9. Természet, időjárás* B2 (27) – altémák

Természet, időjárás* (27)

bank noun /bæŋk/ [C] 2 folyópart, csatornapart

By the time we reached the opposite bank, the boat was sinking fast.

These flowers generally grow on river banks and near streams.

bush noun /bʊʃ/ [C] bokor

a rose bush

darkness noun /ˈdɑːk.nəs/ [U] sötétség

There was a power cut and the house was in darkness.

daylight noun /ˈdeɪ.laɪt/ [U] nappal, nappali világosság

The colours look much better in daylight.

land noun /lænd/ 2 szárazföld [U]

In the distance the crew sighted land.

The treaty has led to a dramatic reduction in the number of land-based missiles in Europe.

moonlight noun /ˈmuːn.laɪt/ [U] holdfény, holdvilág

In the moonlight, she looked even more beautiful.

oak noun /əʊk/ [C or U] tölgy, tölgyfa (élő fa/faanyag)

an oak table/cupboard

pine noun /paɪn/ [C or U] also: pine tree fenyő, fenyőfa (élő/faanyag)

a pine forest

pond noun /pɒnd/ [C] tavacska (természetes/mesterséges)

a duck pond

range noun /reɪndʒ/ 3 hegylánc [C]

The country is divided by a huge mountain range.

root noun /ruːt/ [C] gyökér

These plants have really deep roots.

seed noun /siːd/ mag, vetőmag, virágmag [C]

Sow the seeds about 3 cm deep.

These vegetables can be grown from seed.

shell noun /ʃel/ [C or U] héj (dióé, tojásé, stb.); ház (csigáé); kagyló; páncél (ráké); teknő (teknősé)

Brazil nuts have very hard shells.

A piece of shell fell into the cake mixture.

the shell of a crab

a shell necklace

slope noun /sləʊp/ [C] lejtő; lejtés

There's a steep slope to climb before we're at the top.

a mountain/ski slope

sunlight noun /ˈsʌn.laɪt/ [U] napfény

The garden was bathed in sunlight.

tide noun /taɪd/ [C] árapály

high/low tide

The tide is out/in.

trunk noun /trʌŋk/ [C] fatörzs

The trunks of these trees can be more than two metres wide.

volcano noun /vɒlˈkeɪ.nəʊ/ [C] plural: volcanoes or volcanos vulkán, tűzhányó

an extinct/active volcano

An active volcano may erupt at any time.

wheat noun /wiːt/ [U] búza

wheat fields

Wheat is an important crop for millions of people across the world.

coastal adjective /ˈkəʊ.stəl/ tengerparti

a coastal town

global adjective /ˈgləʊ.bəl/ globális (az egész világot érintő); teljes, teljes körű

a global disaster

the global problem of nuclear waste

the global economy

overseas adjective, adverb /ˌəʊ.vəˈsiːz/ tengeren túli; tengeren túl/túlra

We need to open up the overseas markets.

There are a lot of overseas students in Cambridge.

Many more people work overseas these days.

shallow adjective /ˈʃæl.əʊ/ 1 sekély; lapos (nem mély) (pl. víz, edény, stb.)

The stream was quite shallow so we were able to walk across it.

She told her children to stay in the shallow end (of the swimming pool).

Fry the onions in a shallow pan.

worldwide adjective, adverb /ˈwɜːld.waɪd/ világméretű; világszerte, az egész világon

a worldwide success

An increase in average temperature by only a few degrees could cause environmental problems worldwide.

globally adverb /ˈgləʊ.bəl.i/ globálisan (az egész világra kiterjedően); mindenre kiterjedően

The company has to be able to compete globally.

Phrasal verbs:

come up /kʌm/ 3 felkel, feljön (nap, hold)

We watched the sun come up over the ocean.

Phrases and idioms:

the atmosphere légkör, atmoszféra (a Föld körül)

These factories are releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere.

5. lecke (A1) – 16. lecke (A2) – 34. lecke (B1) – 61. lecke (B2) – 88. lecke (C1) – 107. lecke (C2)