6. Sikeres, sikertelen C1 (42) – altémák

Sikeres, sikertelen* (42)

accomplish verb /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/ [T] megvalósít, véghezvisz vmit

I feel as if I've accomplished nothing all day.

attain verb /əˈteɪn/ [T] megvalósít, elér vmit

She's attained a high level of fitness.

beat verb /biːt/ *(beat, beaten) 4 jobb vminél, túltesz rajta, lepipál vmit [T]

Being at the youth club beats sitting at home.

cure verb /kjʊər/ [T] 2 (problémát) kúrál, megold

the fight to cure social inequality

enhance verb /ɪnˈhɑːns/ [T] (formal) javít, fokoz

Winning that award greatly enhanced her reputation.

enrich verb /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/ [T] gazdagít (átv.) (jobbá tesz)

Our culture has been enriched by the many immigrants who live here.

match verb /mætʃ/ 3 fölér, vetekszik vkivel/vmivel [T]

It would be difficult to match the service this airline gives to its customers.

rectify verb /ˈrek.tɪ.faɪ/ [T] (formal) helyrehoz, helyesbít (tévedést, problémát, helyzetet, stb.)

The government has promised to rectify the situation.

resolve verb /rɪˈzɒlv/ [T] megold (pl. problémát); határoz, elhatároz

an attempt to resolve the dispute

restore verb /rɪˈstɔːr/ [T] 2 helyreállít (átv.) (rendet, békét, bizalmat, stb.)

Three wins in a row helped restore the team's confidence.

Peace has now been restored in the region.

thrive verb /θraɪv/ [I] gyarapszik, virul (ember, állat, növény, gazdaság, stb.)

The business is thriving.

He seems to thrive on hard work.

weaken verb /ˈwiː.kən/ [I or T] 1 gyengül, elgyengül, legyengül; gyengít, elgyengít, legyengít (erőt, hatalmat, stb.)

A number of factors have weakened the economy.

worsen verb /ˈwɜːsən/ [I or T] ront vmin; rosszabbodik vmi (helyzet, állapot, probléma, stb.)

His condition suddenly worsened last week.

breakdown noun /ˈbreɪk.daʊn/ [C] 3 kudarc, megszakadás (kapcsolaté, kommunikációé, gazdaságé, stb.)

a breakdown in the peace talks

effectiveness noun /ɪˈfek.tɪv.nəs/ [U] hatékonyság, hatásosság

There are doubts about the effectiveness of the drug.

fall noun /fɔːl/ [C usually no plural] 3 bukás (siker/hatalom elvesztése)

The president lived on for twenty years after his fall from power.

progression noun /prəʊˈgreʃ.ən/ [C or U] haladás, előrehaladás (fejlődés)

a logical/natural progression

Drugs can stop the progression of the disease.

recovery noun /rɪˈkʌv.ər.i/ 2 felépülés (rendszeré, helyzeté) (pl. gazdaságé) [U or no plural]

economic recovery

The housing industry has made a remarkable recovery.

star noun /stɑːr/ [C] 4 sztár (a legjobb a többiek közül)

He is one of our star players.

She was the star of the English class.

triumph noun /ˈtraɪ.ʌmpf/ 1 diadal, győzelem [C]

one of the greatest triumphs of modern science

Barcelona's 3-1 triumph over Manchester United

The book celebrates the hostages' remarkable triumph over appalling adversity.

The signing of the agreement was a personal triumph for the Prime Minister.

It was the Republican Party's third election triumph in a row.

constructive adjective /kənˈstrʌk.tɪv/ építő (javaslat, kritika, stb.)

constructive advice/criticism

fruitful adjective /ˈfruːt.fəl/ gyümölcsöző, eredményes

We had a very fruitful discussion.

inefficient adjective /ˌɪn.ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/ nem hatékony, rosszul működő

an inefficient heating system

promising adjective /ˈprɒm.ɪ.sɪŋ/ ígéretes

a promising student

a promising start to the game

reputable adjective /ˈrep.jə.tə.bl̩/ elismert, jó hírű

a reputable organization

rewarding adjective /rɪˈwɔːd.ɪŋ/ sikerélményt nyújtó/biztosító, hálás (pl. munka)

a rewarding experience

Teaching is hard work but it's very rewarding.

unproductive adjective /ˌʌn.prəˈdʌk.tɪv/ eredménytelen, terméketlen, improduktív (megbeszélés, kutatás, stb.)

There were months of unproductive bureaucracy.

The meeting was totally unproductive.

weak adjective /wiːk/ 7 gyenge (sikertelen/nem teljesít jól)

a weak economy

a weak team

behind adverb /bəˈhaɪnd/ 3 mögött, lemaradva, elmaradva

She's behind with the rent.

forward adverb /ˈfɔː.wəd/ also: forwards 3 előre (haladás, fejlődés)

This is a big step forward for democracy.

unsuccessfully adverb /ˌʌn.səkˈses.fəl.i/ sikertelenül (eredménytelenül)

We tried unsuccessfully to climb the wall.

Phrasal verbs:

bounce back /baʊnts/ 1 gyorsan összeszedi magát

Stock prices bounced back after a steep plunge earlier this week.

After a terrible start the team bounced back and won the game.

catch up ↔ (sb) /kætʃ/ 2 utolér (vkit) (eléri a színvonalat/minőséget amit más elért)

She's doing extra work to catch up with the rest of the class.

come off /kʌm/ összejön, bejön, sikerül vmi

His attempt to impress us all didn't quite come off.

fit in with sth /fɪt/ 2 összhangban van, jól összeegyeztethető (a sikert szolgálja)

Changing location fits in with their plans to expand the business.

look up /lʊk/ fellendül, javul vmi

Our financial situation is looking up.

Phrases and idioms:

fall flat nem sikerül, rosszul sül el (vicc, történet, stb.)

All the jokes in his speech fell flat.

gain/lose ground tért hódít, erősödik, terjed, elterjed/tért veszít

The idea is gradually gaining ground.

go from strength to strength egyre erősebb/sikeresebb

The business is going from strength to strength.

have little/no effect nincs/alig van hatása

The new measures have had little effect on ordinary people's lives.

make it sikere van; sikerül megoldani

Very few actors actually make it.

on track (jó) úton van (vmi felé) (átv.) (halad egy cél elérése felé)

A fighter from Edinburgh is on track to become world heavyweight boxing champion.

We've got a lot of work to do but we're on the right track.

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