4. Veszély, menedék A1C2 (86) – altémák

1. Veszély, kockázat (37) 2. Óvatosság, elővigyázat (19) 3. Biztonság, menedék (30)

risk verb /rɪsk/ [T] 1 kockáztat, megkockáztat vmit

"It's dangerous to cross here." "I'll just have to risk it."

risk verb /rɪsk/ [T] 2 kockáztat, veszélyeztet vmit

He risked his life to save me.

She risked her job by giving me that information.

threaten verb /ˈθret.ən/ 2 fenyeget vmi (veszélyt jelent vmi vkire/vmire) [T]

His knee problem is threatening his cycling career.

threaten verb /ˈθret.ən/ 3 fenyeget vmivel (vmi bekövetkezésével) [I]

The conflict threatened to spread to neighbouring countries.

chance noun /tʃɑːnts/ 4 kockázat [C]

I'm delivering my work by hand. I'm not taking any chances.

There's a chance of injury in almost any sport.

danger noun /ˈdeɪn.dʒər/ 1 veszély (kár, baj lehetősége) [C or U]

Danger! Keep out!

the dangers of rock-climbing

He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.

We were in danger of missing our flight.

danger noun /ˈdeɪn.dʒər/ 2 veszély (kárt, bajt okozó vki/vmi) [C]

Icy roads are a danger to drivers.

The judge described him as a danger to society.

distress noun /dɪˈstres/ [U] 2 veszély, végveszély

a ship in distress

emergency noun /ɪˈmɜː.dʒənt.si/ [C or U] vészhelyzet; vész-, szükség-

Call him - it's an emergency.

How would disabled people escape in an emergency?

Is the emergency exit suitable for wheelchairs?

The pilot of the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing on Lake Geneva.

gamble noun /ˈgæm.bl/ [C] kockázatos vállalkozás

Buying this place was a big gamble, but it seems to have paid off.

hazard noun /ˈhæz.əd/ veszély, kockázat [C]

a fire hazard

a health hazard

risk noun /rɪsk/ 1 kockázat, veszély [C or U]

the risk of heart disease

There is a slight risk that the blood could have become infected.

We want clean rivers and lakes, where you can swim without risk to your health.

It's a low/high-risk strategy.

risk noun /rɪsk/ 2 kockázat, veszélyt jelentő vki/vmi [C]

There are more health risks when older women get pregnant.

threat noun /θret/ 1 fenyegetés, fenyegető veszedelem [C]

a threat to the environment

Smoking poses a serious threat to your health.

threat noun /θret/ 3 fenyegetettség [no plural]

the threat of invasion

trap noun /træp/ [C] 2 csapda, kelepce (átv.) (veszélyes/kellemetlen helyzet, amiből nehéz kijutni) [usually no plural]

She's too clever to fall into the trap of doing any unpaid work.

She felt that marriage was a trap.

dangerous adjective /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs/ veszélyes

dangerous chemicals

The men are armed and dangerous.

I've never played ice hockey - it's far too dangerous.

It's dangerous to take more than the recommended dose of tablets.

hazardous adjective /ˈhæz.ə.dəs/ veszélyes, kockázatos (egészségre, biztonságra, stb.) (vegyszer, hulladék, körülmény, stb.)

hazardous chemicals

reckless adjective /ˈrek.ləs/ vakmerő, meggondolatlan

reckless driving

risky adjective /ˈrɪs.ki/ kockázatos, veszélyes

It's risky to buy a car without some good advice.

Investing in shares is always a risky business.

unsafe adjective /ʌnˈseɪf/ 1 veszélyes, nem biztonságos

The building is unsafe.

The water was dirty and unsafe to drink.

unsafe adjective /ʌnˈseɪf/ 2 veszélyeztetett, veszélyben levő

Many women feel unsafe on the streets at night.

vulnerable adjective /ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bl̩/ sebezhető, érzékeny (fizikailag/érzelmileg)

She was a vulnerable sixteen-year-old.

The troops are in a vulnerable position.

He's more vulnerable to infection because of his injuries.

dangerously adverb /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.ə.sli/ veszélyesen

She drives dangerously.

He likes to live dangerously.

Phrases and idioms:

a narrow escape egy hajszálon múlt az élete

He had a narrow escape when a falling tree crushed his car.

accident-/injury-, etc. prone vonzza a baleseteket/sérüléseket/stb.

My son is very accident-prone.

at risk veszélyeztetve van

All houses within 100 metres of the seas are at risk of flooding.

Releasing these prisoners puts the public at risk.

at your own risk saját felelősségére

Customers may leave vehicles here at their own risk.

be at stake kockán forgó

We have to act quickly - people's lives are at stake.

be trapped csapdába esett (átv. is)

The two men died when they were trapped in a burning building.

Fire officers used cutting equipment to free his legs, which were trapped under a steel beam.

Help! segítség! (segítségkérés vészhelyzetben)

Help! I'm drowning!

nothing ventured, nothing gained kockázat nélkül nincs nyereség

It will be quite expensive ... still, nothing ventured nothing gained!

play with fire játszik a tűzzel (átv.) (veszélyes dolgot művel)

We're playing with fire if we continue with genetic modification of our food.

pose a danger/problem/threat, etc. veszélyt/problémát/fenyegetést/stb. okoz/jelent

A lot of these chemicals pose very real threats to our health.

present a danger/difficulty/problem, etc. veszélyt/nehézséget/problémát jelent

The interview didn't present her with any difficulty.

The final exam may present some problems.

run the risk of sth megkockáztat vmit

I think I'll run the risk of hurting her feelings, and tell her the truth.

take a risk kockázatot vállal

This time I'm not taking any risks.

I couldn't take the risk of leaving him alone even for a short time.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Figyelmeztetés

2. lecke (A1) – 10. lecke (A2) – 24. lecke (B1) – 51. lecke (B2) – 82. lecke (C1) – 100. lecke (C2)