29.7.2. gy. C1C2 (példák)

invaluable adjective /ɪnˈvæl.ju.ə.bl̩/ rendkívül hasznos, felbecsülhetetlen értékű (segítség, információ, stb.)

Her contacts in government proved invaluable to the company.

practical adjective /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/ 3 célszerű, hasznos, praktikus (jól hasznavehető/célszerű vmire)

practical clothes/shoes

Pale carpets just aren't practical if you have kids.

profitable adjective /ˈprɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/ 2 hasznos

a profitable discussion

I made profitable use of my time, mixing with a lot of different people and practising my Spanish.

worthy adjective /ˈwɜː.ði/ méltó, érdemes (tiszteletre, csodálatra, támogatásra, stb.) (formal)

He is unlikely to succeed in getting his bill through Congress, however worthy it is.

Every year she makes a large donation to a worthy cause.

Phrasal verbs:

come in handy /kʌm/ jól jön (informal)

Don't throw those jars away - they might come in handy.

come in useful /kʌm/ jól jön

You should keep that paint - it might come in useful.

Phrases and idioms:

a double-edged sword kétélű fegyver (vminek vannak előnyei és hátrányai is)

Being that intelligent is a double-edged sword - he finds it difficult to talk to ordinary people.

armed with sth fel van fegyverkezve vmivel (vmi hasznára váló dologgal)

I like to go to a meeting armed with the relevant facts.

be worth your while megéri az időt/fáradságot

It's worth your while taking out travel insurance before you travel.

It isn't worth my while going all that way just for one day.

come in handy jól jön (informal)

Don't throw those jars away - they might come in handy.