6. Sikeres, sikertelen A1C2 (167) – altémák

1. Sikeres, eredményes (45) 2. Fejlődés, hatékonyság (52) 3. Megold, elintéz (33) 4. Sikertelenség, kudarc (37)

beat verb /biːt/ *(beat, beaten) 4 jobb vminél, túltesz rajta, lepipál vmit [T]

Being at the youth club beats sitting at home.

excel verb /ɪkˈsel/ [I] (-ll-) (formal) kiemelkedik vmiben

Paula always excelled in languages at school.

lead verb /liːd/ *(led, led) 4 vezet, élen halad (az első/legjobb vmiben) [I or T]

I still believe that we lead the world in acting talent.

match verb /mætʃ/ 3 fölér, vetekszik vkivel/vmivel [T]

It would be difficult to match the service this airline gives to its customers.

succeed verb /səkˈsiːd/ [I] sikerül (vkinek vmi), sikert ér el; követ (utána következik)

Lucy has the skill and determination to succeed.

She finally succeeded in passing the exam.

You need to be pretty tough to succeed in today's business world.

surpass verb /səˈpɑːs/ [T] (formal) felülmúl vkit/vmit

The book's success surpassed everyone's expectations.

top verb /tɒp/ [T] (-pp-) élen jár/van (a legjobb, legfontosabb, stb.)

The record topped the charts for five weeks.

She topped the bill at the festival.

advantage noun /ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ 2 fölény (elsőbbség) [C or U]

These new routes will give the airline the advantage over its competitors.

comeback noun /ˈkʌm.bæk/ [C] visszatérés (népszerűségbe, hatalomba, stb.)

She's made a comeback with her first new album for twenty years.

dominance noun /ˈdɒm.ɪ.nənts/ [U] uralkodó/vezető szerep, dominancia

the company's dominance in the software industry

hit noun /hɪt/ [C] 1 siker

Your cake was a real hit at the party - everyone loved it.

They've just released a CD of their greatest hits.

star noun /stɑːr/ [C] 4 sztár (a legjobb a többiek közül)

He is one of our star players.

She was the star of the English class.

success noun /səkˈses/ 1 siker (egy cél elérése) [U]

The success of almost any project depends largely on its manager.

I've been trying to persuade her to take on more staff, but so far without success.

I'm not having much success in communicating with him at the moment.

The success rate for this operation is very low.

success noun /səkˈses/ 2 siker (népszerűség, tetszés, jó eredmény/kimenetel) [C]

Both films have been a big/huge box-office success in this country.

She's keen to make a success of this project.

That salmon dish was a success, wasn't it?

superiority noun /suːˌpɪə.riˈɒr.ə.ti/ [U] 1 felsőbbrendűség (jobb/szakszerűbb/hatékonyabb/stb. volta vminek)

the superiority of modern design

triumph noun /ˈtraɪ.ʌmpf/ 1 diadal, győzelem [C]

one of the greatest triumphs of modern science

Barcelona's 3-1 triumph over Manchester United

The book celebrates the hostages' remarkable triumph over appalling adversity.

The signing of the agreement was a personal triumph for the Prime Minister.

It was the Republican Party's third election triumph in a row.

all right adjective, adverb /ɔːlˈraɪt/ also: alright 1 jól, rendben (sikeresen, probléma nélkül)

Did the interview go all right?

Did he do all right in his exams?

Did you get home all right last night?

alright adjective, adverb /ɔːlˈraɪt/ also: all right 1 jól, rendben (sikeresen, probléma nélkül)

Did the interview go alright?

Did he do alright in his exams?

Did you get home alright last night?

healthy adjective /ˈhel.θi/ 3 egészséges (sikeres, erős)

a healthy economy

The future for independent bookshops doesn't look very healthy.

promising adjective /ˈprɒm.ɪ.sɪŋ/ ígéretes

a promising student

a promising start to the game

reputable adjective /ˈrep.jə.tə.bl̩/ elismert, jó hírű

a reputable organization

rewarding adjective /rɪˈwɔːd.ɪŋ/ sikerélményt nyújtó/biztosító, hálás (pl. munka)

a rewarding experience

Teaching is hard work but it's very rewarding.

rosy adjective /ˈrəʊ.zi/ 2 rózsás (jövő, kilátás, helyzet stb.)

The future looks rosy.

successful adjective /səkˈses.fəl/ 1 sikeres (elérte célját)

a successful operation

My second attempt at making pizza was more successful.

This year's harvest was one of the most successful since the record crop of 2003.

top adjective /tɒp/ [always before noun] 2 legjobb (legsikeresebb, legfontosabb, stb.)

He's one of the country's top athletes.

So what would be your top choice for a holiday?

As a chess player, he's among the top 10% in the country.

top jobs

top universities

successfully adverb /səkˈses.fəl.i/ sikeresen

A number of patients have been successfully treated with the new drug.

top adverb /tɒp/ élen (a legjobb, legfontosabb, stb. helyen)

She came top in the maths test.

Phrasal verbs:

come off /kʌm/ összejön, bejön, sikerül vmi

His attempt to impress us all didn't quite come off.

stand out /stænd/ 1 kitűnik (sokkal jobb a többinél)

One candidate stood out from the rest.

Phrases and idioms:

at his/its, etc. best legjobbja, legjobb formája (teljesítmény, minőség)

The article is an example of journalism at its best.

be on (good) form jó formában van (jól megy neki vmi)

Harry was on good form last night.

be still going strong még mindig jól megy/jó erőben van

The club was set up in 1987, and it's still going strong.

He's 93 and still going strong!

be streets ahead (of sb/sth) százszor jobb, utcahosszal előtte jár

American film companies are streets ahead of their European rivals.

bear fruit meghozza a gyümölcsét (átv.)

Our decision is just beginning to bear fruit.

bring out the best in sb a legjobbat hozza ki vkiből

This chance to work with young people has really brought out the best in him.

excel yourself felülmúlja önmagát (formal)

The British team have excelled themselves this year to reach the finals.

get/jump on the bandwagon meglovagolja a konjunktúrát, másokat majmol

Publishers are rushing to get on the digital downloads bandwagon.

have the edge on/over sb/sth előnyben van vkivel/vmivel szemben

When it comes to food, I think France still has the edge over most countries.

in the clear tiszta helyzetben (problémáktól/nehéz helyzettől megszabadulva)

We have had money problems but we should be in the clear by next year.

make a go of sth sikerül vkinek vmi, sikeres vmiben

They're determined to make a go of their business.

make it sikere van; sikerül megoldani

Very few actors actually make it.

set guidelines/standards, etc. irányvonalat/szintet/stb. teremt

Our school sets very high standards and most students achieve them.

the fruit(s) of sth gyümölcse vminek (átv.)

This book is the fruit of 15 years' research.

win approval/respect/support, etc. elnyer/kiérdemel jóváhagyást/tiszteletet/támogatást/stb.

Her plans have won the support of many local people.

you can't beat sth nem lehet túltenni rajta, nem lehet lepipálni (a legjobb)

You can't beat Pedro's for a great pizza.

5. lecke (A1) – 15. lecke (A2) – 33. lecke (B1) – 60. lecke (B2) – 87. lecke (C1) – 106. lecke (C2)