33.8. gy. B1 (példák)

succeed verb /səkˈsiːd/ [I] sikerül (vkinek vmi), sikert ér el; követ (utána következik)

Lucy has the skill and determination to succeed.

She finally succeeded in passing the exam.

You need to be pretty tough to succeed in today's business world.

hit noun /hɪt/ [C] 1 siker

Your cake was a real hit at the party - everyone loved it.

They've just released a CD of their greatest hits.

nothing pronoun /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/ 2 semmiség

He's a dangerous person - human life means nothing to him.

She kept crying about nothing.

A thousand pounds is nothing to a woman of her wealth.

little adjective /ˈlɪt.l̩/ 3 kis (nem lényeges/fontos)

They argue over every little thing.

She gets really stressed by little problems.

main adjective /meɪn/ [always before noun] fő, legfőbb, legfontosabb

The main airport is 15 miles from the capital.

One of the main reasons I came to England was to study the language.

You'll find the main points of my proposal in the report.

Our main aim/objective is to improve the company's productivity.

The main problem in the health service is lack of resources.

principal adjective /ˈprɪnt.sɪ.pəl/ [always before noun] fő-, főbb

That was my principal reason for moving.

Teaching is her principal source of income.

the principal character in the book

silly adjective /ˈsɪl.i/ 2 ostoba, buta (kicsiny, lényegtelen)

She gets upset over such silly things.

unimportant adjective /ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ lényegtelen

Staffing is still a relatively unimportant issue compared to the other problems that we're facing.

only adverb /ˈəʊn.li/ 5 csak (nem túl jelentős/lényeges)

Don't worry - it's only a scratch.

I was only joking.

I was only trying to help.

Phrases and idioms:

at his/its, etc. best legjobbja, legjobb formája (teljesítmény, minőség)

The article is an example of journalism at its best.