1. Kultúra, művészet A1C2 (126) – altémák

1. Kultúra, történelem (50) 2. Művészek, művészet (26) 3. Közönség, siker (50)

applaud verb /əˈplɔːd/ 1 tapsol; megtapsol [I or T]

The audience applauded loudly.

award verb /əˈwɔːd/ [T often passive] (hivatalosan) odaítél, megítél (díjat, jutalmat, pénzt, stb.)

He was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics.

The university has awarded her a $500 travel grant.

clap verb /klæp/ [I or T] (-pp-) taps, tapsolás

The audience clapped and cheered for more.

"When I clap my hands, you must stand still," said the teacher.

review verb /rɪˈvjuː/ [T] 1 kritikát/ismertetőt ír vmiről (filmről, könyvről, stb.)

He reviews films for the Times.

applause noun /əˈplɔːz/ [U] taps

There was loud applause at the end of her speech.

attendance noun /əˈten.dənts/ [C or U] 1 látogatottság (eseményé, találkozóé, stb.)

falling attendance

audience noun /ˈɔː.di.ənts/ 1 közönség, hallgatóság [C + singular or plural verb]

There were a lot of children in the audience.

The audience was/were clearly delighted with the performance.

audience noun /ˈɔː.di.ənts/ 2 közönség; néző-/hallgató-/olvasótábor (egy adott film, könyv, stb. közönsége) [C + singular or plural verb]

This magazine is aimed at a teenage/young audience.

award noun /əˈwɔːd/ [C] díj, jutalom, kitüntetés

the Academy Award for Best Director

Both films have received/won several awards.

celebrity noun /səˈleb.rə.ti/ [C] ismert személyiség (ált. a szórakoztatóiparban)

It's a celebrity gossip magazine.

cheer noun /tʃɪər/ éljenzés

His speech was drowned out by cheers.

critic noun /ˈkrɪt.ɪk/ [C] 1 kritikus (műbíráló)

She's a film/theatre critic for the 'Irish Times'.

The play has been well received by the critics.

critic noun /ˈkrɪt.ɪk/ [C] 2 bíráló (a bírálója vminek/vkinek)

an outspoken critic of the government

fame noun /feɪm/ [U] hírnév

She first rose to fame as a singer at the age of 16.

She moved to London in search of fame and fortune.

greatness noun /ˈgreɪt.nəs/ [U] nagyság, kiválóság (írói, művészi, gondolkodói, stb.)

Her greatness as a writer is unquestioned.

house noun /haʊs/ [C] plural: houses 2 nézőközönség; nézőtér

The actors played to a full house.

icon noun /ˈaɪ.kɒn/ [C] 2 bálvány (vmit jelképező híres dolog/személy)

a fashion icon

idol noun /ˈaɪ.dəl/ [C] 1 bálvány, bálványkép (imádott személy)

a pop/sporting idol

king noun /kɪŋ/ [C] 2 királya vminek (a legjobb vmiben)

He's the new king of pop music.

legend noun /ˈledʒ.ənd/ 2 élő legenda (híresség) [C]

a living legend

name noun /neɪm/ 2 hírnév [C usually no plural]

She went to court to clear her name.

Their actions gave British football a bad name in Europe at that time.

They're trying to restore the good name of the manufacturer.

personality noun /ˌpɜː.sənˈæl.ə.ti/ 2 ismert személyiség (híres ember) [C]

The show is hosted by a popular TV personality.

popularity noun /ˌpɒp.jʊˈlær.ə.ti/ [U] népszerűség

the increasing popularity of organic food

review noun /rɪˈvjuː/ 1 kritika (filmről, könyvről, stb.) [C]

He writes film/theatre/book reviews for the newspapers.

Her latest novel has had/received excellent reviews.

The film has had mixed reviews.

star noun /stɑːr/ [C] 1 sztár, csillag (film-, rock-, futball-, stb.)

a rock/movie/football star

Kids wanting to be stars come to Hollywood from all over America.

stardom noun /ˈstɑː.dəm/ [U] sztárság, hírnév

She is heading for stardom.

acclaimed adjective /əˈkleɪmd/ ünnepelt, éljenzett (népszerű); elismert

an acclaimed artist/writer/poet

big adjective /bɪg/ (bigger, biggest) 3 nagy (sikeres, népszerű) (informal)

The programme's been a big hit with young children.

distinguished adjective /dɪˈstɪŋ.gwɪʃt/ kiváló (pl. író); előkelő (pl. vendég)

a distinguished writer

famous adjective /ˈfeɪ.məs/ híres

a famous actor

New York is a city famous for its theatres and nightlife.

great adjective /greɪt/ 4 jelentős, kiváló (fontos/híres)

This is one of Rembrandt's greatest paintings.

He's probably the greatest actor alive today.

immortal adjective /ɪˈmɔː.təl/ 2 halhatatlan (sokáig híres/emlékezetes)

Then he uttered the immortal line - "My name is Bond".

legendary adjective /ˈledʒ.ən.dri/ 1 legendás (kitűnő, híres)

Her singing was legendary.

He became editor of the legendary Irish journal, 'The Bell'.

popular adjective /ˈpɒp.jʊ.lər/ 1 népszerű

She's the most popular teacher in school.

That song was popular with people from my father's generation.

Walking is a popular form of exercise in Britain.

Jan wasn't very popular when she opened all the windows on that cold day.

popular adjective /ˈpɒp.jʊ.lər/ 2 tömeg- (nagyközönségnek szóló), könnyen érthető [always before noun]

popular entertainment/culture

The issue was given full coverage in the popular press.

prominent adjective /ˈprɒm.ɪ.nənt/ 1 híres, kiemelkedő (pl. személy)

a prominent figure

renowned adjective /rɪˈnaʊnd/ híres (vmiről)

The Lake District is renowned for its beauty.

successful adjective /səkˈses.fəl/ 3 sikeres (népszerű)

a successful film

He's the author of several hugely successful children's books.

unknown adjective /ʌnˈnəʊn/ 2 ismeretlen (nem híres)

an unknown actor

unpopular adjective /ʌnˈpɒp.jʊ.lər/ népszerűtlen

Night flights from the airport are deeply unpopular.

The government is becoming increasingly unpopular.

well-known adjective /ˌwelˈnəʊn/ jól ismert (híres)

a well-known actor/artist/film star/singer

a well-known face/voice

Phrasal verbs:

catch on /kætʃ/ 1 elterjed (népszerű/sikeres lesz)

I wonder if the game will catch on with young people?

hail sb/sth as sth /heɪl/ kikiált vkit/vmit vminek (nagyon jónak nyilvánítják)

She is being hailed as one of the best young dancers today.

take off /teɪk/ 2 beindul (sikeres/népszerű lesz) (pl. énekes)

Her singing career had just begun to take off.

Phrases and idioms:

leave/make your mark nevet szerez magának, sikeressé/híressé válik; meglátszik a keze nyoma vmin (átv.)

He really made his mark on the company.

make a name for yourself nevet szerez magának (elismerésre/hírnévre tesz szert)

He's been trying to make a name for himself in the music business.

make a splash szenzációt/közfeltűnést kelt (informal)

The film made quite a splash in the US.

round of applause (nagy) taps

The crowd gave him a huge round of applause.

sb/sth of note megjegyzésre érdemes, figyelemre méltó vki/vmi (formal)

A medieval church is the only monument of note in the town.

the ratings népszerűségi/nézettségi mutató

His show did well in the ratings.

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