3. Baleset, sérülés C2 (19) – altémák

Baleset, sérülés* (19)

scar verb /skɑːr/ [T often passive] sebhelyet/heget hagy; elcsúfít

He was scarred for life by the accident.

strike verb /straɪk/ *(struck, struck) 4 megtámad, sújt vmire/vkire [T]

The storm struck the coast at about eight in the morning.

wreck verb /rek/ [T] tönkretesz vmit (szétrombol, erősen megrongál)

The explosion wrecked several cars and damaged nearby buildings.

casualty noun /ˈkæʒ.ju.əl.ti/ 1 sérült, sebesült, (halálos) áldozat

Both sides in the conflict have promised to try to avoid civilian casualties.

catastrophe noun /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/ [C or U] katasztrófa (átv. is)

After the drought, the country is facing environmental catastrophe.

devastation noun /ˌdev.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/ [U] pusztulás; pusztítás

The tornado has already left a trail of devastation through four states from Nebraska to Missouri.

doom noun /duːm/ [U] fenyegető végzet

a horrible sense of doom

impact noun /ˈɪm.pækt/ [C usually no plural or U] 2 csapódás, nekicsapódás, lökés

The impact of the crash reduced the car to a third of its original length.

The bullet explodes on impact.

mishap noun /ˈmɪs.hæp/ [C or U] kisebb baleset, kellemetlenség

They suffered a series of mishaps during the trip.

The accident was just a tragic mishap.

shock noun /ʃɒk/ 2 áramütés [C] also: electric shock

I got a bad shock from the plug.

strain noun /streɪn/ 3 túlerőltetés (húzódás, rándulás) [C or U]

back strain

toll noun /təʊl/ [no plural] 2 áldozatok száma (halott/sérült); kár nagysága

Independent sources say that the death toll from the earthquake runs into thousands.

wreck noun /rek/ [C] 1 roncs (járműé, hajóé)

Divers discovered the wreck of an old ship.

The burnt-out wrecks of two police cars littered the road.

wreckage noun /ˈrek.ɪdʒ/ [U] roncs, roncsdarabok (pl. egy baleset roncsai)

Two survivors were pulled from the wreckage.

devastating adjective /ˈdev.ə.steɪ.tɪŋ/ 2 pusztító, megsemmisítő

The fire has had a devastating effect on the local wildlife.

tragically adverb /ˈtrædʒ.ɪ.kli/ tragikusan

She died tragically young.

Tragically, the side-effects of the drug were not discovered until many people had been seriously damaged by it.

Phrases and idioms:

burst into flames lángra lobban

The car plunged down a hill and burst into flames.

give way leszakad, beszakad, összeroskad

Suddenly the ground gave way under me.

pull a muscle meghúz egy izmot (megsérül)

I've pulled a muscle in my leg.

2. lecke (A1) – 10. lecke (A2) – 24. lecke (B1) – 51. lecke (B2) – 82. lecke (C1) – 100. lecke (C2)