1. Nyelv B1B2 (88) – altémák

1. Nyelv, nyelvhasználat (28) 2. Nyelvtani fogalmak (43) 3. Betűk, írásjelek (17)

interpret verb /ɪnˈtɜː.prət/ 1 tolmácsol (másik nyelvre) [I or T]

We had to ask the guide to interpret for us.

pronounce verb /prəˈnaʊnts/ [T] kiejt (hangot, szót, stb.)

How do you pronounce your surname?

She pronounced his name so badly he didn't even recognise it.

stress verb /stres/ 2 hangsúlyoz (pl. szótagot) [T]

In the word 'engine', you should stress the first syllable.

translate verb /trænzˈleɪt/ [I or T] 1 fordít, lefordít (másik nyelvre)

We were asked to translate a list of sentences.

She works for the EU, translating from English into French.

use verb /juːz/ [T] 3 használ (szót, kifejezést)

'Autumn' is used in British English and 'fall' in American English.

accent noun /ˈæk.sənt/ [C] 1 kiejtés, akcentus

an American accent

He speaks with a broad/heavy/strong Yorkshire accent.

definition noun /ˌdef.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/ 1 meghatározás, definíció (szó/kifejezés jelentésének leírása/magyarázata) [C]

a dictionary definition

What is the definition of 'mood'?

expression noun /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/ 1 (nyelvi) kifejezés (szóhasználat, beszédfordulat) [C]

He uses a lot of informal expressions.

'A can of worms' is an expression which means 'a difficult situation'.

first language noun /ˌfɜːstˈlæŋ.gwɪdʒ/ [C] anyanyelv

Madeleine's first language is French, but she also speaks German fluently.

fluency noun /ˈfluː.ənt.si/ [U] gördülékenység (beszéd, stílus)

One of the requirements of the job is fluency in two or more African languages.

idiom noun /ˈɪd.i.əm/ [C] kifejezés, idióma

To "have bitten off more than you can chew" is an idiom that means you have tried to do something which is too difficult for you.

language noun /ˈlæŋ.gwɪdʒ/ 2 nyelv (az írott/beszélt nyelv) [U]

She has done research into how children acquire language.

native speaker noun /ˌneɪ.tɪvˈspiː.kər/ [C] anyanyelvi beszélő (a nyelvet anyanyelveként használó ember)

All our teachers are native speakers of English.

a native-speaker dictionary

pronunciation noun /prəˌnʌnt.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] kiejtés (szóé, betűé, nyelvi)

Mario's English pronunciation is excellent.

There are two different pronunciations of this word.

sense noun /sents/ 5 értelem, vminek az értelme (szóé, kifejezésé) [C]

They are not immigrants, at least not in any sense that I understand.

The packaging is green - in both senses of the word.

Security defined in the broad/broadest sense of the term means getting at the root causes of trouble and helping to reduce regional conflicts.

speaker noun /ˈspiː.kər/ [C] 2 vmilyen nyelven beszélő/tudó ember

He's a fluent Russian speaker.

stress noun /stres/ 2 hangsúly (szó-, mondat-) [C or U]

When 'insert' is a verb, the stress is on the second syllable, but when it is a noun, the stress is on the first syllable.

term noun /tɜːm/ 2 kifejezés, szakkifejezés [C]

a legal/medical/scientific/technical term

'Without let or hindrance' is a legal term which means 'freely'.

translation noun /trænsˈleɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] fordítás (másik nyelvre) (folyamat/lefordított szöveg)

It's a translation from the original Spanish.

In the second paper they are asked to do a translation.

Much of the beauty of the rhymes is lost in translation.

use noun /juːs/ 3 használat (szóé egy jelentésben) [C]

Can you list all the uses of the word 'point'?

fluent adjective /ˈfluː.ənt/ 1 folyékony (nyelvtudás)

She's fluent in French.

He's a fluent Russian speaker.

fluent adjective /ˈfluː.ənt/ 2 gördülékeny (beszéd, stílus)

He speaks fluent Chinese.

short adjective /ʃɔːt/ 4 rövidítése vminek (pl. névé)

Her name's Jo - it's short for Josephine.

Her name's Josephine, or Jo for short.

fluently adverb /ˈfluː.ənt.li/ folyékonyan

I'd like to speak English fluently.

literally adverb /ˈlɪt.ər.əl.i/ szó szerint; szó szoros értelmében

They were responsible for literally millions of deaths.

Phrasal verbs:

stand for sth /stænd/ 2 rövidítése vminek

'GMT' stands for Greenwich Mean Time.

Phrases and idioms:

mother tongue anyanyelv

Italian is my mother tongue but I started to learn English when I was six.

your native language/tongue az anyanyelve

French is his native tongue.

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