4. Veszély, menedék C2 (24) – altémák

Veszély, menedék* (24)

alert verb /əˈlɜːt/ [T] riaszt vkit, felhívja vki figyelmét vmire

Six hours later she still wasn't home so they alerted the police.

caution verb /ˈkɔː.ʃən/ óvatosságra int vkit vmivel szemben; figyelmeztet [I or T] (formal)

They were cautioned against buying shares in the company.

threaten verb /ˈθret.ən/ 3 fenyeget vmivel (vmi bekövetkezésével) [I]

The conflict threatened to spread to neighbouring countries.

distress noun /dɪˈstres/ [U] 2 veszély, végveszély

a ship in distress

gamble noun /ˈgæm.bl/ [C] kockázatos vállalkozás

Buying this place was a big gamble, but it seems to have paid off.

refuge noun /ˈref.juːdʒ/ menedék, menedékhely [U]

We took refuge from the storm in an old barn.

threat noun /θret/ 3 fenyegetettség [no plural]

the threat of invasion

hazardous adjective /ˈhæz.ə.dəs/ veszélyes, kockázatos (egészségre, biztonságra, stb.) (vegyszer, hulladék, körülmény, stb.)

hazardous chemicals

reckless adjective /ˈrek.ləs/ vakmerő, meggondolatlan

reckless driving

vulnerable adjective /ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bl̩/ sebezhető, érzékeny (fizikailag/érzelmileg)

She was a vulnerable sixteen-year-old.

The troops are in a vulnerable position.

He's more vulnerable to infection because of his injuries.

Phrasal verbs:

come through (sth) /kʌm/ megúszik, túlél vmit

We've had some hard times, but we've come through them.

Phrases and idioms:

a narrow escape egy hajszálon múlt az élete

He had a narrow escape when a falling tree crushed his car.

accident-/injury-, etc. prone vonzza a baleseteket/sérüléseket/stb.

My son is very accident-prone.

at your own risk saját felelősségére

Customers may leave vehicles here at their own risk.

be at stake kockán forgó

We have to act quickly - people's lives are at stake.

be on (your) guard elővigyázatos, résen van/áll

Companies were warned to be on their guard for suspicious packages.

come to the/sb's rescue megment vkit, segítségére siet vkinek

I forgot my purse but Anna came to the rescue and lent me some money.

nothing ventured, nothing gained kockázat nélkül nincs nyereség

It will be quite expensive ... still, nothing ventured nothing gained!

play with fire játszik a tűzzel (átv.) (veszélyes dolgot művel)

We're playing with fire if we continue with genetic modification of our food.

presence of mind lélekjelenlét

She had the presence of mind to press the alarm.

raise the alarm riaszt (veszélyre figyelmeztet)

Her parents raised the alarm when she failed to return home.

A local doctor was the first to raise the alarm about this latest virus.

run the risk of sth megkockáztat vmit

I think I'll run the risk of hurting her feelings, and tell her the truth.

safe and sound épen és egészségesen

After three days lost in the mountains, all the climbers arrived home safe and sound.

shelter from/in/under, etc. meghúzódik vmi elől/valahol/vmi alatt (menedéket keres)

They went under a tree to shelter from the rain.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Figyelmeztetés

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