113.3. gy. C2 (példák)

anticipation noun /ænˌtɪ.sɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/ [U] várakozás (vmi bekövetkezésére)

The children were breathless with anticipation.

irony noun /ˈaɪə.rən.i/ 1 a sors iróniája

The irony is that now he's retired, he's busier than ever.

prospect noun /ˈprɒs.pekt/ 2 kilátás, lehetőség (elképzelt/várható jövőbeli esemény) [no plural]

We face the prospect of having to start all over again.

We've been warned that there is a prospect of flooding due to the heavy rains.

I'm very excited at the prospect of seeing her again.

scenario noun /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/ [C] plural: scenarios jövő, jövőkép; forgatókönyv, szövegkönyv

There are several possible scenarios.

a nightmare scenario such as a Third World War

ironic adjective /aɪəˈrɒn.ɪk/ furcsa (és jellemző); gúnyos, ironikus

It's ironic that she was hurt by the very person she's trying to help.

ironically adverb /aɪˈrɒn.ɪ.kli/ jellemző/a sors iróniája (, hogy); gúnyosan, ironikusan

Ironically, the only good book on this subject has gone out of print.

Phrases and idioms:

a stroke of luck mázli, váratlan szerencse

He had exactly the part that I needed so that was a stroke of luck.

against all (the) odds váratlanul

We won the game against all odds.

be in for sth elébe néz vminek, vár vmi vkire (kellemetlenség) (informal)

If he thinks looking after a baby is easy, he's in for a shock.

in anticipation (of) előre várva/felkészülve

She's even decorated the spare room in anticipation of your visit.