4. Őszinteség, hazugság A1C2 (59) – altémák

1. Őszinteség, becsület (26) 2. Megtévesztés, hazugság (33)

credibility noun /ˌkred.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ [U] hitelesség, szavahihetőség

This decision has damaged the President's credibility.

honesty noun /ˈɒn.ə.sti/ [U] becsületesség; őszinteség

I appreciate your honesty.

honour noun /ˈɒn.ər/ 1 becsület, tisztelet [U]

a man of honour

We fought for the honour of our country.

integrity noun /ɪnˈteg.rə.ti/ [U] erkölcsi tartás, tisztesség

a woman of great integrity

loyalty noun /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/ [U] hűség, lojalitás (baráthoz, ügyhöz, elvekhez, stb.)

His loyalty was never in question.

Her loyalty to the cause is impressive.

openness noun /ˈəʊ.pən.nəs/ [U] nyíltság, őszinteség

I appreciated his openness.

reputation noun /ˌrep.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] hírnév, jó híre/hírneve vkinek

The company has a worldwide reputation for quality.

Both hotels have a good reputation.

He quickly earned a reputation as an entertaining speaker.

sincerity noun /sɪnˈser.ə.ti/ [U] őszinteség

There was no doubting his sincerity.

direct adjective /daɪˈrekt/ 3 egyenes, nyílt (válasz, beszéd, viselkedés, stb.)

a direct answer

faithful adjective /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/ 1 hűséges (vmilyen ügyhöz, baráthoz)

a faithful friend

They are faithful supporters of the Labour Party.

His faithful old dog accompanied him everywhere he went.

genuine adjective /ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/ 2 őszinte (pl. érzés); becsületes

They showed genuine sympathy for our situation.

good adjective /gʊd/ (better, best) 9 jó, jóravaló, derék

He's a very good person.

Try to set a good example to the children.

honest adjective /ˈɒn.ɪst/ 1 őszinte

If you want my honest answer/opinion, I think your hair looks awful.

honest adjective /ˈɒn.ɪst/ 2 becsületes

an honest man

She had an honest face.

loyal adjective /ˈlɔɪ.əl/ hűséges, lojális (baráthoz, ügyhöz, elvekhez, stb.)

Jack has been a loyal worker in this company for almost 50 years.

When all her other friends deserted her, Steve remained loyal.

She's very loyal to her friends.

open adjective /ˈəʊ.pən/ 5 nyílt (őszinte, egyenes természetű)

He's quite open about his weaknesses.

I wish you'd be more open with me, and tell me what you're feeling.

She has an honest, open face.

sincere adjective /sɪnˈsɪər/ őszinte (ember, szándék, érzés, stb.)

He seems to be sincere.

straight adjective /streɪt/ 2 egyenes, tisztességes

a straight answer

true adjective /truː/ 3 hűséges, megbízható; őszinte

She has vowed to remain true to the president whatever happens.

She has always been true to herself.

trustworthy adjective /ˈtrʌstˌwɜː.ði/ megbízható, bizalomra méltó (vki)

Bob assured me she was completely trustworthy.

directly adverb /daɪˈrekt.li/ 2 egyenesen, nyíltan (pl. válaszolva)

Let me answer that question directly.

frankly adverb /ˈfræŋ.kli/ őszintén (szólva)

Quite frankly, I think this whole situation is ridiculous.

honestly adverb /ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ 2 becsületesen

They have always dealt honestly and fairly with their customers.

openly adverb /ˈəʊ.pən.li/ nyíltan, őszintén

They were openly dismissive of my suggestions.

He talks quite openly about his feelings.

We discussed our reservations about the contract quite openly.

truly adverb /ˈtruː.li/ 2 igazán, őszintén (őszinteség hangsúlyozása)

Truly I could not have done this without you.

He truly believes he can cure himself by willpower alone.

Phrasal verbs:

back up ↔ sb /bæk/ 2 igazol vkit (hogy igazat mond)

Honestly, that's exactly what happened - Claire'll back me up.

8. lecke (A1) – 20. lecke (A2) – 46. lecke (B1) – 75. lecke (B2) – 95. lecke (C1) – 115. lecke (C2)