28.2.6. gy. A1C2 (példák)

reinforce verb /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ [T] 2 megerősít (építményt, ajtót, stb.)

a security door reinforced by/with steel bars

reinforced concrete

tolerate verb /ˈtɒl.ər.eɪt/ [T] 2 eltűr, tolerál vmit (károsodás nélkül kibír, elvisel)

It seems these ants can tolerate temperatures which would kill other species.

withstand verb /wɪðˈstænd/ [T] *(withstood, withstood) kibír vmit, ellenáll vminek (hőnek, hidegnek, kritikának, stb.)

a bridge designed to withstand earthquakes

break noun /breɪk/ [C] 3 törés (pl. kár, sérülés, rongálódás)

a break in the bone

condition noun /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/ 1 állapot (személyé/dologé) [U or no plural]

My bike's a few years old, but it's in really good condition.

They left the flat in a terrible condition - there was mess everywhere.

He's in no condition to drive home.

decay noun /dɪˈkeɪ/ [U] hanyatlás, pusztulás

Many of the buildings had fallen into decay.

resilience noun /rɪˈzɪl.i.ənts/ [U] rugalmasság (átv. is)

She had the resilience to try again.

softness noun /ˈsɒft.nəs/ [U] lágyság, puhaság, simaság

Just feel the softness of the baby's skin!

state noun /steɪt/ [C] 1 állapot (személyé/dologé)

The building is in a terrible state.

She was found wandering in a confused state (of mind).

Give me the keys - you're in no fit state to drive.

After the accident I was in a state of shock.

I came home to an unhappy state of affairs.

The kitchen was in its original state.

texture noun /ˈteks.tʃər/ [C or U] tapintás, tapintása vminek (selymes, durva, stb.); állag, az állaga vminek (krémes, ropogós, stb.)

wood with a rough texture