71.7. gy. B2 (példák)

struggle verb /ˈstrʌg.l̩/ [I] 1 erőlködik, küszködik

He's been struggling to pay off his debts.

Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake.

tackle verb /ˈtæk.l̩/ 1 megküzd, megbirkózik vmivel (problémával, feladattal); kérdőre von vkit [T]

new ways to tackle crime

There are many ways of tackling this problem.

Have you tackled him about his attitude?

attempt noun /əˈtempt/ [C] próbálkozás, vmi megkísérlése

This is my second attempt at the exam.

They closed the road in an attempt to reduce traffic in the city.

He made no attempt to be sociable.

battle noun /ˈbæt.l̩/ 2 küzdelem, harc (betegséggel, problémákkal, stb.) [C]

a long battle against cancer

fight noun /faɪt/ [C] 2 küzdelem, harc (erőfeszítés)

Join us in our fight for freedom!

We must continue the fight against homelessness.

He died last week after a long fight with cancer.

This year has brought some good news in the fight to save the whales.

go noun /gəʊ/ [C] plural: goes 2 próbálkozás

"This jar is impossible to open." "Here, let me have a go."

input noun /ˈɪn.pʊt/ 1 hozzájárulás vmihez (ötletek, pénz, erőfeszítés, stb.) [C or U]

Input from students is used to develop new and exciting courses.

investment noun /ɪnˈvest.mənt/ 2 befektetés (idő, fáradság, munka, stb.) [C]

Going to college is an investment in the future.

There's been a significant investment of time and energy in order to make the project a success.

struggle noun /ˈstrʌg.l̩/ [C] 1 erőfeszítés [usually no plural]

It was a real struggle to stay awake during the film.

The people of this country will continue in their struggle for independence.

She never gave up the struggle to have her son freed from prison.

Phrasal verbs:

work at sth /wɜːk/ (keményen) dolgozik vmin (el akar érni vmit/javítani akar vmin)

You need to work at improving your writing.