104.8. gy. C2 (példák)

moderate verb /ˈmɒd.ər.eɪt/ [T] mérsékel; mérséklődik

He's trying to moderate his drinking.

stern adjective /stɜːn/ komor, zord (pillantás, hang, kritika stb.)

a stern expression/face

stern criticism

tough adjective /tʌf/ 4 kemény, szigorú (szabály, korlátozás, követelmény, ellenőrzés, stb.)

Tough new safety standards have been introduced for cars.

There have been calls for tougher controls/restrictions on what newspapers are allowed to print.

After some tough bargaining, we finally agreed on a deal.

I think it's time the police got tougher on/with people who drink and drive.

The government is continuing to take a tough line on terrorism.

vitally adverb /ˈvaɪ.tə.li/ életbe vágóan

Safety at work is vitally important.

Phrases and idioms:

a matter of days/weeks/feet etc. mindössze napok/hetek/egy láb/stb. (kicsinység/rövidség hangsúlyozása)

The aircraft missed each other by a matter of feet.

a/some degree of sth bizonyos fokú/mértékű vmi

There was some degree of truth in what she said.

The plan involves a degree of risk, but it is worth trying.

comparative comfort/freedom/silence, etc. viszonylagos kényelem/szabadság/csönd/stb.

I enjoyed the comparative calm of his flat after the busy office.

in part részben (formal)

He is in part to blame for the accident.

none too clean/clever/pleased, etc. egyáltalán nem tiszta/okos/elégedett/stb.

His clothes were none too clean.