3. Egyszerű, bonyolult A1C1 (42) – altémák

1. Egyszerű, könnyű (15) 2. Bonyolult, problémás (27)

complicate verb /ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪt/ [T] komplikál, bonyolít

These new regulations just complicate matters further.

encounter verb /ɪnˈkaʊn.tər/ [T] szembekerül vmivel (pl. problémával)

We encountered quite a few problems at the beginning.

face verb /feɪs/ 2 szembenéz vmivel (megoldandó problémával/helyzettel) [T]

This is one of the many problems faced by working mothers.

Passengers could face long delays.

You're faced with a very difficult choice there.

challenge noun /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ 1 kihívás (nagy feladat) [C or U]

Finding a solution to this problem is one of the greatest challenges faced by scientists today.

You know me - I like a challenge.

It's going to be a difficult job but I'm sure she'll rise to the challenge.

complication noun /ˌkɒm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [C] 1 bonyodalom

We want to sign the contract, but there are several complications.

difficulty noun /ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəl.ti/ 1 nehézség (nehéz elvégezni) [U]

We finished the job, but only with great difficulty.

The difficulty of the task excited them.

She had great difficulty finding a job.

difficulty noun /ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəl.ti/ 2 nehézség (probléma/valami ami gondot okoz) [C]

financial difficulties

to have/experience difficulties

children with learning difficulties

mess noun /mes/ 2 kellemetlenség, baj (zűrös/problémákkal teli helyzet) [no plural]

She said that her life was a mess.

The company's finances are in a mess.

If he hadn't lied, he wouldn't be in this mess now.

problem noun /ˈprɒb.ləm/ [C] gond, probléma

I'm having problems with my computer.

health/financial problems

Drugs have become a serious problem in the area.

No one has solved the problem of what to do with radioactive waste.

trouble noun /ˈtrʌb.l̩/ 1 gond, baj, probléma [C or U]

Parents often have trouble finding restaurants that welcome young children.

The form was terribly complicated and I had a lot of trouble with it.

The trouble started when my father came to live with us.

I should get it finished over the weekend without too much trouble.

I'd like to go to the party, but the trouble is my parents won't let me.

trouble noun /ˈtrʌb.l̩/ 4 gond, baj (nehéz/kellemetlen/veszélyes helyzet) [U]

The company was in serious trouble with massive debts.

He got into financial trouble after his divorce.

The marriage ran into trouble because of her husband's heavy drinking.

worry noun /ˈwʌr.i/ 1 gond (probléma) [C]

health/financial worries

Keeping warm in the winter is a major worry for many old people.

challenging adjective /ˈtʃæl.ɪn.dʒɪŋ/ kihívást jelentő

This has been a challenging time for us all.

chaotic adjective /keɪˈɒt.ɪk/ kaotikus

a chaotic situation

complex adjective /ˈkɒm.pleks/ bonyolult, összetett

a complex network of roads

a complex procedure

The film's plot was so complex that I couldn't follow it.

complicated adjective /ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ bonyolult

complicated instructions

I had to fill in this really complicated form.

The rules are rather complicated to follow.

The relationship is a bit complicated. He's my mother's cousin's daughter's child.

delicate adjective /ˈdel.ɪ.kət/ 3 kényes (nagy tapintatot/gondosságot/hozzáértést igénylő) (téma, kérdés, helyzet, operáció, stb.)

I need to speak to you about a rather delicate matter/question.

The pay negotiations have reached a delicate point/stage.

Repairing damaged nerves is a very delicate operation/process.

demanding adjective /dɪˈmɑːn.dɪŋ/ igényes, megerőltető (sok időt/figyelmet/energiát igénylő)

She's a very demanding child.

a demanding job

difficult adjective /ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəlt/ 1 nehéz, bonyolult (feladat, probléma, helyzet, stb.)

a difficult problem/choice/task

It will be very difficult to prove that they are guilty.

Many things make it difficult for women to reach the top in business.

He finds it extremely difficult being a single parent.

hard adjective /hɑːd/ 1 nehéz (pl. megérteni, csinálni)

There were some really hard questions in the exam.

It's hard being a single mother.

Her handwriting is very hard to read.

The topics get harder later in the course.

hard adjective /hɑːd/ 3 nehéz, kemény, fáradságos (pl. munka)

Go on - give it a good hard push!

It was hard work on the farm but satisfying.

problematic adjective /ˌprɒb.ləˈmæt.ɪk/ problémás

He has a very problematic relationship with his father.

tough adjective /tʌf/ 1 kemény, nehéz (feladat, döntés, helyzet, tél, idő, stb.)

He's had a tough time at work recently.

We've had to make some tough decisions.

Homeless people are facing a tough winter.

tricky adjective /ˈtrɪk.i/ bonyolult, rázós

Those bird models are quite tricky to make, aren't they?

I'm in a tricky situation really - whatever I do I'll offend someone.

troubled adjective /ˈtrʌb.l̩d/ problémás, gondokkal terhelt; zavaros

a troubled expression

The survival package involves selling off the unprofitable parts of the troubled company.

This troubled region has had more than its fair share of wars over the the centuries.

In these troubled times, it makes a change to hear some good news.

Phrasal verbs:

come up against sth /kʌm/ ütközik/beleütközik vmibe (átv.) (problémába, akadályba)

She came up against a lot of sexism in her first engineering job.

Phrases and idioms:

easier said than done könnyebb mondani mint megtenni

I want to ask her out, but it's easier said than done.

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