2. Életkor, emberek B1B2 (38) – altémák

1. Életkor, fiatalság (19) 2. Felnőttek, emberek (19)

childhood noun /ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/ [C or U] gyermekkor

She had an unhappy childhood.

Childhood is not always a happy time.

generation noun /ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ 1 generáció (nemzedék) [C]

the older/younger generation

This is the story of three generations of women.

lifetime noun /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ [C usually no plural] élet, élethossz (az egész élet); élettartam

We'll see a tremendous lot of technological changes during/in our lifetime.

Winners of the competition will receive the holiday of a lifetime.

I've only been working here two days, but it seems like a lifetime.

A watch of this quality should last a lifetime.

Marriage is no longer always seen as a lifetime commitment.

youth noun /juːθ/ fiatalság, fiatalok [U + singular or plural verb]

the youth of today

a youth club

childish adjective /ˈtʃaɪl.dɪʃ/ 2 gyerekes (gyermekre jellemző)

childish handwriting

junior adjective /ˈdʒuː.ni.ər/ 2 ifjúsági (pl. sport); fiatalabb vkinél

a junior tennis tournament

teenage adjective /ˈtiːn.eɪdʒ/ [always before noun] tizenéves, tinédzser

a teenage daughter

Phrases and idioms:

(be) in your eighties a nyolcvanas éveiben van

Many of the residents are in their eighties.

(be) in your fifties az ötvenes éveiben van

He retired when he was still in his fifties.

(be) in your forties a negyvenes éveiben van

By the time I'm in my forties, I want to be running my own business.

(be) in your nineties a kilencvenes éveiben van

He is in his nineties now.

(be) in your seventies a hetvenes éveiben van

Both my parents are in their seventies.

(be) in your sixties a hatvanas éveiben van

I took up yoga in my sixties.

(be) in your thirties a harmincas éveiben van

More women are having their first child in their thirties.

(be) in your twenties huszonéves, a húszas éveiben van/jár

Most of the staff are in their twenties.

sb's youth ifjúkor, fiatalkor

I was a fairly good football player in my youth.

the elder az idősebb (kettő közül)

Of the two brothers, Harvey is the elder.

the eldest a legidősebb (a többiek közül)

He was the eldest of four kids.

the young a fiatalok

it's the sort of music that appeals mainly to the young.

I have nothing against mini-skirts, but I think they're strictly for the young.

1. lecke (A1) – 9. lecke (A2) – 22. lecke (B1) – 48. lecke (B2) – 80. lecke (C1) – 98. lecke (C2)