36.3.5. gy. A1C2 (példák)

drift verb /drɪft/ [I] sodródik vki (átv.) (szándék/elképzelés nélkül); belesodródik vki vmibe (helyzetbe, munkába, stb.)

He drifted into acting after university.

neglect verb /nɪˈglekt/ [T] elhanyagol (nem gondoskodik/nem fordít megfelelő figyelmet vkire/vmire)

to neglect your appearance

Some of these kids have been badly neglected in the past.

carelessness noun /ˈkeə.ləs.nəs/ [U] figyelmetlenség, gondatlanság

It's the carelessness with which he just throws stuff on the floor that annoys me.

neglect noun /nɪˈglekt/ [U] elhanyagolás

to suffer years of neglect

negligence noun /ˈneg.lɪ.dʒənts/ [U] gondatlanság, mulasztás

Her parents plan to sue the surgeon for medical negligence.

careless adjective /ˈkeə.ləs/ gondatlan, figyelmetlen

careless driving/drivers

My son's teacher says that his work is often rather careless.

He made a careless remark about her appearance that really upset her.

disorganized adjective /dɪˈsɔː.gə.naɪzd/ also UK: disorganised 1 rosszul szervezett, szervezetlen, kaotikus (dolog/tevékenység)

The whole conference was totally disorganized - nobody knew what they were supposed to be doing.

irresponsible adjective /ˌɪr.ɪˈspɒnt.sə.bl̩/ felelőtlen, meggondolatlan

an irresponsible attitude

irresponsible behaviour

Phrases and idioms:

propose to do sth tervez (tenni vmit)

They propose to cycle across Europe.

talk about sth/doing sth beszél vmiről (gondolkodik vmin, tervez vmit)

They're talking about building a new fire station just up the road.