38.3.1. gy. A1C2 (példák)

attack verb /əˈtæk/ 2 támad, megtámad vkit/vmit (erősen kritizál) [T]

She attacked the government's new education policy.

blame verb /bleɪm/ [T] hibáztat, okol vkit vmiért, ráhárítja vkire a felelősséget vmiért

Don't blame me if you miss the bus!

Many people blame him for Tony's death.

Hugh blames his lack of confidence on his mother.

You can't really blame Helen for not wanting to get involved.

condemn verb /kənˈdem/ [T] elítél vkit/vmit (pl. cselekedetet); vmire ítél vkit/vmit

The Prime Minister was quick to condemn the terrorists.

criticize verb /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.saɪz/ [I or T often passive] also UK: criticise bírál, kritizál

The government is being widely criticized in the press for failing to limit air pollution.

The film was criticized for being too violent.

disapprove verb /ˌdɪs.əˈpruːv/ [I] rosszall, helytelenít

The survey showed that 32% of respondents approve, 54% disapprove and the rest are undecided.

I strongly disapprove of under-age drinking.

pay verb /peɪ/ *(paid, paid) 3 ráfizet vmire; megfizet/meglakol vmiért (megbűnhődik) [I]

He's certainly paying for his mistakes.

reproach verb /rɪˈprəʊtʃ/ [T] szemrehányást tesz, hibáztat

You've no reason to reproach yourself.

accusation noun /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃən/ [C] vád, vádolás

He made a number of accusations against his former colleagues.

attack noun /əˈtæk/ [C or U] 3 támadás (erős kritika)

The magazine recently published a vicious personal attack on the novelist.

The company has come under fierce attack for its decision to close the factory.

blame noun /bleɪm/ [U] felelősség (vmi rossz miatt)

The manager should take the blame for the team's defeat.

They put the blame on faulty equipment.

His employers have accepted blame for the accident.