beneath him.

Phrases and idioms:

add insult to injury sérelmet sértéssel tetéz, sértést sértésre halmoz

To add insult to injury, we had to pay for the damage!

be in bad/poor taste ízléstelen (viselkedés, tréfa, stb.)

He told a joke about a plane crash which I thought was in rather poor taste.

(be) out of line túl van/megy a határon (nem helyénvaló, nem elfogadható)

Her remarks to the press were way out of line.

lose face elveszti a tekintélyét

The party has lost face with the public by abandoning their original policy on education.

out of place nem odaillő, nem helyénvaló

Everyone else was wearing jeans and I felt completely out of place in my office clothes.

put your foot in it (ostobán) elszólja magát

I really put my foot in it with your mum - I didn't know she was a teacher herself.

run riot zabolátlanul viselkedik, féktelenkedik, megvadul

They allow their kids to run riot.

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