35.2.2. gy. B2 (példák)

potential adjective /pəʊˈten.tʃəl/ [never before noun] lehetséges, potenciális

A number of potential buyers have expressed interest in the company.

Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying.

The accident is a reminder of the potential dangers involved in oil production.

necessarily adverb /ˈnes.əˈser.ɪl.i/ szükségszerűen (tagadó értelmű mondatokban)

That's not necessarily true.

The fact that something is cheap doesn't necessarily mean it's of low quality.

You may love someone without necessarily wanting to marry them.

potentially adverb /pəʊˈten.tʃəl.i/ lehetségesen, potenciálisan

a potentially dangerous situation

This crisis is potentially the most serious in the organization's history.

Phrases and idioms:

be in need of sth szüksége van vmire

My car's in desperate need of repair.

be obliged to do sth kötelezve van vmire, köteles megtenni vmit

Sellers are not legally obliged to accept the highest offer.

be supposed to be sth meg kell történnie vminek (szabály, előírás alapján)

The children are supposed to be at school by 8.45 a.m.

What are you doing out of bed? You're supposed to be asleep!

be supposed to do sth kell vmit tennie (vmilyen szabály, előírás alapján)

You're supposed to pay by the end of the month.

You're not supposed to smoke in here.

capable of sth/doing sth képes vmire/vmit megtenni

She is certainly capable of running the business.

She was capable of great cruelty.

get to do sth lehetősége/alkalma van megtenni vmit

I never got to meet her.

needs szükséglet

her emotional needs

The city is struggling to meet the needs of its homeless people.

no need nem kell (vmit tenni); nem szükséges (vmi)

There's no need to go to the shops - there's plenty of food in the fridge.

I understand why she was angry but there was no need for that kind of language.

There's no need to shout, for goodness' sake! Just calm down.

seize a chance/opportunity megragadja az alkalmat/lehetőséget

You need to seize every opportunity.

take the/this opportunity to do sth megragadja az alkalmat

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of you.