51.8. gy. B2 (példák)

collapse verb /kəˈlæps/ [I] 1 összeomlik (pl. épület)

Thousands of buildings collapsed in the earthquake.

The chair collapsed under her weight.

harm verb /hɑːm/ [T often passive] árt, bajt okoz

Thankfully no one was harmed in the accident.

The government's reputation has already been harmed by a series of scandals.

wound verb /wuːnd/ [T usually passive] megsebesít (késsel, lőfegyverrel, stb.); megsért (átv.)

The police chief was badly wounded in the explosion.

chaos noun /ˈkeɪ.ɒs/ [U] káosz

Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads.

Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of total chaos.

disaster noun /dɪˈzɑː.stər/ [C or U] 1 katasztrófa, csapás

An inquiry was ordered into the recent rail disaster.

This is one of the worst natural disasters ever to hit the area.

Everything was going smoothly until suddenly disaster struck.

earthquake noun /ˈɜːθ.kweɪk/ [C] földrengés

A powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey last night.

tragedy noun /ˈtrædʒ.ə.di/ [C or U] tragédia, tragikus eset; tragédia (műfaj)

His life was touched by hardship and personal tragedy.

They had only recently arrived in London when tragedy struck - their son was killed in a traffic accident.

tragic adjective /ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/ tragikus (baleset, tévedés, stb.)

Her tragic death at the age of 36 shocked the world.

He was killed in a tragic accident.

Hospital authorities admitted that a tragic error had taken place.

Phrases and idioms:

do damage/harm, etc. kárt/sérülést okoz

The fire did a lot of structural damage to the building.

stick (sth) in/into/through, etc. bele-/keresztül-/stb. szúr/szúródik

The nurse stuck the needle into his arm.