87.16. gy. C1 (példák)

asset noun /ˈæ.set/ 1 erőssége vkinek/vminek [C]

He'll be a great asset to the team.

strength noun /streŋθ/ 2 erősség, az erőssége vkinek/vminek [C]

We all have our strengths and weaknesses.

The great strength of this arrangement is its simplicity.

usefulness noun /ˈjuːs.fəl.nəs/ [U] hasznosság

He explained the usefulness of having a wi-fi connection.

invaluable adjective /ɪnˈvæl.ju.ə.bl̩/ rendkívül hasznos, felbecsülhetetlen értékű (segítség, információ, stb.)

Her contacts in government proved invaluable to the company.

unproductive adjective /ˌʌn.prəˈdʌk.tɪv/ eredménytelen, terméketlen, improduktív (megbeszélés, kutatás, stb.)

There were months of unproductive bureaucracy.

The meeting was totally unproductive.

weak adjective /wiːk/ 7 gyenge (sikertelen/nem teljesít jól)

a weak economy

a weak team

behind adverb /bəˈhaɪnd/ 3 mögött, lemaradva, elmaradva

She's behind with the rent.

unsuccessfully adverb /ˌʌn.səkˈses.fəl.i/ sikertelenül (eredménytelenül)

We tried unsuccessfully to climb the wall.

Phrases and idioms:

fall flat nem sikerül, rosszul sül el (vicc, történet, stb.)

All the jokes in his speech fell flat.

there's no harm in doing sth nem árt, ha ...

I suppose there's no harm in trying.