111.7. gy. C2 (példák)

contradict verb /ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪkt/ 2 ellentmond vminek (nem lehet mindkét dolog igaz) [T]

His account of the accident contradicts the official government report.

deduce verb /dɪˈdjuːs/ [T] következtet

From the contents of his shopping basket, I deduced that he was single.

infer verb /ɪnˈfɜːr/ [T] (-rr-) (formal) következtet vmiből vmire, következtetést levon vmiből

I inferred from the number of cups that he was expecting visitors.

reconcile verb /ˈrek.ən.saɪl/ [T] összeegyeztet, összehangol (elveket, helyzeteket, stb.)

It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion.

How can you reconcile your love of animals with your habit of eating them?

broad-minded adjective /ˌbrɔːdˈmaɪn.dɪd/ liberális gondolkozású

At seventy she was surprisingly broad-minded.

closed adjective /kləʊzd/ 3 maradi, zárkózott

a closed mind

short-sighted adjective /ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪ.tɪd/ 2 rövidlátó (átv.) (politika, gondolkozás, stb.)

a short-sighted policy

theoretical adjective /θɪəˈret.ɪ.kəl/ 1 elméleti, elvi (nem a gyakorlati tapasztalatokon alapuló)

This explanation is entirely theoretical.

thoughtful adjective /ˈθɔːt.fəl/ 3 elgondolkodó

You look thoughtful.

intellectually adverb /ˌɪn.təlˈek.tjə.li/ szellemileg, intellektuálisan

She's hoping to find a job which is more demanding intellectually.