6. Önbizalom, gyávaság A1C2 (44) – altémák

1. Önbizalom, magabiztosság (23) 2. Bátorság, gyávaság (21)

assurance noun /əˈʃʊə.rənts/ 2 önbizalom [U]

He spoke with calm assurance.

confidence noun /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənts/ [U] 1 önbizalom, magabiztosság

He's got the confidence to walk into a room of strangers and immediately start a conversation.

The training has given me the confidence to deal with any situation that arises.

She has ability but she lacks confidence.

I have every/complete confidence in her. She'll be perfect for the job.

inhibition noun /ˌɪn.hɪˈbɪʃ.ən/ [C or U] gátlás, gátlásosság, félénkség

The whole point about dancing is to lose all your inhibitions.

self-assurance noun /ˌself.əˈʃʊə.rənts/ [U] önbizalom

He spoke with remarkable self-assurance for such a young man.

self-awareness noun /ˌself.əˈweə.nəs/ [U] önismeret

She has a high level of self-awareness.

self-confidence noun /ˌselfˈkɒn.fɪ.dənts/ [U] önbizalom

Since she left home, her self-confidence has grown.

self-esteem noun /ˌself.ɪˈstiːm/ [U] önbecsülés

She suffers from low self-esteem.

self-reliance noun /ˌself.rɪˈlaɪ.ənts/ [U] önállóság (saját erőre/döntésekre támaszkodás)

These kids need to learn some self-reliance.

self-respect noun /ˌself.rɪˈspekt/ [U] önbecsülés, önérzet

Having a job gave them back their self-respect.

assertive adjective /əˈsɜː.tɪv/ magabiztos

You need to be much more assertive.

confident adjective /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ 1 magabiztos

Be a bit more confident in yourself!

It was a confident performance.

He feels confident of winning.

decisive adjective /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/ 1 határozott (személy, modor, válasz, stb.)

You need to be more decisive.

a decisive reply

helpless adjective /ˈhelp.ləs/ gyámoltalan, tehetetlen; önkéntelen (nevetés, sírás, stb.)

a helpless animal/child

insecure adjective /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊər/ 1 bizonytalan, gátlásos (vki)

a shy, insecure teenager

self-assured adjective /ˌself.əˈʃʊəd/ magabiztos

She's a very self-assured young woman.

self-confident adjective /ˌselfˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ magabiztos

He's a very self-confident young man.

self-reliant adjective /ˌself.rɪˈlaɪ.ənt/ önálló (saját erejére/döntéseire támaszkodó)

The children are beginning to be a bit more self-reliant.

confidently adverb /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt.li/ magabiztosan

Try to act confidently, even if you feel nervous.

decisively adverb /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv.li/ határozottan, magabiztosan

We need to act decisively.

Phrases and idioms:

assert your authority/control/independence, etc. kinyilvánítja a tekintélyét/hatalmát/függetlenségét/stb.

She soon asserted her authority as leader.

assert yourself kiáll magáért (magabiztosan viselkedik)

She has to learn to assert herself.

be sure of yourself magabiztos

She seems a bit more sure of herself since she got a job.

unsure of yourself nincs önbizalma

She had only been in the job for a week and was still a bit unsure of herself.

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