82.4. gy. C1 (példák)

beware verb /bɪˈweər/ [I] óvakodik (figyelmeztetésekben) (csak felszólító/főnévi igenév alakban)

Beware of the dog.

You should beware of spending too long in the sun.

compensate verb /ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt/ 1 kártalanít (vkit) (vmiért) (pénzzel) [T]

Victims of the crash will be compensated for their injuries.

shield verb /ʃiːld/ [T] védelmez, megóv vmitől

to shield your eyes from the sun

threaten verb /ˈθret.ən/ 2 fenyeget vmi (veszélyt jelent vmi vkire/vmire) [T]

His knee problem is threatening his cycling career.

alert noun /əˈlɜːt/ riadó

a bomb alert

caution noun /ˈkɔː.ʃən/ óvatosság [U]

Travellers have been advised to exercise great caution when passing through the region.

I would treat anything he says with extreme caution.

cover noun /ˈkʌv.ər/ 4 fedél, fedezék (időjárás, támadás, stb. ellen) [U]

They took cover under some trees until the rain stopped.

hazard noun /ˈhæz.əd/ veszély, kockázat [C]

a fire hazard

a health hazard

precaution noun /prɪˈkɔː.ʃən/ [C] óvintézkedés

Driving alone at night can be dangerous, so always take precautions.

They called the doctor as a precaution.

He took the precaution of locking the door.

risk noun /rɪsk/ 2 kockázat, veszélyt jelentő vki/vmi [C]

There are more health risks when older women get pregnant.

safety noun /ˈseɪf.ti/ [U] 2 biztonságosság, biztonsági helyzet

Safety at the factory has been improved.

safe adjective /seɪf/ 4 biztonságos, megbízható (nem kockázatos)

Salmon is a safe option - most people like it.

He told us that these shares were a safe investment.

unsafe adjective /ʌnˈseɪf/ 1 veszélyes, nem biztonságos

The building is unsafe.

The water was dirty and unsafe to drink.

unsafe adjective /ʌnˈseɪf/ 2 veszélyeztetett, veszélyben levő

Many women feel unsafe on the streets at night.