33.1.4. gy. A1C2 (példák)

intellectual adjective /ˌɪn.təlˈek.tju.əl/ 1 értelmi, szellemi

intellectual and physical development

I like detective stories and romances - nothing too intellectual.

liberal adjective /ˈlɪb.ər.əl/ 1 széles látókörű, toleráns

a liberal society/attitude

Her parents were far more liberal than mine.

mental adjective /ˈmen.təl/ [always before noun] szellemi; elme-

mental health/illness

She had a mental picture of how the house would look when they finished decorating it.

narrow-minded adjective /ˌnær.əʊˈmaɪn.dɪd/ szűk látókörű

My family are very narrow-minded.

open-minded adjective /ˌəʊ.pənˈmaɪn.dɪd/ nyitott, fogékony (új nézetekre, gondolatokra)

Luckily, both my parents were very open-minded.

progressive adjective /prəʊˈgres.ɪv/ 1 haladó (szellem, gondolkodás)

progressive ideas/attitudes

a progressive school

short-sighted adjective /ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪ.tɪd/ 2 rövidlátó (átv.) (politika, gondolkozás, stb.)

a short-sighted policy

theoretical adjective /θɪəˈret.ɪ.kəl/ 1 elméleti, elvi (nem a gyakorlati tapasztalatokon alapuló)

This explanation is entirely theoretical.

thoughtful adjective /ˈθɔːt.fəl/ 3 elgondolkodó

You look thoughtful.

wise adjective /waɪz/ bölcs

I think you made a wise choice.

Looking at the weather, I think we made a wise decision not to go to the coast this weekend.

I think it would be wiser to wait and see how much money you've got left before you make any decisions.

I never used to save money, but now I'm a little older and wiser I can see the sense in it.