42.6. gy. B1 (példák)

care verb /keər/ 2 szeret vkit [I]

Your parents are only doing this because they care about you.

I knew that Amy still cared for me.

dislike verb /dɪˈslaɪk/ [T] nem szeret vkit/vmit, idegenkedik vkitől/vmitől

Why do you dislike her so much?

I dislike walking and I hate the countryside.

love noun /lʌv/ 1 szeretet (családtagok/barátok iránt) [U]

Nothing is as strong as the love you have for your kids.

"I'm seeing Laura next week." "Oh, please give her my love".

disgusting adjective /dɪsˈgʌs.tɪŋ/ undorító, gusztustalan; felháborító

It's disgusting that there are no schools or hospitals for these people.

Passengers were kept for hours in a disgusting waiting room.

nasty adjective /ˈnɑː.sti/ 1 kellemetlen, csúnya (meglepetés, szokás, sérülés, stb.); undorító (pl. szag)

a nasty shock/surprise

There's a nasty smell in here.

He had a nasty cut above the eye.

She has a nasty habit of picking on people in meetings.

negative adjective /ˈneg.ə.tɪv/ 2 negatív, elutasító (hozzáállás, érzés, stb.)

negative feelings

Many people have a negative attitude towards ageing.

You're so negative about everything!

Phrases and idioms:

be fond of sb/sth kedvel vkit/vmit

She was very fond of horses.

I'm very fond of her.

My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes.

can't stand sb/sth ki nem áll/állhat vkit/vmit, utál vkit/vmit (informal)

I can't stand him.

She can't stand doing housework.

rather than inkább mint, helyett

I think I'd like coffee rather than tea, if that's okay?

would rather inkább, szívesebben (tenne vmit)

I'd much rather go out for a meal than stay in and watch TV.

I would rather not tell him.