33.1.3. gy. A1C1 (példák)

wit noun /wɪt/ [U] szellemesség

a woman of great intelligence and wit

He was known for his dry/sharp wit.

abstract adjective /ˈæb.strækt/ 1 elvont, absztrakt

abstract ideas

Truth and beauty are abstract concepts.

conservative adjective /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/ konzervatív (régihez ragaszkodó); óvatos (pl. becslés)

Older people tend to be very conservative.

intellectual adjective /ˌɪn.təlˈek.tju.əl/ 1 értelmi, szellemi

intellectual and physical development

I like detective stories and romances - nothing too intellectual.

liberal adjective /ˈlɪb.ər.əl/ 1 széles látókörű, toleráns

a liberal society/attitude

Her parents were far more liberal than mine.

mental adjective /ˈmen.təl/ [always before noun] szellemi; elme-

mental health/illness

She had a mental picture of how the house would look when they finished decorating it.

narrow-minded adjective /ˌnær.əʊˈmaɪn.dɪd/ szűk látókörű

My family are very narrow-minded.

open-minded adjective /ˌəʊ.pənˈmaɪn.dɪd/ nyitott, fogékony (új nézetekre, gondolatokra)

Luckily, both my parents were very open-minded.

progressive adjective /prəʊˈgres.ɪv/ 1 haladó (szellem, gondolkodás)

progressive ideas/attitudes

a progressive school

wise adjective /waɪz/ bölcs

I think you made a wise choice.

Looking at the weather, I think we made a wise decision not to go to the coast this weekend.

I think it would be wiser to wait and see how much money you've got left before you make any decisions.

I never used to save money, but now I'm a little older and wiser I can see the sense in it.