1. Gondolkodás, logika B1B2 (41) – altémák

1. Gondolkodás, értelem (23) 2. Ésszerűség, logika (18)

think verb /θɪŋk/ *(thought, thought) 4 gondolkozik vmin [I]

He thought for a few seconds before answering.

You should think about where you want to live.

I'm so sorry I upset you - I just wasn't thinking.

concept noun /ˈkɒn.sept/ [C] elgondolás, elv; fogalom

the concept of free speech

I failed to grasp the film's central concept.

depth noun /depθ/ 2 komolyság; bölcsesség [C or U]

Terry lacks depth - he's a very superficial person.

Her writing shows astonishing depth.

Jo has hidden depths.

dimension noun /ˌdaɪˈmen.tʃən/ [C] 1 szempont, látásmód, dimenzió

Music has added a new dimension to my life.

head noun /hed/ [C] 4 ész, fej (átv.)

All these thoughts were going round in my head.

What put that (idea) into your head?

idea noun /aɪˈdɪə/ 3 elképzelés vmiről (fogalom vmiről) [U or no plural]

Do you have any idea of what he looks like?

Can you give me an idea of the cost?

I don't like the idea of living so far away from my family.

I've got a pretty good idea why they left early.

intelligence noun /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒənts/ [U] értelem, intelligencia

an intelligence test

a child of high/average/low intelligence

It's the intelligence of her writing that impresses me.

meaning noun /ˈmiː.nɪŋ/ 1 jelentés, értelem [C or U]

The word 'squash' has several meanings.

The meaning of his gesture was clear.

His novels often have a hidden meaning.

mind noun /maɪnd/ [C] ész, értelem

My mind was full of what had happened the night before, and I wasn't concentrating.

I just said the first thing that came into my mind.

For some reason her words stuck in my mind.

She has a very logical mind.

sense noun /sents/ 2 (józan) ész, értelem, ítélőképesség [U]

I hope they'll have the (good) sense/have enough sense to shut the windows before they leave.

There's no sense in waiting - the next train isn't for two hours.

theory noun /ˈθɪə.ri/ 1 elmélet, teória (vminek a magyarázatára); nézet, elképzelés [C]

The debate is centred around two conflicting theories.

thought noun /θɔːt/ 2 gondolkodás; elgondolkodás [U]

She sat staring at the picture, deep in thought.

You'll need to give the matter some thought.

wisdom noun /ˈwɪz.dəm/ [U] bölcsesség

One certainly hopes to gain a little wisdom as one grows older.

I tend to doubt the wisdom of separating a child from its family whatever the circumstances.

Did we ever stop to question the wisdom of going to war?

Before I went off to university my father gave me a few words of wisdom.

abstract adjective /ˈæb.strækt/ 1 elvont, absztrakt

abstract ideas

Truth and beauty are abstract concepts.

intellectual adjective /ˌɪn.təlˈek.tju.əl/ 1 értelmi, szellemi

intellectual and physical development

I like detective stories and romances - nothing too intellectual.

mental adjective /ˈmen.təl/ [always before noun] szellemi; elme-

mental health/illness

She had a mental picture of how the house would look when they finished decorating it.

progressive adjective /prəʊˈgres.ɪv/ 1 haladó (szellem, gondolkodás)

progressive ideas/attitudes

a progressive school

wise adjective /waɪz/ bölcs

I think you made a wise choice.

Looking at the weather, I think we made a wise decision not to go to the coast this weekend.

I think it would be wiser to wait and see how much money you've got left before you make any decisions.

I never used to save money, but now I'm a little older and wiser I can see the sense in it.

witty adjective /ˈwɪt.i/ szellemes (ember, megjegyzés, stb.)

a witty comment/remark

He was witty and very charming.

mentally adverb /ˈmen.təl.i/ szellemileg, mentálisan

mentally ill

It's going to be a tough competition but I'm mentally prepared for it.

Phrasal verbs:

think through ↔ sth /θɪŋk/ (alaposan) átgondol (pl. következményeket)

He'd put the plan into action without thinking it through.

Phrases and idioms:

in theory elméletben, elméletileg

In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more.

make sense van értelme

He's written me this note but it doesn't make any sense.

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