29.4.1. gy. A1B2 (példák)

pattern noun /ˈpæt.ən/ [C] 2 minta, rendszer (a dolgok szokásos rendje)

changing patterns of behaviour

The pattern of family life has been changing over recent years.

The child showed a normal pattern of development.

rule noun /ruːl/ 3 (szokásos) szabály, szokás [no plural]

an exception to the rule

I visit my parents on Sunday, as a rule.

average adjective /ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/ 2 átlagos (tipikus, szokásos)

The average person in the street is a lot better off than they were forty years ago.

a student of average ability

conventional adjective /kənˈvent.ʃən.əl/ hagyományos, konvencionális

conventional behaviour/attitudes/clothes

conventional medicine/farming

I find his art rather dull and conventional.

general adjective /ˈdʒen.ər.əl/ 3 általános (nem specializált) [always before noun]

general knowledge

natural adjective /ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/ 2 természetes, mindennapos, normális

Of course you're upset - it's only natural.

It's natural that you should feel anxious when you first leave home.

It's quite natural to experience a few doubts just before you get married.

normal adjective /ˈnɔː.məl/ normális, szokásos

a normal working day

Lively behaviour is normal for a four-year-old child.

It's normal to argue with your partner now and then.

They were selling the goods at half the normal cost.

The temperature was above/below normal for the time of year.

Now that everyone's back from their holidays, things are back to normal.

ordinary adjective /ˈɔː.dɪ.nə.ri/ hétköznapi; átlag-

These are ordinary people living ordinary lives.

It was a fairly ordinary house.

I thought the food was very ordinary.

overall adjective, adverb /ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔːl/ [always before noun] teljes, átfogó; mindent összevetve

The overall situation is good, despite a few minor problems.

Overall, it has been a good year.

The overall winner, after ten games, will receive $50,000.

standard adjective /ˈstæn.dəd/ normál, átlagos; szabályos, általánosan elfogadott

White is the standard colour for this model of fridge.

These are standard procedures for handling radioactive waste.

The metre is the standard unit for measuring length in the SI system.