100.9. gy. C2 (példák)

scar verb /skɑːr/ [T often passive] sebhelyet/heget hagy; elcsúfít

He was scarred for life by the accident.

strike verb /straɪk/ *(struck, struck) 4 megtámad, sújt vmire/vkire [T]

The storm struck the coast at about eight in the morning.

casualty noun /ˈkæʒ.ju.əl.ti/ 1 sérült, sebesült, (halálos) áldozat

Both sides in the conflict have promised to try to avoid civilian casualties.

catastrophe noun /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/ [C or U] katasztrófa (átv. is)

After the drought, the country is facing environmental catastrophe.

devastation noun /ˌdev.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/ [U] pusztulás; pusztítás

The tornado has already left a trail of devastation through four states from Nebraska to Missouri.

doom noun /duːm/ [U] fenyegető végzet

a horrible sense of doom

toll noun /təʊl/ [no plural] 2 áldozatok száma (halott/sérült); kár nagysága

Independent sources say that the death toll from the earthquake runs into thousands.

devastating adjective /ˈdev.ə.steɪ.tɪŋ/ 2 pusztító, megsemmisítő

The fire has had a devastating effect on the local wildlife.

Phrases and idioms:

burst into flames lángra lobban

The car plunged down a hill and burst into flames.

give way leszakad, beszakad, összeroskad

Suddenly the ground gave way under me.