4. Vélemény, döntés A1C1 (70) – altémák

1. Vélemény, megítélés (33) 2. Megfontolás, döntés (37)

consider verb /kənˈsɪd.ər/ 1 fontolgat, megfontol vmit [I or T]

Have you considered what you'll do if you don't get the job?

We're considering selling the house.

She's being considered for the job.

I'd like some time to consider before I make a decision.

consider verb /kənˈsɪd.ər/ 2 fontolóra vesz vmit (mérlegel vmit) [T]

You've got to consider the time element when planning the whole project.

If you consider how long he's been learning the piano, he's not very good.

If you buy an old house, you have to consider the cost of repairs.

consider verb /kənˈsɪd.ər/ 3 számol vmilyen eshetőséggel/lehetőséggel

Have you considered the possibility that he might be lying?

decide verb /dɪˈsaɪd/ 1 dönt, határoz (vmit) [I or T]

They have to decide by next Friday.

I don't mind which one we have - you decide.

In the end, we decided to go to the theatre.

She decided (that) she would retire to the country.

I can't decide what to do.

He can't decide whether to buy it.

ignore verb /ɪgˈnɔːr/ [T] nem vesz tudomást vkiről/vmiről, figyelmen kívül hagy vkit/vmit

I smiled at her but she just ignored me.

She can be really irritating but I try to ignore her.

How can the government ignore the wishes of the majority?

opt verb /ɒpt/ [I] dönt vmi mellett/vhogyan

Mike opted for early retirement.

Most people opt to have the operation.

reconsider verb /ˌriː.kənˈsɪd.ər/ [I or T] újból fontolóra vesz

We've been asked to reconsider the proposal.

rethink verb /ˌriːˈθɪŋk/ [I or T] *(rethought, rethought) újra átgondol

We need to rethink our strategy.

settle verb /ˈset.l̩/ 2 elhatároz, eldönt vmit; elintéz [T]

Right, that's settled. We're going to Spain.

They haven't yet settled when the wedding is going to be.

"The tickets are £40 each." "Well, that settles that then - I can't afford that much."

I'd like to get this matter settled once and for all.

The details of the contract have not yet been settled.

think verb /θɪŋk/ *(thought, thought) 3 fontolgat vmit; tervezi hogy [I]

I'm thinking of taking up running.

I think (that) I'll go swimming after lunch.

I'm thinking about buying a new car.

weigh verb /weɪ/ [T] 2 mérlegel, megfontol vmit also: weigh up

He needs to weigh up the pros and cons of going to college.

consideration noun /kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ 1 megfontolás [U]

After careful consideration, we decided to offer her the job.

The whole matter needs to be given careful consideration.

consideration noun /kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ 2 szempont [C]

Safety is our main consideration.

Cost, of course, is another consideration.

criterion noun /kraɪˈtɪə.ri.ən/ [C] plural: criteria előfeltétel, kritérium

We have strict criteria for deciding which students will receive a grant.

decision noun /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/ [C] döntés, elhatározás; határozat

She has had to make some very difficult decisions.

The company will reach/come to/make a decision shortly.

Let me have a/your decision by next week.

It was his decision to leave.

We need to take a lot of factors into account in our decision-making.

factor noun /ˈfæk.tər/ [C] tényező

Money was an important factor in their decision to move.

Price is an important/key/major factor in the success of any product.

economic factors

considering conjunction, preposition /kənˈsɪd.ər.ɪŋ/ figyelembe véve

She did really well, considering how little experience she'd had.

Considering the weather, we got here quite quickly.

Phrasal verbs:

look at sth /lʊk/ 1 tanulmányoz vmit (pl. egy döntéshez)

Management is looking at ways of cutting costs.

think over ↔ sth /θɪŋk/ megfontol (pl. ajánlatot)

I'll think it over and give you an answer next week.

Phrases and idioms:

be inclined to think/believe/agree, etc. hajlik arra hogy gondolja/elhiggye/egyetértsen/stb.

I'm inclined to agree with you.

be up to sb függ vkitől, múlik vkin

I can't decide for you, Jack, it's up to you.

It's up to Sophie to decide whether she wants to enter the competition.

change your mind meggondolja magát

I've changed my mind about selling the house.

If you change your mind, let me know.

choose to do sth elhatároz vmit, mi mellett dönt

Manuela chose to take a job in Paris.

have no option (but to do sth) nincs más választás (mint ...)

We didn't want to dismiss him, but we had no option.

have/keep an open mind még nem foglalt (véglegesen) állást

We're keeping an open mind about the causes of the fire.

in the light of sth vminek figyelembevételével

The drug has been withdrawn in the light of new research.

in this respect/in many respects ebben a tekintetben, ebből a szempontból; sok szempontból/tekintetben

The school has changed in many respects.

make up your mind or make your mind up dönt, eldönt

I haven't made up my mind whether to apply for the job yet.

They couldn't make their minds up about where to go on holiday.

not think twice nem sokat gondolkozik/teketóriázik

When he asked me out, I didn't think twice!

reach a decision/agreement/conclusion, etc. döntésre/megállapodásra/következtetésre/stb. jut

She reached the conclusion that there was no more she could do.

We'll inform you when a decision has been reached.

sb's call döntése vkinek (informal)

I don't mind what we do - it's your call.

strike a balance megtalálja a középutat

It's important to strike a balance between spending and saving.

take account of sth figyelembe/tekintetbe vesz vmit

A good architect takes account of the building's surroundings.

take into account sth figyelembe/tekintetbe vesz vmit

I think you have to take into account the fact that he's a good deal younger than the rest of us.

take sth into consideration figyelembe vesz vmit

It may be cheap to buy, but you've got to take into consideration the money you'll spend on repairs.

the pros and cons mellette és ellene szóló érvek

We discussed the pros and cons of buying a bigger house.

think twice kétszer is meggondolja

I'd think twice about spending so much money on one thing, if I were you.

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