5. Meggyőzés, ösztönözés B2 (19) – altémák

Meggyőzés, ösztönözés* (19)

assure verb /əˈʃʊər/ [T] 1 biztosít vkit vmiről

She assured him (that) the car would be ready the next day.

guarantee verb /ˌgær.ənˈtiː/ [T] biztosít, garantál vmit; megígér vmit; garanciát ad/biztosít, szavatol

Every child is guaranteed a place at a local school.

They guarantee that it will arrive on time.

inspire verb /ɪnˈspaɪər/ [T] 1 ösztönöz vmire, inspirál vmire

A drama teacher at school had inspired Sam to become an actor.

persuade verb /pəˈsweɪd/ [T] 2 meggyőz vkit vmiről, elhitet vkivel vmit

Their argument failed to persuade me.

It's no use trying to persuade him (that) you're innocent.

praise verb /preɪz/ [T] dicsér

He should be praised for his honesty.

My parents always praised me when I did well at school.

He was highly praised for his research on heart disease.

reward verb /rɪˈwɔːd/ [T] megjutalmaz

She was rewarded for her bravery.

The company rewarded him for his years of service with a gold watch.

stimulate verb /ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/ 1 élénkít, serkent (növekedést, keresletet, gazdaságot, stb.) [T]

The government plans to cut taxes in order to stimulate the economy.

swear verb /sweər/ *(swore, sworn) 2 esküszik, megesküszik, esküt tesz vmire [I or T]

I don't know anything about what happened, I swear (it).

New gang members must swear to obey the gang leaders at all times.

In some countries, witnesses in court have to swear on the Bible.

credit noun /ˈkred.ɪt/ 3 elismerés [U]

I did all the work and Amy got the credit for it!

I suppose I should give him credit for his honesty.

I can't take full credit for this meal - Sam did quite a bit too

encouragement noun /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ.mənt/ [C or U] buzdítás, bátorítás

Children need lots of encouragement from their parents.

I could never have achieved this without the encouragement of my husband and family.

motivation noun /ˌməʊ.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ 1 motiváció, érdeklődés (lelkesedés) [U]

There is a lack of motivation among the staff.

encouraging adjective /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/ biztató; ösztönző

The team's performance was very encouraging.

an encouraging smile

motivated adjective /ˈməʊ.tɪˌveɪ.tɪd/ érdeklődő, motivált

a very motivated student

Phrasal verbs:

talk sb into sth/doing sth /tɔːk/ rábeszél vkit vmire

She's managed to talk me into doing a ten-mile run at the weekend.

Phrases and idioms:

discourage sb from doing sth lebeszél vkit vmiről

Her parents tried to discourage her from seeing him.

don't hesitate to do sth ne habozzon ... (bátorítás)

Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you need any more advice.

get sb/sth to do sth rávesz vkit/vmit vmire

I can't get my computer to work!

I'll get Ben to fix your bike.

keep a/your promise állja a szavát, megtartja az ígéretét

James kept his promise and repaid all of the money he had borrowed.

keep/break a promise megtartja/megszegi az ígéretét

If I make a promise, I like to keep it.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Bátorítás

8. lecke (A1) – 20. lecke (A2) – 45. lecke (B1) – 73. lecke (B2) – 94. lecke (C1) – 114. lecke (C2)