9. Anyag, minőség* C1C2 (24) – altémák

Anyag, minőség* (24)

enclose verb /ɪnˈkləʊz/ [T] 2 bezár; bekerít

The house is enclosed by a six-foot wall.

an enclosed area

exclude verb /ɪksˈkluːd/ [T] 1 kizár, kirekeszt (nem enged be vhova/részt venni vmiben/lehetőséget)

Women are still excluded from the club.

bar noun /bɑːr/ [C] 4 akadály

Lack of money should not be a bar to a good education.

block noun /blɒk/ [C] 4 akadály

His personality is a major block to reaching an agreement.

Lack of money has been the main stumbling block.

exposure noun /ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒər/ kitettség (vmilyen hatásnak) (napnak, sugárzásnak, stb.) [U]

There is a risk of exposure to radiation.

Many young children now have exposure to computers in the home.

fake noun /feɪk/ [C] 1 hamisítvány

Experts say that the painting is a fake.

imitation noun /ˌɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ utánzat, mű-; utánzás [C]

imitation leather/fur

It's not real silk - it's just imitation.

novelty noun /ˈnɒv.əl.ti/ 1 újdonság, újszerűség (az új/szokatlan volta vminek) [U]

The fashion industry relies on novelty, and photographers are always looking for new faces.

novelty noun /ˈnɒv.əl.ti/ 2 újdonság (az új dolog/esemény/élmény/stb.) [C]

Tourists are still a novelty on this remote island.

passage noun /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/ 3 átjutás (egyik helyről/állapotból a másikba) [U or no plural]

It's a difficult passage from boyhood to manhood.

pyramid noun /ˈpɪr.ə.mɪd/ [C] gúla; piramis

The stones were shaped into a pyramid.

rectangle noun /ˈrek.tæŋ.gl/ [C] téglalap

The garden is in the shape of a rectangle.

clear adjective /klɪər/ 5 szabad, akadálytalan (út, kilátás, stb.)

a clear road

a clear desk

dated adjective /ˈdeɪ.tɪd/ régimódi, elavult

This film seems a bit dated today.

fake adjective /feɪk/ hamis (nem valódi)

fake fur

a fake passport

handy adjective /ˈhæn.di/ 2 kéznél levő, könnyen elérhető

It's a nice house and it's handy for the station.

later adjective /ˈleɪ.tər/ [always before noun] 3 későbbi (újabb keletű)

Later versions of the software are much better.

Later models included a 2.5 litre engine.

I prefer her earlier paintings to her later work.

obsolete adjective /ˈɒb.səl.iːt/ elavult

obsolete equipment

Will books become obsolete because of computers?

Phrasal verbs:

close off ↔ sth /kləʊz/ elzár, lezár vmit (pl. bejáratot/bejárást vhova)

Police quickly closed off the area.

hold sb/sth back /həʊld/ 1 visszatart/feltartóztat vkit/vmit (nem enged tovább)

The police held back the protesters.

Phrases and idioms:

at hand kéznél (elérhető)

Teachers are always close at hand to give help to any child who needs it.

behind the times elavult, maradi

Dad's a bit behind the times.

off limits elzárt terület; tilos a belépés

Most of the palace is off limits to the public.

on hand or to hand kéznél, keze ügyében

Extra supplies will be on hand, should they be needed.

5. lecke (A1) – 15. lecke (A2) – 32. lecke (B1) – 58. lecke (B2) – 86. lecke (C1) – 105. lecke (C2)