111.24. gy. C2 (példák)

challenge noun /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ 2 megkérdőjelezés [C]

a challenge to the authority of the President

hesitation noun /ˌhez.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ tétovázás, habozás [C or U]

After a moment's hesitation, he unlocked the door.

muddle noun /ˈmʌd.l̩/ [C or U] zűrzavar

There was a big muddle over who was buying the tickets.

I'm in such a muddle with these bills.

Dad got into a muddle over the plans for Christmas.

reservation noun /ˌrez.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ 2 fenntartás, kétség [C or U]

I still have reservations about her ability to do the job.

ambiguous adjective /æmˈbɪg.ju.əs/ kétértelmű, félreérthető

an ambiguous statement

Phrases and idioms:

at a loss tanácstalan

I'm at a loss to explain his disappearance.

be/hang in the balance bizonytalan

After a bad year, Judd's career hung in the balance.

cast doubt on sb/sth kétségbe von vmit, megkérdőjelez vmit

Witnesses have cast doubt on the suspect's innocence.

A leading scientist has cast doubts on government claims that the drug is safe.

in the dark bizonytalanságban (tart vkit)

They kept us in the dark about their plans.

touch and go bizonytalan/kiszámíthatatlan (helyzet/ügy)

The doctor says it is touch and go whether Mary will recover.