29.6.15. gy. A1C2 (példák)

disaster noun /dɪˈzɑː.stər/ [C or U] 2 katasztrófa (átv.) (sikertelenség, kudarc, kész csőd)

His idea was a total disaster.

Inviting James and Ivan to dinner on the same evening was a recipe for disaster - they always argue with each other.

failure noun /ˈfeɪ.ljər/ 1 sikertelenség, kudarc [C or U]

Their attempt to climb Everest ended in failure.

I'm a bit of a failure at making cakes.

I feel such a failure.

fall noun /fɔːl/ [C usually no plural] 3 bukás (siker/hatalom elvesztése)

The president lived on for twenty years after his fall from power.

feeble adjective /ˈfiː.bl/ 2 gyenge (átv.) (nem túl jó/nem hatásos) (érv, kifogás, próbálkozás, stb.)

a feeble argument/excuse

inefficient adjective /ˌɪn.ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/ nem hatékony, rosszul működő

an inefficient heating system

unproductive adjective /ˌʌn.prəˈdʌk.tɪv/ eredménytelen, terméketlen, improduktív (megbeszélés, kutatás, stb.)

There were months of unproductive bureaucracy.

The meeting was totally unproductive.

unsuccessful adjective /ˌʌn.səkˈses.fəl/ sikertelen (eredménytelen)

They made several unsuccessful attempts to reach the men.

His application was unsuccessful.

weak adjective /wiːk/ 7 gyenge (sikertelen/nem teljesít jól)

a weak economy

a weak team

behind adverb /bəˈhaɪnd/ 3 mögött, lemaradva, elmaradva

She's behind with the rent.

unsuccessfully adverb /ˌʌn.səkˈses.fəl.i/ sikertelenül (eredménytelenül)

We tried unsuccessfully to climb the wall.