38.9.3. gy. B1 (példák)

respect noun /rɪˈspekt/ 2 tisztelet (udvariasság pl. idősebbel/feljebbvalóval szemben) [U]

You should show more respect for your parents.

Teachers should be treated with respect.

She has no respect for her boss.

trick noun /trɪk/ [C] 1 trükk, beugratás

The girls were playing tricks on their teacher.

It's a bit of trick photography - she's meant to look like she's walking on water.

trouble noun /ˈtrʌb.l̩/ 2 gond, baj (büntetéssel fenyegető helyzet) [U]

Her children are always in trouble.

They got into trouble with the police.

He's never been in trouble with his teachers before.

She'll be in big trouble if she's late again.

It's a great way of getting kids off the street and keeping them out of trouble.

ashamed adjective /əˈʃeɪmd/ [never before noun] szégyenkező, szégyenlős

You've got nothing to be ashamed of.

She ought to be ashamed of herself - talking to her mother like that!

He was ashamed to admit to his mistake.

I was ashamed that I'd made so little effort.

I felt so ashamed of myself for making such a fuss.

bad adjective /bæd/ (worse, worst) 5 rossz (ember/viselkedés)

There are a lot of bad people in the world.

He's got his faults but he's not a bad person.

brave adjective /breɪv/ bátor

a brave soldier

It was a brave decision to leave her job and start her own business.

She was very brave to learn to ski at fifty.

Of the three organizations criticized, only one was brave enough to face the press.

Richards has made a brave attempt to answer his critics.

confident adjective /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ 1 magabiztos

Be a bit more confident in yourself!

It was a confident performance.

He feels confident of winning.

correct adjective /kəˈrekt/ 2 illő, megfelelő

correct behaviour

fair adjective /feər/ 2 igazságos, méltányos

That's not fair! You always go first!

It's not fair to make me do all the work.

a fair trial

I can't spend all my time with one child - it wouldn't be fair on the others.

generous adjective /ˈdʒen.ər.əs/ 1 nagylelkű, bőkezű

She's been very generous with her time.