1. Életmód, életvitel B2 (33) – altémák

Életmód, életvitel* (33)

belong verb /bɪˈlɒŋ/ [I] 2 tartozik vki vhova (kötődik vhova)

I spent two years in Oxford but I never felt that I belonged there.

experiment verb /ɪkˈsper.ə.ment/ [I] 1 kísérletezik vmivel (kipróbál vmit)

Did he ever experiment with drugs?

learn verb /lɜːn/ *(learned or learnt, learned or learnt) 4 okul, tanul, megtanul (tapasztalatból) [I or T]

She'll have to learn that she can't have everything she wants.

She soon learnt not to contradict him.

He's not afraid to learn from his mistakes.

rule verb /ruːl/ 2 ural vmit/vkit, kormányoz vkit/vmit (megszabja a gondolatait/cselekedeteit) [T]

His life is ruled by the demands of his job.

settle verb /ˈset.l̩/ 1 letelepszik vhol (él vhol) [I]

After they got married, they settled in Brighton.

He travelled around Europe before finally settling in Rome.

fate noun /feɪt/ 1 sors (vkinek a sorsa) [C]

We want to decide our own fate.

His fate is now in the hands of the jury.

hell noun /hel/ [U] 2 pokol (átv.) (nagyon rossz élmény/tapasztalat) (!)

It's been hell working with him.

Work is sheer hell at the moment.

The last few months have been absolute hell.

identity noun /aɪˈden.tə.ti/ [C or U] 2 azonosság, identitás

cultural/national identity

I think my job gives me a sense of identity.

independence noun /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənts/ [U] 1 függetlenség (emberé)

It's important that parents should allow their children some independence.

lesson noun /ˈles.ən/ [C] 2 tanulság

There is a lesson for all parents in this tragic accident.

My parents made me pay back all the money and it was a lesson I never forgot.

We can learn important lessons from this disaster.

lifestyle noun /ˈlaɪf.staɪl/ [C] életmód, életstílus

He doesn't have a very healthy lifestyle.

She needs a pretty high income to support her lifestyle.

an alternative lifestyle

mission noun /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ [C] 1 küldetés (élethivatás/életcél)

Her mission in life was to help the poor.

privacy noun /ˈprɪv.ə.si/ [U] magánélet; (zavartalan) egyedüllét

I hate sharing a bedroom - I never get any privacy.

The new law is designed to protect people's privacy.

retirement noun /rɪˈtaɪə.mənt/ [C or U] 2 nyugdíjas élet

We wish you a long and happy retirement.

taste noun /teɪst/ 3 ízelítő vmiből (rövid tapasztalat vmiről) [no plural]

This was my first taste of freedom.

adventurous adjective /ədˈven.tʃər.əs/ kalandvágyó, vállalkozó szellemű; kalandos

I'm trying to be more adventurous with my cooking.

She led an adventurous life.

dependent adjective /dɪˈpen.dənt/ függő (eltartásra/vmire rászoruló)

He has three dependent children.

It's very easy to become dependent on sleeping pills.

innocent adjective /ˈɪn.ə.sənt/ 2 ártatlan, tapasztalatlan

an innocent young woman

retired adjective /rɪˈtaɪəd/ nyugdíjas

Both my parents are retired.

He is a retired airline pilot.

secure adjective /sɪˈkjʊər/ 2 biztonságos (félelem-/aggódásmentes)

I need to feel secure in a relationship.

privately adverb /ˈpraɪ.vət.li/ bizalmasan; magánúton, magán-

She spoke privately with the manager.

Despite his public support, privately he was worried.

Phrasal verbs:

depend on/upon sb/sth /dɪˈpend/ 2 függ vkitől/vmitől, rá van utalva vkire/vmire

She depends on her son for everything.

The country depends heavily on foreign aid.

go through sth /gəʊ/ 1 keresztülmegy vmin, átél (kellemetlenséget)

She's going through a difficult time with her job.

run away /rʌn/ elszökik (vhonnét/vkitől)

She ran away from home at the age of 13.

soak up ↔ sth /səʊk/ magába szív, beszív vmit, átitatja magát vmivel (átéli/élvezi vminek a hatását)

We arrived early at the festival to soak up the atmosphere.

I spent two weeks in Greece soaking up the sun.

try out ↔ sth /traɪ/ kipróbál vmit

Why don't you try out your new racket?

We're going to try out that Italian restaurant tonight.

Phrases and idioms:

be based at/in, etc. vhova helyezi a tevékenysége központját

He was based in Birmingham during the war.

be exposed to sth ki van téve vminek

It was the first time I'd been exposed to violence.

in private bizalmasan, bizalmas körben

The meeting was held in private.

lead a busy/normal/quiet, etc. life elfoglalt/normális/nyugodt életet él

He was able to lead a normal life despite his illness.

learn your lesson jó lecke vki számára

I'm not going out without my umbrella again - I've learnt my lesson!

the fashion/music/club, etc. scene divat/zenei/társasági/stb. élet/világ

She's well known on the jazz scene.

values értékek (családi, erkölcsi, tradicionális, stb.)

family/moral/traditional values

6. lecke (A1) – 17. lecke (A2) – 38. lecke (B1) – 65. lecke (B2) – 90. lecke (C1) – 110. lecke (C2)