35.2.5. gy. A1C1 (példák)

can modal verb /kæn/ 8 -hat, -het (néha megtörténhet/bekövetkezhet)

Smoking can cause cancer.

The nights can be very cold.

cannot modal verb /ˈkæn.ɒt/ (a 'can' tagadott formája)

I cannot predict what will happen next year.

could modal verb /kʊd/ 1 tudott (vmit tenni), képes volt vmire ('can' múlt ideje)

When I was younger I could stay up all night and not get tired.

It was so noisy that we couldn't hear ourselves speak.

capability noun /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ [C or U] képesség

Both players have the capability to win this match.

With the new machines we finally have the capability to do the job properly.

capacity noun /kəˈpæs.ə.ti/ 2 képesség vmire [C]

She has a great capacity for hard work.

What impresses me is his capacity to absorb information.

chance noun /tʃɑːnts/ 2 lehetőség [C]

I didn't get/have a chance to speak to her.

If you give me a chance to speak, I'll explain.

This trip is the chance of a lifetime.

He left and I missed my chance to say goodbye to him.

inability noun /ˌɪnəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ [no plural] képtelenség vmire, tehetetlenség, alkalmatlanság

I'm depressed by the police's inability to reduce street crime.

opportunity noun /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nə.ti/ 1 lehetőség, alkalom vmire [C or U]

Everyone will have an opportunity to comment.

The exhibition is a unique opportunity to see her later work.

An ankle injury meant she missed the opportunity to take part in the race.

He goes fishing at every opportunity.

Please contact us at the earliest opportunity.

stamina noun /ˈstæm.ɪ.nə/ [U] kitartás, állóképesség (fizikai/szellemi)

Marathon runners need a lot of stamina.

feasible adjective /ˈfiː.zə.bl̩/ megvalósítható

a feasible plan/suggestion/idea

It was no longer financially feasible to keep the community centre open.

It's just not feasible to manage the business on a part-time basis.