1. Életmód, életvitel A1C1 (69) – altémák

Életmód, életvitel* (22) 1. Életmód (26) 5. Élettapasztalat (21)

destiny noun /ˈdes.tɪn.i/ 1 sors (a jövője vkinek) [C]

At last she feels in control of her own destiny.

diary noun /ˈdaɪə.ri/ [C] 1 napló (személyes bejegyzésekkel)

I write down my thoughts in my diary every night.

I've kept a diary since I was a little girl.

fate noun /feɪt/ 1 sors (vkinek a sorsa) [C]

We want to decide our own fate.

His fate is now in the hands of the jury.

hardship noun /ˈhɑːd.ʃɪp/ [C or U] szűkölködés, megpróbáltatás

They have suffered years of financial hardship.

independence noun /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənts/ [U] 1 függetlenség (emberé)

It's important that parents should allow their children some independence.

privacy noun /ˈprɪv.ə.si/ [U] magánélet; (zavartalan) egyedüllét

I hate sharing a bedroom - I never get any privacy.

The new law is designed to protect people's privacy.

security noun /sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/ [U] 2 biztonság (biztos helyzet) (anyagi, munkahelyi, stb.)

If it's a choice between higher pay and job security, I'd prefer to keep my job.

I'm on a temporary contract and have little financial security.

dependent adjective /dɪˈpen.dənt/ függő (eltartásra/vmire rászoruló)

He has three dependent children.

It's very easy to become dependent on sleeping pills.

hard adjective /hɑːd/ 5 nehéz, keserves (pl. gyerekkor, élet, stb.)

My grandparents had a very hard life.

The past few months must've been really hard for you.

independent adjective /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/ 1 független (nem igényel segítséget/támogatást)

Grandma's very independent and does all her own shopping and cooking.

I've always been financially independent.

personal adjective /ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ 3 személyes jellegű, magán- (élet, probléma, kérdés, stb.)

He has a few personal problems at the moment.

Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?

His resignation was apparently for personal rather than professional reasons.

We know very little about his personal life.

private adjective /ˈpraɪ.vət/ 1 magán-, zártkörű (nem nyilvános)

She has a small office which is used for private discussions.

I caught him looking through my private papers.

The sign on the gate said 'Private Property - No Admittance.'

private adjective /ˈpraɪ.vət/ 2 magán-, személyes (nem munkával kapcsolatos)

Apparently in interviews he refuses to talk about his private life.

secure adjective /sɪˈkjʊər/ 2 biztonságos (félelem-/aggódásmentes)

I need to feel secure in a relationship.

privately adverb /ˈpraɪ.vət.li/ bizalmasan; magánúton, magán-

She spoke privately with the manager.

Despite his public support, privately he was worried.

Phrasal verbs:

depend on/upon sb/sth /dɪˈpend/ 2 függ vkitől/vmitől, rá van utalva vkire/vmire

She depends on her son for everything.

The country depends heavily on foreign aid.

run away /rʌn/ elszökik (vhonnét/vkitől)

She ran away from home at the age of 13.

start out /stɑːt/ kezd vmiként (az életét, a munkáját, stb.)

My dad started out as a sales assistant in a shop.

Phrases and idioms:

a history of sth múltja vkinek/vminek (bűnügyi, egészségügyi, stb.)

a man with a history of drug addiction

in private bizalmasan, bizalmas körben

The meeting was held in private.

keep a low profile kerüli a feltűnést

She has kept a low profile since the divorce.

sb's past a múltja vkinek

I knew nothing about his past.

6. lecke (A1) – 17. lecke (A2) – 38. lecke (B1) – 65. lecke (B2) – 90. lecke (C1) – 110. lecke (C2)