31.3.2. gy. A1C2 (példák)

clue noun /kluː/ [C] nyom, nyomravezető jel; rávezető jel

Police are searching the area for clues to the murder.

Police are still looking for clues in their search for the missing girl.

I'm never going to guess the answer if you don't give me a clue.

indication noun /ˌɪn.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] 1 előjel/nyom, az előjele/nyoma vminek

There are strong indications that the case will be referred to the Court of Appeal.

indication noun /ˌɪn.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] 2 utalás vmire (szándékra, jelentésre)

Helen's face gave no indication of what she was thinking.

indicator noun /ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪ.tər/ [C] mutató, -mérő (a mutatója/jelzője vminek) (sebesség-, hőmérséklet-/infláció, teljesítmény, stb.)

Commodity prices can be a useful indicator of inflation.

sign noun /saɪn/ [C] 2 (vmire utaló) jel

Flowers are the first sign of Spring.

His inability to handle the situation is a sure sign of weakness.

The fact that he's eating more is a sign that he's feeling better.

There's no sign of progress with the building work.

Billy's work at school has shown signs of improvement this year.

There is every sign that the worst is over.

signal noun /ˈsɪg.nəl/ [C] 1 jel, jelzés, jeladás

At a signal from their teacher, the children all held up their flags.

Don't move until I give the signal.

The firework was a signal that the festival had started.

The police officer gave us a signal to stop.

The signal for a race to start is often the firing of a gun.

symbol noun /ˈsɪm.bəl/ [C] jelkép; jele vminek

A heart shape is the symbol of love.

The wheel in the Indian flag is a symbol of peace.

symptom noun /ˈsɪmp.təm/ [C] 2 tünet, tünete vminek (egy nagyobb bajnak); rossz előjel

The drinking was just a symptom of his general unhappiness.

token noun /ˈtəʊ.kən/ [C] jel, szimbólum (köszöneté, szereteté, stb.)

I gave Helen some chocolates as a token of thanks for all her help.

tone noun /təʊn/ 3 hangnem, tónus (hangulat, kedély) (pl. megbeszélésé, újságcikké, stb.) [no plural]

I didn't like the jokey tone of the article - I thought it inappropriate.

He was in a very bad mood when he arrived, and that set the tone for the whole meeting.