40.9. gy. B1 (példák)

concentrate verb /ˈkɒnt.sən.treɪt/ [I] koncentrál

Come on, concentrate! We haven't got all day to do this.

I can't concentrate on my work with all that noise.

I'm going to concentrate on my writing for a while.

attention noun /əˈten.tʃən/ [U] figyelem

Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention, please?

Wait a moment and I'll give you my full attention.

After an hour, my attention started to wander.

doubt noun /daʊt/ [C or U] kétség, kétely

I'm having doubts about his ability to do the job.

If there's any doubt about the rocket's engines, we ought to cancel the launch.

notice noun /ˈnəʊ.tɪs/ 3 figyelem, odafigyelés [U]

I didn't take any notice of his advice.

certain adjective /ˈsɜː.tən/ 2 bizonyos vmi (be fog következni/igaz)

It now looks certain that she will resign.

One thing is certain: she's not coming to my party.

How can we make certain that she sees the note?

confused adjective /kənˈfjuːzd/ 1 zavarodott (ember)

People keep telling me different things and I'm getting very confused.

Sorry, I'm a bit confused - are we meeting here or in town?

She seemed a bit confused about the arrangements.

confusing adjective /kənˈfjuː.zɪŋ/ zavaros (nehezen érthető), zavarba ejtő

I found the instructions very confusing.

definitely adverb /ˈdef.ɪ.nət.li/ határozottan, feltétlenül

Have you definitely decided to go to America?

He definitely said he'd be here.

Phrases and idioms:

by mistake tévedésből

I picked up someone else's book by mistake.

I've paid this bill twice by mistake.

for sure minden kétséget kizáróan (informal)

I think he's Canadian but I don't know for sure.

One thing's for sure - once the baby's born, your lives will never be the same again.

get sth wrong félreért; elhibáz (pl. választ)

I got most of the answers wrong.

The newspapers got the story completely wrong.

pay attention (to sth) figyel, odafigyel vmire

You weren't paying attention to what I was saying.