60.7. gy. B2 (példák)

fault noun /fɒlt/ 1 hiba, hiányosság (vmi gond/probléma vmivel) [C]

The car has a serious design fault.

They think the fire was caused by an electrical fault.

nonsense noun /ˈnɒn.sənts/ [U or no plural] ostobaság, szamárság

She talks such nonsense sometimes.

He dismissed the accusations as complete/utter nonsense.

What a load of nonsense!

It's nonsense to suggest that they could have cheated.

prejudice noun /ˈpredʒ.ʊ.dɪs/ [C or U] előítélet, elfogultság

It takes a long time to overcome these kinds of prejudices.

Women still face prejudice in the workplace.

absurd adjective /əbˈzɜːd/ esztelen, képtelen, lehetetlen, nevetséges, abszurd

What an absurd explanation!

Don't be so absurd! Of course I want you to come.

It's an absurd situation - neither of them will talk to the other.

childish adjective /ˈtʃaɪl.dɪʃ/ 1 gyermeteg

Don't be so childish!

foolish adjective /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ buta, meggondolatlan; nevetséges

It would be foolish to pay more.

I thought I might look foolish if I refused.

ridiculous adjective /rɪˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/ nevetséges (ostoba, képtelen)

I've never heard anything so ridiculous.

I'd look ridiculous in a hat like that.

It's a ridiculous idea/suggestion.

unreasonable adjective /ʌnˈriː.zən.ə.bl̩/ ésszerűtlen (nem igazságos/nem elfogadható); túlzott

unreasonable behaviour/demands

It seems unreasonable to expect one person to do both jobs.

strictly adverb /ˈstrɪkt.li/ szigorúan (pontosan/szó szerint)

That's not strictly true.

Strictly speaking, we're not allowed to give you any advice.

Phrases and idioms:

be a disgrace szégyen vmi

It's a disgrace that money is being wasted like this.