27.1.21. gy. A1C2 (példák)

moderate verb /ˈmɒd.ər.eɪt/ [T] mérsékel; mérséklődik

He's trying to moderate his drinking.

delicate adjective /ˈdel.ɪ.kət/ 1 finom (lágy, könnyed, gyengéd) (íz, illat, stb.), halvány (szín)

a delicate flavour

a delicate shade of pink

faint adjective /feɪnt/ halvány, csekély (hang, szag, remény, mosoly, stb.); bátortalan, erőtlen

a faint sound/noise/smell

She gave me a faint smile.

tight adjective /taɪt/ 3 szigorú, szigorúan ellenőrzött (pl. biztonság)

tight security

The school kept tight control of its policy on school uniform.

tough adjective /tʌf/ 4 kemény, szigorú (szabály, korlátozás, követelmény, ellenőrzés, stb.)

Tough new safety standards have been introduced for cars.

There have been calls for tougher controls/restrictions on what newspapers are allowed to print.

After some tough bargaining, we finally agreed on a deal.

I think it's time the police got tougher on/with people who drink and drive.

The government is continuing to take a tough line on terrorism.

badly adverb /ˈbæd.li/ (worse, worst) 3 súlyosan, komolyan

badly damaged/hurt/injured

critically adverb /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kli/ kritikusan, súlyosan; bírálóan

They were both critically injured in the crash.

seriously adverb /ˈsɪə.ri.ə.sli/ 1 komolyan; súlyosan

seriously ill/worried

He wasn't seriously injured - he just got a few cuts and bruises.

severely adverb /səˈvɪə.li/ súlyosan, komolyan; keményen

Their daughter was severely injured in a car accident.

severely disabled

Job opportunities are severely limited/restricted at the moment.

vitally adverb /ˈvaɪ.tə.li/ életbe vágóan

Safety at work is vitally important.