4. Őszinteség, hazugság C1C2 (28) – altémák

1. Őszinteség, becsület (13) 2. Megtévesztés, hazugság (15)

distort verb /dɪˈstɔːt/ [T] eltorzít, meghamisít (információt); torzít, eltorzít vmit

Newspapers distorted the truth about their marriage.

fake verb /feɪk/ [T] 2 megjátszik, tettet vmit (pl. érzést, betegséget, stb.)

They faked illness to avoid having to work.

He said he was feeling sick, but he was just faking it.

mislead verb /mɪsˈliːd/ [T] *(misled, misled) félrevezet, megtéveszt

She claims the public was misled by the government.

twist verb /twɪst/ 4 kicsavar, kiteker, kiforgat (az értelmét vminek) [T]

You keep twisting my words - that's not what I meant at all!

act noun /ækt/ 3 színlelés, megjátszás [no plural]

Was she really upset or was that just an act?

deception noun /dɪˈsep.ʃən/ [C or U] csalás, megtévesztés

He was found guilty of obtaining money by deception.

hypocrisy noun /hɪˈpɒk.rə.si/ [U] képmutatás

I can't stand their hypocrisy - they say they care about the poor but then they go home and drink champagne.

artificial adjective /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ 2 mesterkélt, megjátszott (nem őszinte)

Their cheerfulness seemed rather strained and artificial.

disloyal adjective /ˌdɪˈslɔɪ.əl/ hűtlen vkihez, nem lojális

I don't want to be disloyal to my friend.

false adjective /fɒls/ 3 színlelt, hamis

false promises

I hate the way he smiles at everyone. It's so false.

hypocritical adjective /ˌhɪp.əʊˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/ képmutató

Having told Tom that he should not accept any money from her, it would be rather hypocritical if I did.

untrue adjective /ʌnˈtruː/ valótlan, nem igaz (állítás, híresztelés, stb.)

We knew the rumours were untrue.

Phrasal verbs:

pose as sb /pəʊz/ kiadja magát vkinek/vminek

He got into her house by posing as an electrician.

Phrases and idioms:

play games szórakozik (nem veszi komolyan a helyzetet)

Someone's life is in danger here - we're not playing games.

ring hollow üresen/hamisan cseng (nem hangzik őszintén/komolyan)

He said he was pleased, but his words rang hollow.

8. lecke (A1) – 20. lecke (A2) – 46. lecke (B1) – 75. lecke (B2) – 95. lecke (C1) – 115. lecke (C2)