75.9. gy. B2 (példák)

betray verb /bɪˈtreɪ/ [T] elárul vkit/vmit; cserbenhagy

She felt betrayed by her mother's lack of support.

He promised never to betray her.

honour noun /ˈɒn.ər/ 1 becsület, tisztelet [U]

a man of honour

We fought for the honour of our country.

loyalty noun /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/ [U] hűség, lojalitás (baráthoz, ügyhöz, elvekhez, stb.)

His loyalty was never in question.

Her loyalty to the cause is impressive.

reputation noun /ˌrep.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] hírnév, jó híre/hírneve vkinek

The company has a worldwide reputation for quality.

Both hotels have a good reputation.

He quickly earned a reputation as an entertaining speaker.

faithful adjective /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/ 1 hűséges (vmilyen ügyhöz, baráthoz)

a faithful friend

They are faithful supporters of the Labour Party.

His faithful old dog accompanied him everywhere he went.

loyal adjective /ˈlɔɪ.əl/ hűséges, lojális (baráthoz, ügyhöz, elvekhez, stb.)

Jack has been a loyal worker in this company for almost 50 years.

When all her other friends deserted her, Steve remained loyal.

She's very loyal to her friends.

straight adjective /streɪt/ 2 egyenes, tisztességes

a straight answer

directly adverb /daɪˈrekt.li/ 2 egyenesen, nyíltan (pl. válaszolva)

Let me answer that question directly.

frankly adverb /ˈfræŋ.kli/ őszintén (szólva)

Quite frankly, I think this whole situation is ridiculous.

honestly adverb /ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ 2 becsületesen

They have always dealt honestly and fairly with their customers.