87.8. gy. C1 (példák)

generalize verb /ˈdʒen.ər.əl.aɪz/ [I] also UK: generalise általánosít

You can't generalize about a continent as varied as Europe.

complication noun /ˌkɒm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [C] 1 bonyodalom

We want to sign the contract, but there are several complications.

generalization noun /ˌdʒen.ər.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] also UK: generalisation általánosítás

It's a sweeping generalization to say that girls read more than boys.

stereotype noun /ˈster.i.əʊ.taɪp/ [C] sztereotípia (sablonos elképzelés/vélemény)

racial stereotypes

chaotic adjective /keɪˈɒt.ɪk/ kaotikus

a chaotic situation

delicate adjective /ˈdel.ɪ.kət/ 3 kényes (nagy tapintatot/gondosságot/hozzáértést igénylő) (téma, kérdés, helyzet, operáció, stb.)

I need to speak to you about a rather delicate matter/question.

The pay negotiations have reached a delicate point/stage.

Repairing damaged nerves is a very delicate operation/process.

problematic adjective /ˌprɒb.ləˈmæt.ɪk/ problémás

He has a very problematic relationship with his father.

troubled adjective /ˈtrʌb.l̩d/ problémás, gondokkal terhelt; zavaros

a troubled expression

The survival package involves selling off the unprofitable parts of the troubled company.

This troubled region has had more than its fair share of wars over the the centuries.

In these troubled times, it makes a change to hear some good news.

Phrases and idioms:

easier said than done könnyebb mondani mint megtenni

I want to ask her out, but it's easier said than done.

the norm szabály, norma (az általános/szokásos viselkedés/mód/eljárás)

Short-term job contracts are the norm nowadays.