1. Hasonlítás, fok, mérték B2 (81) – altémák

Hasonlítás, fok, mérték* (21) 1. Hasonlítás, fokozás (18) 2. Nagy, jelentős (21) 6. Részben, kismértékben (21)

absolute adjective /ˈæb.sə.luːt/ [always before noun] teljes, totális

absolute control

He's an absolute idiot!

That's absolute rubbish!

critical adjective /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/ 3 kritikus, válságos, veszélyes

The doctors said her condition was critical and she might not survive.

dramatic adjective /drəˈmæt.ɪk/ drámai (hirtelen/feltűnő) (pl. változás); izgalmas, megrázó, drámai (esemény)

a dramatic change/improvement

We watched scenes of the dramatic rescue on the news.

fatal adjective /ˈfeɪ.təl/ 2 végzetes (tévedés, hiba, stb.)

He made the fatal mistake/error of believing what they told him.

fierce adjective /fɪəs/ 3 heves, vad (szenvedélyes, erőteljes) (verseny, ellenkezés, stb.)

The expansion plans will face fierce opposition/resistance from environmentalists.

There is fierce competition to join the Special Branch.

intensive adjective /ɪnˈtent.sɪv/ erős, intenzív

two weeks of intensive training

an intensive course in English

intensive diplomatic negotiations

pure adjective /pjʊər/ 3 tiszta, merő (átv.) (véletlen, igazság, rosszindulat, stb.) [always before noun]

pure coincidence

Her face had a look of pure delight.

severe adjective /səˈvɪər/ 1 súlyos, komoly (sérülés, nehézség, stb.)

a severe chest infection/leg injury/toothache

This is a school for children with severe learning difficulties.

In parts of Africa there is a severe food/water shortage.

There is expected to be a severe frost tonight.

strict adjective /strɪkt/ 2 szigorú (szabály, előírás, törvény, stb.)

She gave me strict instructions to be there by ten.

We need stricter controls on air pollution.

We follow very strict guidelines on the use and storage of personal details on computers.

Do you think stricter laws would help reduce car accidents?

tight adjective /taɪt/ 3 szigorú, szigorúan ellenőrzött (pl. biztonság)

tight security

The school kept tight control of its policy on school uniform.

total adjective /ˈtəʊ.təl/ [always before noun] 2 teljes, totális (csend, katasztrófa, stb.)

total silence

The whole evening was a total disaster.

That's total rubbish.

vivid adjective /ˈvɪv.ɪd/ 1 élénk (képzelőerő, emlék, leírás, stb.)

He gave a very vivid account/description of life in Havana.

I still have a very vivid memory of the evening.

She has a very vivid imagination.

wild adjective /waɪld/ 3 vad, féktelen, szertelen

a wild party

wild dancing

The audience burst into wild applause.

When I told him what I'd done, he went wild.

The children were wild with excitement.

altogether adverb /ˌɔːl.təˈgeð.ər/ 2 teljesen, egészen

She wrote less and less often, and eventually she stopped altogether.

I'm not altogether sure about the idea.

critically adverb /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kli/ kritikusan, súlyosan; bírálóan

They were both critically injured in the crash.

dramatically adverb /drəˈmæt.ɪ.kli/ drámai módon

Your life changes dramatically when you have a baby.

entirely adverb /ɪnˈtaɪə.li/ egészen, teljesen

I admit it was entirely my fault.

I'm not entirely convinced it will work.

The company is run almost entirely by middle-aged men.

severely adverb /səˈvɪə.li/ súlyosan, komolyan; keményen

Their daughter was severely injured in a car accident.

severely disabled

Job opportunities are severely limited/restricted at the moment.

thoroughly adverb /ˈθʌr.ə.li/ 1 teljesen (nagyon)

I thoroughly enjoyed the performance.

vividly adverb /ˈvɪv.ɪd.li/ élénken (emlékszik, elképzel, stb.)

I vividly remember my first day at school.

Phrases and idioms:

like mad mint az őrült (teljes erőből, vadul)

The band practised like mad before their first concert.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Kiegészítendő kérdések (wh-questions) – Kiegészítendő kérdések megválaszolása

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