29.3.2. gy. B1B2 (példák)

face verb /feɪs/ 2 szembenéz vmivel (megoldandó problémával/helyzettel) [T]

This is one of the many problems faced by working mothers.

Passengers could face long delays.

You're faced with a very difficult choice there.

challenge noun /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ 1 kihívás (nagy feladat) [C or U]

Finding a solution to this problem is one of the greatest challenges faced by scientists today.

You know me - I like a challenge.

It's going to be a difficult job but I'm sure she'll rise to the challenge.

difficulty noun /ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəl.ti/ 1 nehézség (nehéz elvégezni) [U]

We finished the job, but only with great difficulty.

The difficulty of the task excited them.

She had great difficulty finding a job.

difficulty noun /ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəl.ti/ 2 nehézség (probléma/valami ami gondot okoz) [C]

financial difficulties

to have/experience difficulties

children with learning difficulties

mess noun /mes/ 2 kellemetlenség, baj (zűrös/problémákkal teli helyzet) [no plural]

She said that her life was a mess.

The company's finances are in a mess.

If he hadn't lied, he wouldn't be in this mess now.

trouble noun /ˈtrʌb.l̩/ 1 gond, baj, probléma [C or U]

Parents often have trouble finding restaurants that welcome young children.

The form was terribly complicated and I had a lot of trouble with it.

The trouble started when my father came to live with us.

I should get it finished over the weekend without too much trouble.

I'd like to go to the party, but the trouble is my parents won't let me.

trouble noun /ˈtrʌb.l̩/ 4 gond, baj (nehéz/kellemetlen/veszélyes helyzet) [U]

The company was in serious trouble with massive debts.

He got into financial trouble after his divorce.

The marriage ran into trouble because of her husband's heavy drinking.

worry noun /ˈwʌr.i/ 1 gond (probléma) [C]

health/financial worries

Keeping warm in the winter is a major worry for many old people.

challenging adjective /ˈtʃæl.ɪn.dʒɪŋ/ kihívást jelentő

This has been a challenging time for us all.

complex adjective /ˈkɒm.pleks/ bonyolult, összetett

a complex network of roads

a complex procedure

The film's plot was so complex that I couldn't follow it.

complicated adjective /ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ bonyolult

complicated instructions

I had to fill in this really complicated form.

The rules are rather complicated to follow.

The relationship is a bit complicated. He's my mother's cousin's daughter's child.

demanding adjective /dɪˈmɑːn.dɪŋ/ igényes, megerőltető (sok időt/figyelmet/energiát igénylő)

She's a very demanding child.

a demanding job

hard adjective /hɑːd/ 3 nehéz, kemény, fáradságos (pl. munka)

Go on - give it a good hard push!

It was hard work on the farm but satisfying.

tough adjective /tʌf/ 1 kemény, nehéz (feladat, döntés, helyzet, tél, idő, stb.)

He's had a tough time at work recently.

We've had to make some tough decisions.

Homeless people are facing a tough winter.

tricky adjective /ˈtrɪk.i/ bonyolult, rázós

Those bird models are quite tricky to make, aren't they?

I'm in a tricky situation really - whatever I do I'll offend someone.