2. Küzdelem, kitartás C1 (15) – altémák

Küzdelem, kitartás* (15)

dedication noun /ˌded.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [U] odaadás, elkötelezettség; ajánlás, dedikálás (pl. könyvé)

She thanked the staff for their dedication and enthusiasm.

drive noun /draɪv/ 3 energia, vállalkozókedv [U]

She has drive and ambition.

enterprise noun /ˈen.tə.praɪz/ 2 vállalkozó szellem [U]

The scheme shows imagination and enterprise.

price noun /praɪs/ 2 ár, áldozat (kellemetlen következménye vminek) [no plural]

Suspension from the club was a high/small price to pay for his mistake.

race noun /reɪs/ 3 verseny (hatalomért, sikerért, stb.) [C]

the race for governor

aggressive adjective /əˈgres.ɪv/ 2 rámenős, törtető

an aggressive marketing campaign

dedicated adjective /ˈded.ɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ 1 odaadó, elkötelezett

a dedicated teacher

heroic adjective /hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk/ 2 hősies (elszánt) (pl. erőfeszítés)

In spite of England's heroic efforts, they lost the match.

Phrasal verbs:

insist on sth /ɪnˈsɪst/ nem tágít, makacsul ragaszkodik vmihez

She insists on cooking all her own meals.

Frank insisted on doing all the work himself.

Phrases and idioms:

do everything in your power to do sth mindent megtesz ami módjában áll

I've done everything in my power to help him.

do your utmost minden tőle telhetőt megtesz

We did our utmost to finish the project on time.

endeavour to do sth törekszik, igyekszik (formal)

I endeavoured to help her, but she wouldn't let me.

get/have your (own) way keresztülviszi az akaratát

She always gets her own way in the end.

put your mind to sth elszánja magát vmire

You could win if you put your mind to it.

stop at nothing semmi nem állíthatja meg

He will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

8. lecke (A1) – 20. lecke (A2) – 44. lecke (B1) – 71. lecke (B2) – 93. lecke (C1) – 113. lecke (C2)