4. Vélemény, döntés B1B2 (46) – altémák

1. Vélemény, megítélés (23) 2. Megfontolás, döntés (23)

consider verb /kənˈsɪd.ər/ 1 fontolgat, megfontol vmit [I or T]

Have you considered what you'll do if you don't get the job?

We're considering selling the house.

She's being considered for the job.

I'd like some time to consider before I make a decision.

ignore verb /ɪgˈnɔːr/ [T] nem vesz tudomást vkiről/vmiről, figyelmen kívül hagy vkit/vmit

I smiled at her but she just ignored me.

She can be really irritating but I try to ignore her.

How can the government ignore the wishes of the majority?

settle verb /ˈset.l̩/ 2 elhatároz, eldönt vmit; elintéz [T]

Right, that's settled. We're going to Spain.

They haven't yet settled when the wedding is going to be.

"The tickets are £40 each." "Well, that settles that then - I can't afford that much."

I'd like to get this matter settled once and for all.

The details of the contract have not yet been settled.

weigh verb /weɪ/ [T] 2 mérlegel, megfontol vmit also: weigh up

He needs to weigh up the pros and cons of going to college.

consideration noun /kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ 1 megfontolás [U]

After careful consideration, we decided to offer her the job.

The whole matter needs to be given careful consideration.

consideration noun /kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ 2 szempont [C]

Safety is our main consideration.

Cost, of course, is another consideration.

decision noun /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/ [C] döntés, elhatározás; határozat

She has had to make some very difficult decisions.

The company will reach/come to/make a decision shortly.

Let me have a/your decision by next week.

It was his decision to leave.

We need to take a lot of factors into account in our decision-making.

factor noun /ˈfæk.tər/ [C] tényező

Money was an important factor in their decision to move.

Price is an important/key/major factor in the success of any product.

economic factors

considering conjunction, preposition /kənˈsɪd.ər.ɪŋ/ figyelembe véve

She did really well, considering how little experience she'd had.

Considering the weather, we got here quite quickly.

Phrasal verbs:

look at sth /lʊk/ 1 tanulmányoz vmit (pl. egy döntéshez)

Management is looking at ways of cutting costs.

think over ↔ sth /θɪŋk/ megfontol (pl. ajánlatot)

I'll think it over and give you an answer next week.

Phrases and idioms:

be up to sb függ vkitől, múlik vkin

I can't decide for you, Jack, it's up to you.

It's up to Sophie to decide whether she wants to enter the competition.

change your mind meggondolja magát

I've changed my mind about selling the house.

If you change your mind, let me know.

choose to do sth elhatároz vmit, mi mellett dönt

Manuela chose to take a job in Paris.

have/keep an open mind még nem foglalt (véglegesen) állást

We're keeping an open mind about the causes of the fire.

in this respect/in many respects ebben a tekintetben, ebből a szempontból; sok szempontból/tekintetben

The school has changed in many respects.

make up your mind or make your mind up dönt, eldönt

I haven't made up my mind whether to apply for the job yet.

They couldn't make their minds up about where to go on holiday.

reach a decision/agreement/conclusion, etc. döntésre/megállapodásra/következtetésre/stb. jut

She reached the conclusion that there was no more she could do.

We'll inform you when a decision has been reached.

sb's call döntése vkinek (informal)

I don't mind what we do - it's your call.

take account of sth figyelembe/tekintetbe vesz vmit

A good architect takes account of the building's surroundings.

take into account sth figyelembe/tekintetbe vesz vmit

I think you have to take into account the fact that he's a good deal younger than the rest of us.

take sth into consideration figyelembe vesz vmit

It may be cheap to buy, but you've got to take into consideration the money you'll spend on repairs.

the pros and cons mellette és ellene szóló érvek

We discussed the pros and cons of buying a bigger house.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Vélemény kifejezése – Vélemény kérése

7. lecke (A1) – 18. lecke (A2) – 40. lecke (B1) – 67. lecke (B2) – 91. lecke (C1) – 111. lecke (C2)