3. Jellem, jellemzés A1B1 (23) – altémák

Jellem, jellemzés* (23)

ability noun /əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ [C or U] képesség (fizikai/szellemi)

She had the ability to explain things clearly.

athletic/academic ability

character noun /ˈkær.ɪk.tər/ 2 jellem, egyéniség, karakter [C or U]

Politeness is traditionally part of the British character.

It would be very out of character of her to lie.

One of the joys of being a parent is watching the child's character develop.

It's not in his character to be jealous.

fool noun /fuːl/ bolond [C]

I was a fool to trust him.

I felt a complete fool.

He's a fool if he thinks she's interested.

talent noun /ˈtæl.ənt/ [C or U] tehetség (vmihez)

Her talent for music showed at an early age.

his artistic talents

active adjective /ˈæk.tɪv/ 1 aktív, élénk

physically/mentally active

You've got to try to keep active as you grow older.

calm adjective /kɑːm/ 1 nyugodt, csendes (ember)

Try to stay calm - the doctor will be here soon.

Now keep calm everyone, the police are on their way.

He has a very calm manner/voice.

clever adjective /ˈklev.ər/ 1 okos, értelmes

Both children were clever.

She was very clever at maths.

creative adjective /kriˈeɪ.tɪv/ kreatív; alkotóképes

She's very creative.

creative talents/powers/abilities

creative thinking

Her book is full of creative ways to decorate the home.

difficult adjective /ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəlt/ 2 nehéz (természetű) (ember)

The manager is difficult to deal with/a difficult person to deal with.

His wife is a very difficult person.

Please children, don't be so difficult!

easygoing adjective /ˌIː.ziːˈgəʊ.ɪŋ/ also: easy-going semmiből gondot nem csináló, lezser

Her easygoing nature made her popular.

good adjective /gʊd/ (better, best) 5 jó vmiben, ért vmihez

Kate's a good cook.

She's very good at geography.

He's very good with children.

intelligent adjective /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒənt/ okos, értelmes, intelligens

a highly intelligent young man

an intelligent remark

Helen had a few intelligent things to say on the subject.

lazy adjective /ˈleɪ.zi/ 1 lusta

Get out of bed you lazy thing!

He's too lazy to walk to work.

powerful adjective /ˈpaʊə.fəl/ 1 nagy hatalommal rendelkező

a powerful man/woman

quiet adjective /kwaɪət/ 3 csendes, szótlan

He was a shy, quiet man.

I was a bit worried about her - she seemed very quiet.

serious adjective /ˈsɪə.ri.əs/ 3 komoly (ember)

I remember her as a very serious child.

silly adjective /ˈsɪl.i/ 1 ostoba, buta

Don't do that, you silly boy!

a silly mistake

It was silly of you to go out in the sun without a hat.

I feel silly in this dress.

smart adjective /smɑːt/ 2 értelmes (eszes, intelligens)

Gemma's teacher says she's one of the smartest kids in the class.

Why don't you fix it if you're so smart?

I'm not smart enough to understand computers.

He's smart enough to know he can't run the business without her.

Quitting that job was the smartest move I ever made.

strict adjective /strɪkt/ 1 szigorú (ember)

a strict teacher

My parents were very strict with us.

stupid adjective /ˈstjuː.pɪd/ ostoba, hülye

How could you be so stupid?

Whose stupid idea was it to travel at night?

She was really stupid to quit her job like that.

It was a stupid thing to do.

talented adjective /ˈtæl.ən.tɪd/ tehetséges

a talented footballer/pianist

weak adjective /wiːk/ 2 gyenge (nem jó vmiből/vmiben)

She reads well but her spelling is weak.

at preposition /æt/ 6 jó/rossz vmiben/vmiből (vmilyen képesség vmiben)

I'm not very good at skiing.

He's very talented at maths.

1. lecke (A1) – 9. lecke (A2) – 22. lecke (B1) – 48. lecke (B2) – 80. lecke (C1) – 98. lecke (C2)