97.2. gy. C1 (példák)

race noun /reɪs/ 2 (emberi) faj [C or U]

people of many different races

Discrimination on grounds of race will not be tolerated.

An increasing number of people in the country are of mixed race.

status noun /ˈsteɪ.təs/ [U] státusz (családi, vagyoni, menekült, stb.); társadalmi rang/elismertség

The association works to promote the status of retired people as useful members of the community.

There has been an increase in applications for refugee status.

The success of her book has given her unexpected celebrity status.

Applicants should have a degree or a qualification of equal status.

the middle class noun /ˌmɪd.l̩ˈklɑːs/ also: the middle classes középosztály (társadalmi)

These tax increases will affect the middle class badly.

the upper class noun /ˌʌp.əˈklɑːs/ also: the upper classes felső osztály, elit (társadalmi)

The upper class usually send their children to expensive private schools.

the working class noun /ˌwɜː.kɪŋˈklɑːs/ also: the working classes a munkásosztály

He sees the prime minister's comments as an attack on the working class.

civil adjective /ˈsɪv.əl/ polgári, civil

They married in a civil ceremony.

cosmopolitan adjective /ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/ kozmopolita (sok nemzetiséget/kultúrát befogadó/ismerő)

London is a very cosmopolitan city.

ethnic adjective /ˈeθ.nɪk/ etnikai, nemzetiségi

ethnic minorities

Phrases and idioms:

the poor a szegények

She spent her life working with the poor.

the rich a gazdagok

These ski resorts are for the rich.