1. Hasonlítás, fok, mérték A1C2 (279) – altémák

1. Hasonlítás, fokozás (63) 2. Nagy, jelentős (80) 3. Intenzív, heves (25) 4. Teljes, totális (22) 5. Súlyos, szigorú (17) 6. Részben, kismértékben (72)

severity noun /sɪˈver.ə.ti/ [U] súlyosság; keménység

Flights were cancelled owing to the severity of the weather.

bad adjective /bæd/ (worse, worst) 3 súlyos, komoly

a bad injury

the worst flooding for years

critical adjective /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/ 3 kritikus, válságos, veszélyes

The doctors said her condition was critical and she might not survive.

disastrous adjective /dɪˈzɑːs.trəs/ katasztrofális, végzetes (hatás, következmény, eredmény, stb.)

disastrous consequences

a disastrous week

fatal adjective /ˈfeɪ.təl/ 2 végzetes (tévedés, hiba, stb.)

He made the fatal mistake/error of believing what they told him.

gross adjective /grəʊs/ 2 nagyon komoly, vétkes; durva, visszataszító

They were accused of gross negligence.

That is a gross distortion of the truth.

serious adjective /ˈsɪə.ri.əs/ 1 súlyos, komoly (betegség, baleset, probléma, stb.)

a serious illness

There were no reports of serious injuries.

The new tax regulations have landed some of the smaller companies in serious trouble.

A shortage of space has become a serious problem in a lot of schools.

He's been taken to hospital where his condition is described as serious but stable.

severe adjective /səˈvɪər/ 1 súlyos, komoly (sérülés, nehézség, stb.)

a severe chest infection/leg injury/toothache

This is a school for children with severe learning difficulties.

In parts of Africa there is a severe food/water shortage.

There is expected to be a severe frost tonight.

stern adjective /stɜːn/ komor, zord (pillantás, hang, kritika stb.)

a stern expression/face

stern criticism

strict adjective /strɪkt/ 2 szigorú (szabály, előírás, törvény, stb.)

She gave me strict instructions to be there by ten.

We need stricter controls on air pollution.

We follow very strict guidelines on the use and storage of personal details on computers.

Do you think stricter laws would help reduce car accidents?

tight adjective /taɪt/ 3 szigorú, szigorúan ellenőrzött (pl. biztonság)

tight security

The school kept tight control of its policy on school uniform.

tough adjective /tʌf/ 4 kemény, szigorú (szabály, korlátozás, követelmény, ellenőrzés, stb.)

Tough new safety standards have been introduced for cars.

There have been calls for tougher controls/restrictions on what newspapers are allowed to print.

After some tough bargaining, we finally agreed on a deal.

I think it's time the police got tougher on/with people who drink and drive.

The government is continuing to take a tough line on terrorism.

badly adverb /ˈbæd.li/ (worse, worst) 3 súlyosan, komolyan

badly damaged/hurt/injured

critically adverb /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kli/ kritikusan, súlyosan; bírálóan

They were both critically injured in the crash.

seriously adverb /ˈsɪə.ri.ə.sli/ 1 komolyan; súlyosan

seriously ill/worried

He wasn't seriously injured - he just got a few cuts and bruises.

severely adverb /səˈvɪə.li/ súlyosan, komolyan; keményen

Their daughter was severely injured in a car accident.

severely disabled

Job opportunities are severely limited/restricted at the moment.

vitally adverb /ˈvaɪ.tə.li/ életbe vágóan

Safety at work is vitally important.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Kiegészítendő kérdések (wh-questions) – Kiegészítendő kérdések megválaszolása

5. lecke (A1) – 14. lecke (A2) – 30. lecke (B1) – 57. lecke (B2) – 85. lecke (C1) – 104. lecke (C2)