29.7.4. gy. A1C1 (példák)

cost verb /kɒst/ [T] *(cost, cost) 2 kerül vmibe (átv.) (vmi veszteséget okoz)

Drinking and driving costs lives.

His affairs cost him his marriage.

hit verb /hɪt/ [T] *(hitting, hit, hit) 3 súlyt vmit/vkit, árt vkinek/vminek [often passive]

The economy has been hit by high unemployment.

waste verb /weɪst/ [T] pazarol, elpazarol; veszteget, elveszteget

You waste a lot of water by having a bath instead of a shower.

Come on, let's get started - we've wasted enough time already.

Don't waste your money on me, love, keep it for yourself.

disadvantage noun /ˌdɪs.ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ [C] hátrány

One disadvantage of living in the town is the lack of safe places for the children to play.

We need to consider whether the disadvantages of the plan outweigh the advantages.

downside noun /ˈdaʊn.saɪd/ [no plural] negatív oldala, hátulütője vminek

The downside of living in a city is all the pollution.

drawback noun /ˈdrɔː.bæk/ [C] hátrány

The only drawback with this camera is the price.

One of the main drawbacks of the program is the amount of memory required.

waste noun /weɪst/ 1 pazarlás (pénzé, időé, stb.) [U or no plural]

That meeting achieved absolutely nothing - it was a complete waste of time.

She's been unemployed for two years and it's such a waste of her talents.

This food mixer's been a total waste of money - we never use it.

weakness noun /ˈwiːk.nəs/ 2 gyenge pont [C]

There are definite weaknesses in their security arrangements.

His main weakness as a manager is his inability to delegate.

The later novels show none of the weaknesses of his earlier work.

Phrases and idioms:

take advantage of sth kihasznál (alkalmat, lehetőséget)

I thought I'd take advantage of the sports facilities while I'm here.

there's no harm in doing sth nem árt, ha ...

I suppose there's no harm in trying.