33.7.1. gy. A1B2 (példák)

concentrate verb /ˈkɒnt.sən.treɪt/ [I] koncentrál

Come on, concentrate! We haven't got all day to do this.

I can't concentrate on my work with all that noise.

I'm going to concentrate on my writing for a while.

confuse verb /kənˈfjuːz/ [T] 2 összetéveszt vkit/vmit vkivel/vmivel

I think you're confusing me with my sister - we look quite similar.

It's easy to confuse his films, because he tends to use the same actors.

distract verb /dɪˈstrækt/ [T] elvonja a figyelmét vkinek

Don't distract her from her studies.

He tried to distract attention from his own illegal activities.

ensure verb /ɪnˈʃɔːr/ [T] also US: insure (formal) biztosít vmit, gondoskodik vmiről

Please ensure that all examination papers have your name at the top.

misunderstand verb /mɪsˌʌn.dəˈstænd/ [T] *(misunderstood, misunderstood) félreért vmit/vkit

He misunderstood the question completely.

attention noun /əˈten.tʃən/ [U] figyelem

Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention, please?

Wait a moment and I'll give you my full attention.

After an hour, my attention started to wander.

concentration noun /ˌkɒnt.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/ 1 koncentrálás (figyelemé) [U]

The noise outside made concentration difficult.

There was a look of intense concentration on her face.

I find that yoga improves my powers of concentration.

I found it hard to follow what the teacher was saying, and eventually I lost concentration.

error noun /ˈer.ər/ [C or U] hiba; tévedés

He admitted that he'd made an error.

The letter contained a number of typing errors.

Human error has been blamed for the air crash.

The document was destroyed in error by the police.

mistake noun /mɪˈsteɪk/ [C] hiba

He made a lot of mistakes in his written test.

This letter's full of spelling mistakes.

We shouldn't have come here - it was a mistake.

It would be a big mistake to leave school.

She made the mistake of giving him her phone number.

I've discovered a few mistakes in your calculations.

I'm not blaming you - we all make mistakes.

misunderstanding noun /mɪsˌʌn.dəˈstændɪŋ/ [C or U] félreértés

There must have been a misunderstanding.