38.5.1. gy. A1C2 (példák)

envy verb /ˈen.vi/ [T] irigyel vkit vmiért/vkitől vmit

I envy her ability to talk to people she's never met before.

I don't envy you the job of cooking for all those people.

envy noun /ˈen.vi/ [U] irigység

I watched with envy as she set off for the airport.

greed noun /griːd/ [U] mohóság; kapzsiság

We were shocked by their greed.

jealousy noun /ˈdʒel.ə.si/ [U] féltékenység (vkire/vmire)

He broke his brother's new bike in a fit of jealousy.

Jealousy can ruin relationships.

selfishness noun /ˈsel.fɪʃ.nəs/ [U] önzés

selfish behaviour

What a selfish thing to do!

greedy adjective /ˈgriː.di/ mohó, kapzsi

greedy, selfish people

jealous adjective /ˈdʒel.əs/ 2 féltékeny (vmire) (irigyel vmit)

He had always been very jealous of his brother's good looks.

mean adjective /miːn/ 1 zsugori

He's too mean to buy her a ring.

My landlord's very mean with the heating - it's only on for two hours each day.

self-centred adjective /ˌselfˈsen.təd/ önző

Stop being so self-centred!

selfish adjective /ˈsel.fɪʃ/ (disapproving) önző

It's very selfish of him to go away every weekend.

The judge told him: "Your attitude shows a selfish disregard for others."