37.4.8. gy. A1C2 (példák)

constraint noun /kənˈstreɪnt/ [C] korlátozó tényező, megszorítás

budget/financial constraints

There are constraints on the medicines doctors can prescribe.

disruption noun /ˌdɪsˈrʌp.ʃən/ [C or U] zavar (a működésében vminek)

a disruption of services

limitation noun /ˌlɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ korlátozás (szabályé, helyzeté) [C or U]

You can't write everything you want because of space limitations.

obstacle noun /ˈɒb.stə.kəl/ [C] akadály (átv. is) (úton/vminek az elérésében)

to overcome an obstacle

His refusal to talk is the main obstacle to peace.

prevention noun /prɪˈvent.ʃən/ [U] megelőzés (bűn-, betegség-, stb.)

crime prevention

The organization is committed to disease prevention and education.

restriction noun /rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/ [C or U] 1 korlátozás (helyzet/esemény) (akadályoztatás)

For the first time, I could do exactly what I wanted, without any restrictions.

setback noun /ˈset.bæk/ [C] akadály, hátráltatás

The project has suffered a series of setbacks this year.

restricted adjective /rɪˈstrɪk.tɪd/ korlátozott (hely, választék, hozzáférés, stb.)

They do good food but the choice is fairly restricted.

Phrasal verbs:

hold sb/sth back /həʊld/ 2 hátráltat/gátol vkit/vmit (fejlődésben, előrehaladásban, stb.)

She felt that having children would hold her back.

hold up ↔ sb/sth /həʊld/ feltart, feltartóztat (lassít/késleltet)

We got held up by the traffic.

keep sb/sth from doing sth /kiːp/ gátol/meggátol/megakadályoz vkit/vmit vmiben

Try to keep the children from throwing food all over the floor.

set back ↔ sb/sth /set/ hátráltat; visszavet

These delays have set back the publication date by a month.

Another failed harvest would really set these farmers back.

Phrases and idioms:

rock the boat bonyodalmat okoz

They seemed very happy and I didn't want to rock the boat.