12.1.1. gy. C2 (példák)

cultivate verb /ˈkʌl.tɪ.veɪt/ [T] 2 ápol (átv.) (kapcsolatot, képességet, stb.)

She has cultivated an image as a tough negotiator.

enjoy verb /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ [T] 2 élvez vmit (átv.) (sikert, bizalmat, stb.) (formal)

His play enjoyed great success on Broadway.

invade verb /ɪnˈveɪd/ 3 benyomul, betör vhova (átv.) (részévé válik vminek) (pl. az életvitelnek) [T]

Computers are invading our lives.

plague verb /pleɪg/ [T] (plaguing, plagued, plagued) csapásokkal sújt

He's been plagued by bad luck ever since he bought that house.

sample verb /ˈsɑːm.pl̩/ [T] kipróbál, megkóstol vmit, belekóstol vmibe (tapasztalatot szerez vmiről)

an opportunity to sample the local night life

baggage noun /ˈbæg.ɪdʒ/ [U] 2 az átélt dolgok (élettapasztalatok)

emotional baggage

base noun /beɪs/ [C] 3 bázis, kiindulási pont (fő tartózkodási hely)

I spend a lot of time in Dallas, but Chicago is still my base.

Nice is an excellent base for exploring the French Riviera.

blow noun /bləʊ/ [C] 2 csapás, sorscsapás

Losing his job was a severe blow to his confidence.

innocence noun /ˈɪn.ə.sənts/ [U] 2 ártatlanság, tapasztalatlanság

the innocence of childhood

She has a childlike innocence which I find very appealing.

insecurity noun /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/ [U] bizonytalanság, bizonytalanságérzet

We have to live with the insecurity of not knowing if we'll still have a job next week.