1.2.6. gy. A1C1 (példák)

adult adjective /ˈæd.ʌlt/ [always before noun] 1 felnőtt; felnőtteknek való/szóló

adult education

She spent most of her adult life in prison.

elderly adjective /ˈel.dəl.i/ idős (az 'old' udvariasabb formája)

elderly relatives/parents

grown-up adjective /ˌgrəʊnˈʌp/ érett, felnőtt, felnőttes (ember, viselkedés)

She has two grown-up children who work in the family business.

human adjective /ˈhjuː.mən/ emberi

the human body

human behaviour

The fault was due to human error.

mature adjective /məˈtjʊər/ érett (átv.), felnőtt (módon viselkedő)

She seems very mature for thirteen.

middle-aged adjective /ˌmɪd.l̩ˈeɪdʒd/ középkorú

a middle-aged couple/man/woman

old adjective /əʊld/ 1 öreg, koros, idős

an old man

an old house

We're all getting older.

I was shocked by how old he looked.

I'm too old to be out clubbing every night.

That's an old joke - I've heard it about a thousand times.

personal adjective /ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ 1 személyes, egyéni (vélemény, tapasztalat, holmik, stb.) [always before noun]

I can only speak from my personal experience.

This is a personal opinion/view and not that of the government.

Passengers are reminded to take all their personal belongings with them when they leave the plane.

senior adjective /ˈsiː.ni.ər/ 2 idősebb

You can't use a senior ticket during the rush hour - you have to pay full fare.

sexual adjective /ˈsek.ʃʊ.əl/ 2 nemi (a biológiai nemmel kapcsolatos) (!)

Some steps have been taken towards ending sexual discrimination.

personally adverb /ˈpɜː.sən.əl.i/ 2 személyesen (tesz vmit/érint vkit)

These figures should be correct because I've checked them personally.

He believes that parents should be made personally responsible for their children's behaviour.

Phrasal verbs:

grow up /grəʊ/ felnő, felnőtté válik

I grew up in Scotland.

Phrases and idioms:

guys srácok

Come on, you guys, let's go home.

in person személyesen

You have to collect the document in person.

the elderly az idős emberek

The elderly are given help with fuel bills.