115.22. gy. C2 (példák)

assurance noun /əˈʃʊə.rənts/ 2 önbizalom [U]

He spoke with calm assurance.

inhibition noun /ˌɪn.hɪˈbɪʃ.ən/ [C or U] gátlás, gátlásosság, félénkség

The whole point about dancing is to lose all your inhibitions.

self-assurance noun /ˌself.əˈʃʊə.rənts/ [U] önbizalom

He spoke with remarkable self-assurance for such a young man.

humble adjective /ˈhʌm.bl/ 1 szerény (nem büszke)

He's very humble about his success.

superior adjective /suːˈpɪə.ri.ər/ 2 fölényes (pl. modor)

She has a very superior manner.

vain adjective /veɪn/ hiú

He's terribly vain.

modestly adverb /ˈmɒd.ɪst.li/ 2 szerényen (nem dicsekedve/öntelten)

She smiled modestly.

Phrases and idioms:

assert your authority/control/independence, etc. kinyilvánítja a tekintélyét/hatalmát/függetlenségét/stb.

She soon asserted her authority as leader.

assert yourself kiáll magáért (magabiztosan viselkedik)

She has to learn to assert herself.

be full of yourself el van telve magával

She's been very full of herself since she won that prize.