111.16. gy. C2 (példák)

take verb /teɪk/ [T] *(took, taken) 16 tekint, vesz vmit vminek/vmilyennek

I was joking, but he took me seriously.

I'll take that remark as a compliment.

Whatever I say she'll take it the wrong way.

judgment noun /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/ also: judgement 2 ítélőképesség [U]

to have good/bad judgment

line noun /laɪn/ [C] 8 irányvonal (megközelítés, álláspont)

The government's official line has always been to refuse to negotiate with terrorists.

The courts should take a tougher line with sex offenders.

Several Labour MPs disagree with their party's line on taxation.

What sort of line do you think we should take in the pay negotiations?

The police are confident that this new line of inquiry will lead them to the murderer.

perception noun /pəˈsep.ʃən/ [C or U] értelmezés (vélekedés vmiről/vkiről); érzékelés, észlelés

The public perception of him as a hero is surprising.

These photographs will affect people's perceptions of war.

stance noun /stɑːnts/ [C] hozzáállás, nyíltan hangoztatott vélemény

What's their stance on nuclear energy?

They are adopting/taking a very tough stance on drugs.

Phrasal verbs:

make of sb/sth /meɪk/ vmit gondol vkiről/vmiről (vélemény); értelmez vmit vhogy

What do you make of this letter?

I don't know what to make of him.

Phrases and idioms:

a bad/good, etc. judge of sth jó/rossz/stb. ítélőképesség vmiben

a good judge of character

in perspective kellő megvilágításban, reális szemszögből

You must keep things in perspective - the overall situation isn't really that bad.

When you see pictures of their suffering, it puts your own problems in perspective.

speak your mind kimondja amit gondol, megmondja a véleményét

She has very strong opinions and she's not afraid to speak her mind.

the sound of sth a hallottak alapján ítélve (informal)

I like the sound of the beef in red wine sauce.

He's really enjoying college, by the sound of it.