115.21. gy. C2 (példák)

superiority noun /suːˌpɪə.riˈɒr.ə.ti/ [U] 2 felsőbbrendűség, fölényesség (viselkedés, hozzáállás)

She has an air of superiority.

vanity noun /ˈvæn.ə.ti/ [U] hiúság

Her vanity is staggering.

artificial adjective /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ 2 mesterkélt, megjátszott (nem őszinte)

Their cheerfulness seemed rather strained and artificial.

conceited adjective /kənˈsiː.tɪd/ beképzelt

I find him very conceited.

disloyal adjective /ˌdɪˈslɔɪ.əl/ hűtlen vkihez, nem lojális

I don't want to be disloyal to my friend.

hypocritical adjective /ˌhɪp.əʊˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/ képmutató

Having told Tom that he should not accept any money from her, it would be rather hypocritical if I did.

Phrases and idioms:

(be) green with envy sárga az irigységtől

Sam's got a job in the south of France and we're all green with envy!

be the envy of sb irigység tárgya

Her new office was the envy of the whole company.

ring hollow üresen/hamisan cseng (nem hangzik őszintén/komolyan)

He said he was pleased, but his words rang hollow.

swallow your pride lenyeli a büszkeségét

He swallowed his pride and asked if he could have his old job back.