37.3.8. gy. A1C1 (példák)

reluctant adjective /rɪˈlʌk.tənt/ vonakodó

Many victims of crime are reluctant to go to the police.

unhelpful adjective /ʌnˈhelp.fʊl/ 1 nem segítőkész

The taxi driver was rude and unhelpful.

unwilling adjective /ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ/ vonakodó, nem hajlandó

A lot of people are unwilling to accept change.

reluctantly adverb /rɪˈlʌk.tənt.li/ vonakodva

She reluctantly agreed to step down as managing director.

unwillingly adverb /ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ.li/ vonakodva

He unwillingly agreed to take her home.

Phrasal verbs:

get out of sth/doing sth /get/ kihúzza magát vmi alól

If I can get out of going to the meeting tonight I will.

turn down ↔ sb/sth /tɜːn/ visszautasít vkit/vmit

He offered her a trip to Australia but she turned it/him down.

He turned down the job because it involved too much travelling.

Phrases and idioms:

avoid doing sth kitér vmi elől, kivonja magát vmiből (szándékosan nem tesz meg vmit)

She managed to avoid answering my question.

be dead (set) against sth/doing sth teljesen ellene van vminek

My parents were dead set against us getting married.

They were dead against the proposed new road.

be opposed to sth vmi ellen van, ellenez vmit

We're not opposed to tax increases.