2. Mód, eszköz, ok C1C2 (79) – altémák

1. Mód, eszköz (24) 2. Ok, cél, indok (32) 3. Hatás, következmény (23)

avenue noun /ˈæv.ə.njuː/ [C] 2 útja-módja vminek

We have exhausted all other avenues of treatment.

formula noun /ˈfɔː.mjə.lə/ [C] plural: formulas or formulae 1 recept (átv.) (módszer)

There's no magic formula for success.

instrument noun /ˈɪnt.strə.mənt/ [C] 3 eszköz (átv.) (vminek az eléréséhez)

The Internet is a very powerful instrument of communication.

mechanism noun /ˈmek.ə.nɪz.əm/ [C] 2 mechanizmus (megoldási/működési módja vminek)

We need a mechanism for resolving this sort of dispute.

mode noun /məʊd/ [C] mód (a módja vminek)

a mode of transport

route noun /ruːt/ [C] 2 út vmihez (átv.) (mód/módszer vminek az elérésére)

A university education is seen by many as the best route to a good job.

tool noun /tuːl/ [C] 3 eszköz (átv.) (vminek az eléréséhez)

We believe the new law will be an effective tool in fighting poverty.

way noun /weɪ/ 5 mód (gondolkodásé, viselkedésé/történéseké) [no plural]

Don't be alarmed - it's just his way.

They grinned at her in a friendly way.

It's amazing the way she manages to stay so calm.

The way he was shouting, you'd have thought he was badly hurt.

To my way of thinking, they shouldn't be building so many roads.

It's always the way at work - either I've got nothing to do or I'm rushed off my feet!

whereby adverb /weəˈbaɪ/ (formal) minélfogva, melynek értelmében; ami által

They've introduced a system whereby people share cars.

however conjunction /ˌhaʊˈev.ər/ akárhogy, akárhogy is

However you look at it, it's still a mess.

You can do it however you like, it really doesn't matter.

Phrasal verbs:

resort to sth/ doing sth /rɪˈzɔːt/ folyamodik vmihez (végső megoldásként) (erőszakhoz, fenyegetéshez, stb.)

I had to resort to threats to get my money back.

Phrases and idioms:

a fast track (to sth) gyors út vmihez (a gyors módja vmi elérésének)

These intensive courses claim to offer a fast track to wealth and success.

a last resort ha minden kötél szakad (végső eszköz)

Soldiers were given the authority to shoot, but only as a last resort.

a matter of course magától értetődően (a normál folyamat részeként)

Babies were tested for the disease as a matter of course.

a means to an end eszköz (a cél eléréséhez)

I didn't particularly like the job - it was just a means to an end.

a passport to sth nyitja vminek

Education is a passport to a better life.

at the hands of sb a kezétől vkinek (vki miatt) (pl. elszenved vmit)

She suffered terribly at the hands of her classmates.

be a recipe for disaster/success/trouble, etc. biztos/garantált katasztrófa/siker/bosszúság/stb.

Living with your in-laws is a recipe for disaster.

by means of vmi segítségével

She tried to explain by means of sign language.

from scratch nulláról indulva, semmiből kezdve

We didn't have any furniture of our own so we had to start from scratch.

in its/his/their, etc. own right saját jogán (önmagában is)

I think this is a dialect, rather than a language in its own right.

These experiments are very important in their own right.

on the part of sb; on sb's part a részéről vkinek

This is a major sacrifice on the part of the unions.

The accident was caused by carelessness on the instructor's part.

trial and error próba-szerencse (mint módszer)

There aren't any instructions with it - it's just a matter of trial and error.

with the aid of sth vmi segítségével

She can walk with the aid of a stick.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Kiegészítendő kérdések (wh-questions) – Kiegészítendő kérdések megválaszolása

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