2. Udvariasság, udvariatlanság A1C1 (89) – altémák

1. Udvariasság, elismerés, tisztelet (43) 2. Udvariatlanság, tiszteletlenség (26) 3. Önuralom, türelem (20)

control verb /kənˈtrəʊl/ [T] (-ll-) 2 fékez, megfékez (indulatot, érzelmet)

You're going to have to learn to control your temper.

overdo verb /ˌəʊ.vəˈduː/ [T] *(overdid, overdone) eltúloz, túlzásba visz vmit; agyonfőz, túlsüt vmit

I went to the gym yesterday, but I think I overdid it a bit.

resist verb /rɪˈzɪst/ 1 ellenáll (pl. kísértésnek) [I or T]

I can't resist chocolate.

I just can't resist reading other people's mail.

control noun /kənˈtrəʊl/ 5 önuralom [U]

It took a lot of control to stop myself hitting him.

discipline noun /ˈdɪs.ə.plɪn/ 2 önfegyelem [U]

I don't have enough discipline to save money.

patience noun /ˈpeɪ.ʃənts/ [U] türelem

You have to have such a lot of patience when you're dealing with kids.

In the end, I lost my patience and shouted at her.

He's a good teacher, but he doesn't have much patience with the slower pupils.

impatient adjective /ɪmˈpeɪ.ʃənt/ 1 türelmetlen (könnyen elveszti a türelmét)

He's a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit impatient with slow learners.

You'd be hopeless looking after children - you're far too impatient!

impatient adjective /ɪmˈpeɪ.ʃənt/ 2 alig várja (, hogy) [never before noun]

He's got a lot of exciting ideas and he's impatient to get started.

People are increasingly impatient for change in this country.

patient adjective /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/ türelmes

Dinner will be ready in half an hour - just be patient!

Be patient with her - she's very young.

tolerant adjective /ˈtɒl.ər.ənt/ türelmes, elnéző, toleráns (másságot eltűrő)

a tolerant attitude

I think we're becoming more tolerant of children in public places.

impatiently adverb /ɪmˈpeɪ.ʃənt.li/ türelmetlenül

"Yes, you said that before," she said, impatiently.

We were waiting impatiently for the show to begin.

patiently adverb /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt.li/ türelmesen

There was a queue of people waiting patiently for the bus to arrive.

Phrasal verbs:

be/get carried away /ˈkær.i/ elragadtatja magát

There's far too much food - I'm afraid I got a bit carried away!

Phrases and idioms:

get a grip (on yourself) összeszedi magát

Stop panicking and get a grip on yourself!

keep your cool megőrzi a hidegvérét

You did well to keep your cool in all that panic.

lose your head elveszíti a fejét

I saw the fire and I lost my head.

lose your temper kijön a sodrából

The children behaved so badly that I lost my temper.

steady/strong nerves kemény/erős idegek (nagy önuralom)

You need a cool head and steady nerves for this job.

the final/last straw az utolsó csepp a pohárban

Last week he came home drunk at five in the morning, and that was the final straw.

wait and see türelmesen vár, kivárja a végét (majd kiderül vmi)

We'll wait and see what she says.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Helyeslés, helytelenítés

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