3. Élővilág, állatok B1B2 (69) – altémák

Élővilág, állatok* (69)

bark verb /bɑːk/ 1 ugat (kutya) [I]

They heard a dog barking outside.

breed verb /briːd/ *(bred, bred) tenyészt (állatot, növényt); szaporodik (állat) [T]

His main income comes from breeding cattle.

hunt verb /hʌnt/ [I or T] 1 vadászik (állatra) (!)

Some animals hunt at night.

Cats like to hunt mice and birds.

animal noun /ˈæn.ɪ.məl/ [C] 2 állat (élőlények a növényeket kivéve)

Are humans the only animals to use language?

ant noun /ænt/ [C] hangya

There were ants crawling all over the ground.

bat noun /bæt/ [C] 2 denevér

Bats are present throughout most of the world.

bee noun /biː/ [C] méh

Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps.

breed noun /briːd/ [C] (állat) fajta

This rare breed of sheep is particularly good for wool.

What's your favourite breed of dog/dog breed?

bug noun /bʌg/ [C] 1 rovar, bogár; poloska

He'd found a bug in his bed.

bull noun /bʊl/ [C] bika; hím (elefánt, bálna, stb.)

They did not see the sign by the gate saying 'Beware of the bull'.

butterfly noun /ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ/ [C] lepke, pillangó

A butterfly landed on her sleeve for a moment.

cage noun /keɪdʒ/ [C] ketrec, kalitka (pl. madárnak, állatnak)

It took about 10 minutes to get the mouse into her cage.

calf noun /kɑ:f/ [C] plural: calves 1 borjú

There were some calves in the field.

camel noun /ˈkæm.əl/ [C] teve

Have you ever ridden a camel?

cattle noun /ˈkæt.l̩/ [plural] szarvasmarha

beef/dairy cattle

cell noun /sel/ [C] 1 sejt (élőlényé)

brain/blood cells

cancer cells

collar noun /ˈkɒl.ər/ [C] 2 nyakörv (pl. kutyáé)

a dog collar

I grabbed the dog by its collar and dragged it out of the room.

creature noun /ˈkriː.tʃər/ [C] teremtmény, élőlény

Rain forests are filled with amazing creatures.

Don't all living creatures have certain rights?

Blue whales are the largest living creatures.

crocodile noun /ˈkrɒk.ə.daɪl/ [C] krokodil

Hunted extensively for their skins, large crocodiles are becoming increasingly rare.

deer noun /dɪər/ [C] plural: deer szarvas

a deer park

dolphin noun /ˈdɒl.fɪn/ [C] delfin

They swam with dolphins on holiday.

donkey noun /ˈdɒŋ.ki/ [C] szamár

The donkey struggled with its heavy burden.

eagle noun /ˈiː.gl̩/ [C] sas

Somewhere in the distance an eagle screamed.

egg noun /eg/ 2 tojás, madártojás, pete [C]

a hen's egg

evolution noun /ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/ [U] 1 törzsfejlődés, evolúció

the evolution of mammals

the theory of evolution

feather noun /ˈfeð.ər/ [C] toll, madártoll

a feather pillow

fly noun /flaɪ/ [C] légy

There were a lot of flies around.

fox noun /fɒks/ [C] róka

A fox came in the night and killed the chickens.

frog noun /frɒg/ [C] béka

The frogs down at the lake were making a lot of noise.

fur noun /fɜːr/ [U] (állati) szőr, szőrzet; szőrme, prém

She stroked the rabbit's soft fur.

giraffe noun /dʒɪˈrɑːf/ [C] plural: giraffes zsiráf

Giraffes are the tallest land animals.

goat noun /gəʊt/ [C] kecske

goat's milk/cheese

kangaroo noun /ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/ [C] kenguru

Kangaroos are a danger on the roads.

kitten noun /ˈkɪt.ən/ [C] kiscica, kismacska, macskakölyök

Our cat's had two kittens.

lamb noun /læm/ [C or U] bárány; bárányhús

We were staying on a farm where there were lambs.

