29.5.4. gy. A1B2 (példák)

nothing pronoun /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/ 2 semmiség

He's a dangerous person - human life means nothing to him.

She kept crying about nothing.

A thousand pounds is nothing to a woman of her wealth.

little adjective /ˈlɪt.l̩/ 3 kis (nem lényeges/fontos)

They argue over every little thing.

She gets really stressed by little problems.

minor adjective /ˈmaɪ.nər/ kisebb, jelentéktelen

a minor offence/operation

She suffered only minor injuries.

It requires a few minor adjustments.

silly adjective /ˈsɪl.i/ 2 ostoba, buta (kicsiny, lényegtelen)

She gets upset over such silly things.

small adjective /smɔːl/ 3 kis, kicsi (jelentéktelen)

a small mistake

trivial adjective /ˈtrɪv.i.əl/ jelentéktelen, elhanyagolható

It's a fairly trivial offence.

It may seem trivial to you but it matters to me.

Sexual harassment in the workplace is not a trivial matter.

unimportant adjective /ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ lényegtelen

Staffing is still a relatively unimportant issue compared to the other problems that we're facing.

only adverb /ˈəʊn.li/ 5 csak (nem túl jelentős/lényeges)

Don't worry - it's only a scratch.

I was only joking.

I was only trying to help.

Phrases and idioms:

make a (big) difference (sokat) számít, (nagy) jelentősége van

Exercise can make a big difference to your health.

make no difference/not make any difference nem számít (lényegtelen; nem változtat semmin)

You can ask him again if you like, but it won't make any difference - he'll still say no.

Morning or afternoon. It makes no difference to me.

the main thing a lényeg

You're happy and that's the main thing.

the point a lényeg

The point is, if you don't claim the money now you might never get it.

I think she missed the point of what you were saying.

I thought he was never going to get to the point.