1.3.8. gy. A1C1 (példák)

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.

hopeless adjective /ˈhəʊ.pləs/ 2 reménytelen, reménytelenül rossz (pl. vki vmiben)

I'm hopeless at sports.

He's a hopeless cook.

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.

poor adjective /pɔːr/ 4 gyenge, silány (készség, hozzáértés)

Her spelling has always been poor.

Sam's a poor swimmer.

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.

sophisticated adjective /səˈfɪs.tɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ 1 tájékozott, hozzáértő, tisztán látó

Paul is a smart and sophisticated young man.

I don't suppose I have any books that would suit your sophisticated tastes.

He was older than me and from London and I thought him very sophisticated.

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.

brilliantly adverb /ˈbrɪl.i.ənt.li/ ragyogóan (nagyon ügyesen/hozzáértően)

He seems to do everything brilliantly - piano playing, skiing, sailing.

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

I'm not very good at skiing.

He's very talented at maths.

Phrases and idioms:

come easily/easy/naturally könnyen megy vmi vkinek, vérében van vmi

Singing came naturally to Louise.

down to earth gyakorlatias, talpraesett

David's a bit of a dreamer but Ruth's much more down to earth.

have an eye for sth jó szeme van vmihez

Your son has a very good eye for detail.

limitations korlátai vkinek/vminek (pl. képességeké)

Both films show her limitations as an actress.