4. Veszély, menedék B2 (24) – altémák

Veszély, menedék* (24)

escape verb /ɪˈskeɪp/ 2 megmenekül vmi elől, megúszik vmit, elkerül vmit [I or T]

She was lucky to escape serious injury.

Chelsea only just escaped defeat in the second round of the cup.

risk verb /rɪsk/ [T] 1 kockáztat, megkockáztat vmit

"It's dangerous to cross here." "I'll just have to risk it."

risk verb /rɪsk/ [T] 2 kockáztat, veszélyeztet vmit

He risked his life to save me.

She risked her job by giving me that information.

survive verb /səˈvaɪv/ [I or T] túlél vkit/vmit; életben marad; fennmarad

The baby was born with a heart problem and only survived for a few hours.

These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.

The front passengers were lucky to survive the accident.

The family are struggling to survive on very little money.

watch verb /wɒtʃ/ 2 ügyel vmire (gondos, óvatos) [T]

I have to watch my weight now I'm not doing so much sport.

Watch how you cross the road!

Watch (that) you don't get glue on your fingers, won't you?

Watch what you're doing with that knife, Jim, it's sharp.

chance noun /tʃɑːnts/ 4 kockázat [C]

I'm delivering my work by hand. I'm not taking any chances.

There's a chance of injury in almost any sport.

protection noun /prəˈtek.ʃən/ [U] védelem; védettség

This coat doesn't provide any protection against the rain.

Their tent gave/offered little protection against the severe storm.

New legislation still does not offer adequate protection for many endangered species.

risk noun /rɪsk/ 1 kockázat, veszély [C or U]

the risk of heart disease

There is a slight risk that the blood could have become infected.

We want clean rivers and lakes, where you can swim without risk to your health.

It's a low/high-risk strategy.

safety noun /ˈseɪf.ti/ [U] 1 biztonság

food/road safety

The hostages were led to safety.

For your (comfort and) safety, we recommend you keep your seat belt loosely fastened during the flight.

Journalists may enter the danger zone but unfortunately we cannot guarantee their safety.

As the gunman opened fire, they all ran/dived for safety behind trees.

Police are concerned for the safety of the five-year-old.

He was led to a place of safety.

shelter noun /ˈʃel.tər/ 1 menedék, menedékhely [C]

an bomb shelter

shelter noun /ˈʃel.tər/ 2 menedék, védelem (vmitől) (időjárástól, veszélytől) [U]

We took shelter from the rain in a doorway.

survival noun /səˈvaɪ.vəl/ [U] túlélés, életben maradás

The doctors told my wife I had a 50/50 chance of survival.

His main concern is to ensure his own political survival.

survivor noun /səˈvaɪ.vər/ [C] túlélő

Rescuers have given up hope of finding any more survivors.

He was the sole survivor of the plane crash.

She's a cancer survivor/a survivor of cancer.

threat noun /θret/ 1 fenyegetés, fenyegető veszedelem [C]

a threat to the environment

Smoking poses a serious threat to your health.

trap noun /træp/ [C] 2 csapda, kelepce (átv.) (veszélyes/kellemetlen helyzet, amiből nehéz kijutni) [usually no plural]

She's too clever to fall into the trap of doing any unpaid work.

She felt that marriage was a trap.

cautious adjective /ˈkɔː.ʃəs/ óvatos, elővigyázatos

He's a very cautious driver.

We take a more cautious approach.

She is cautious about lending money to anyone.

harmless adjective /ˈhɑːm.ləs/ 1 ártalmatlan (nem káros/veszélyes)

Taken in small doses, this drug is completely/totally harmless.

protective adjective /prəˈtek.tɪv/ 1 védő- (vmi ellen védelmet adó) (ruha, maszk, stb.)

protective clothing

a protective mask

risky adjective /ˈrɪs.ki/ kockázatos, veszélyes

It's risky to buy a car without some good advice.

Investing in shares is always a risky business.

secure adjective /sɪˈkjʊər/ 1 biztos, biztonságos (veszélymentes); stabil (megszűnés, stb. ellen)

I don't feel that the house is secure.

Her promotion has made her position in the company more secure.

The museum has been promised £22 million by the government, so its future is relatively secure.

Phrasal verbs:

watch out /wɒtʃ/ vigyázz! (figyelmeztetés); ügyel vmire; óvatos

"Watch out!" he shouted, but it was too late - she had knocked the whole tray of drinks on the floor.

Phrases and idioms:

at risk veszélyeztetve van

All houses within 100 metres of the seas are at risk of flooding.

Releasing these prisoners puts the public at risk.

be trapped csapdába esett (átv. is)

The two men died when they were trapped in a burning building.

Fire officers used cutting equipment to free his legs, which were trapped under a steel beam.

take a risk kockázatot vállal

This time I'm not taking any risks.

I couldn't take the risk of leaving him alone even for a short time.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Figyelmeztetés

2. lecke (A1) – 10. lecke (A2) – 24. lecke (B1) – 51. lecke (B2) – 82. lecke (C1) – 100. lecke (C2)