roast lamb

leopard noun /ˈlep.əd/ [C] párduc, leopárd

We saw leopards in their natural habitat.

life noun /laɪf/ plural: lives 2 élet (minden élő dolog) [U]

human/plant life

master noun /ˈmɑː.stər/ [C] 1 gazda (pl. kutyáé)

With careful training, a dog will obey its master completely.

monster noun /ˈmɒnt.stər/ [C] 1 szörny, szörnyeteg

a sea monster

mosquito noun /mɒˈski:.təʊ/ [C] plural: mosquitoes szúnyog, moszkitó

mosquito bites

owl noun /aʊl/ [C] bagoly

Owls hunt small mammals at night.

parrot noun /ˈpær.ət/ [C] papagáj

We saw parrots flying wild in the jungle.

paw noun /pɔː/ [C] mancs (kutyáé, macskáé, medvéé, stb.)

I found paw prints in the kitchen.

penguin noun /ˈpeŋ.gwɪn/ [C] pingvin

A row of penguins stood at the water's edge.

polar bear noun /ˌpəʊl.əˈber/ [C] jegesmedve

Polar bears can be very dangerous.

population noun /ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ 2 populáció (ember/állat) (az egyedek összessége) [C + singular or plural verb]

a 9% rise in the prison population

The dolphin population has been seriously affected by tuna fishing.

puppy noun /ˈpʌp.i/ [C] kölyökkutya

a six-month-old puppy

seal noun /siːl/ [C] fóka

We could see seals swimming near the coast.

shark noun /ʃɑːk/ [C] cápa

a great white shark

The movie 'Jaws' is about a man-eating shark.

species noun /ˈspiː.ʃiːz/ [C] plural: species faj (állat-, növény-)

a conservation area for endangered species

Over a hundred species of insect are found in this area.

spider noun /ˈspaɪ.dər/ [C] pók (rovar) (!)

a spider's web

swan noun /swɒn/ [C] hattyú

Swans live on or near water.

tail noun /teɪl/ [C] farok (állaté)

The male has beautiful tail feathers.

tiger noun /ˈtaɪ.gər/ [C] tigris

The zoo has several tigers.

track noun /træk/ 5 nyom (emberé, állaté, járműé) [C usually plural]

Police found tyre tracks in the mud.

The hunters followed the tracks of the deer for hours.

The burglars were careful not to leave any tracks behind them.

trap noun /træp/ [C] 1 csapda, kelepce (az elfogásához vminek)

a mouse trap

The fox got its foot caught in a trap.

wasp noun /wɒsp/ [C] darázs

There's a wasps' nest in that old tree.

web noun /web/ [C] háló (póké)

a spider's web

whale noun /weɪl/ [C] bálna

a grey/blue/killer whale

wildlife noun /ˈwaɪld.laɪf/ [U] vadvilág

a documentary on Peruvian wildlife

wildlife groups/conservation

wing noun /wɪŋ/ [C] 1 szárny (madáré, rovaré)

wing feathers

wolf noun /wʊlf/ [C] plural: wolves farkas

Wolves hunt in groups known as packs.

We could hear wolves howling in the distance.

worm noun /wɜːm/ [C] féreg; kukac, giliszta

Blackbirds eat worms, insects, and berries.

zebra noun /ˈzeb.rə/ [C] zebra (állat)

We saw a zebra in the distance.

endangered adjective /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒəd/ kipusztulással fenyegetett, veszélyeztetett (állatok, növények)

Tigers are now an endangered species.

poisonous adjective /ˈpɔɪ.zən.əs/ 2 mérges- (méreggel védekező/támadó) (állat)

a poisonous snake

on preposition /ɒn/ 13 -on, -en, -ön, -val, -vel (él vmin, működik vmivel)

What do frogs live on?

Does this radio run on batteries?

Phrasal verbs:

die out /daɪ/ kihal, kipusztul (faj, család); kihal, megszűnik (szokás)

Dinosaurs died out about 65 million years ago.

Phrases and idioms:

lay eggs tojást rak

The hens have laid a lot of eggs this week.

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