2. Mód, eszköz, ok A1C2 (159) – altémák

1. Mód, eszköz (50) 2. Ok, cél, indok (67) 3. Hatás, következmény (42)

avenue noun /ˈæv.ə.njuː/ [C] 2 útja-módja vminek

We have exhausted all other avenues of treatment.

basis noun /ˈbeɪ.sɪs/ [C] plural: bases 1 alap (vmilyen mód/módszer)

Most of our staff work for us on a voluntary basis.

I'm hoping she'll join us on a permanent basis.

formula noun /ˈfɔː.mjə.lə/ [C] plural: formulas or formulae 1 recept (átv.) (módszer)

There's no magic formula for success.

instrument noun /ˈɪnt.strə.mənt/ [C] 3 eszköz (átv.) (vminek az eléréséhez)

The Internet is a very powerful instrument of communication.

manner noun /ˈmæn.ər/ 1 mód (cselekvés/történés módja) [no plural]

She stared at me in an accusing manner.

They dealt with the problem in a very efficient manner.

means noun /miːnz/ [plural] 1 eszköz, mód

They had no means of communication.

We need to find some other means of transport.

The family had no means of support.

mechanism noun /ˈmek.ə.nɪz.əm/ [C] 2 mechanizmus (megoldási/működési módja vminek)

We need a mechanism for resolving this sort of dispute.

method noun /ˈmeθ.əd/ [C] mód, módszer

What's the best method of/for solving this problem?

Travelling by train is still one of the safest methods of transport.

traditional teaching methods

mode noun /məʊd/ [C] mód (a módja vminek)

a mode of transport

route noun /ruːt/ [C] 2 út vmihez (átv.) (mód/módszer vminek az elérésére)

A university education is seen by many as the best route to a good job.

system noun /ˈsɪs.təm/ [C] 2 rendszer, módszer, szisztéma

the American legal system

the public transport system

We'll have to work out a proper filing system.

Under our education system, you're supposed to be able to choose the type of schooling that your child receives.

the metric system of measuring and weighing

tool noun /tuːl/ [C] 3 eszköz (átv.) (vminek az eléréséhez)

We believe the new law will be an effective tool in fighting poverty.

way noun /weɪ/ 1 mód, módszer (útja, módja vminek) [C]

There are many ways of solving the problem.

That's not the way to do it - let me show you.

That method hasn't worked, so let's try your way.

way noun /weɪ/ 5 mód (gondolkodásé, viselkedésé/történéseké) [no plural]

Don't be alarmed - it's just his way.

They grinned at her in a friendly way.

It's amazing the way she manages to stay so calm.

The way he was shouting, you'd have thought he was badly hurt.

To my way of thinking, they shouldn't be building so many roads.

It's always the way at work - either I've got nothing to do or I'm rushed off my feet!

as adverb, preposition /æz/ 2 vmiként, mint vmi (használ, tekint, stb.)

We used the box as a table.

as adverb, preposition /æz/ 3 valamiként, valakiként (látszik, viselkedik, stb.)

He was dressed as a pirate.

As a young man, he was very lonely.

how adverb /haʊ/ 2 hogyan (milyen módon)

How do we get to the town from here?

How did you hear about the concert?

How does this machine work?

Roz doesn't know how to ride a bicycle.

How can/could he be so stupid?

I don't know how anyone could think that way.

somehow adverb /ˈsʌm.haʊ/ 1 valahogy, valahogyan (nem világos/megállapított módon)

It won't be easy, but we'll get across the river somehow.

Somehow or other, we'll get the money.

whereby adverb /weəˈbaɪ/ (formal) minélfogva, melynek értelmében; ami által

They've introduced a system whereby people share cars.

by preposition /baɪ/ 2 -val, -vel (a cselekvés/történés módjának kifejezése)

They travelled across Europe by train/car.

She did the decorating (all) by herself.

Do you wish to be paid in cash or by cheque?

He learned English by listening to the radio.

for preposition /fɔːr/ 1 számára, részére, -nak, -nek

There's a phone message for you.

I'd better buy something for the new baby.

on preposition /ɒn/ 11 -on, -en, -ön (vmit használva, vmilyen eszközön/eszközzel)

I do all my household accounts on computer.

I'm on the phone.

She played a tune on her guitar.

over preposition /ˈəʊ.vər/ 7 vmin át (a használatával/közvetítésével vminek)

They spoke over the phone.

We heard the news over the radio.

through preposition /θruː/ 3 keresztül, segítségével/révén vkinek/vminek; miatt/következtében vminek

I got the job through a friend of my mum's.

She got her first job through an employment agency.

to preposition /tuː/ 3 -nak, -nek (részére)

I gave the money to my sister.

Give the gun to me.

Anna was speaking to her mother on the phone.

I lent my bike to my brother.

Who's the letter addressed to?

to preposition /tuː/ 5 -val, -vel, -nak, -nek (vkire/vmire vonatkozóan/hatóan)

What have you done to your hair?

Her evidence was very helpful to the police.

She was very kind to us.

towards preposition /təˈwɔːdz/ 2 (érzelem) vki/vmi iránt, kapcsolatban vkivel/vmivel

They've always been very friendly towards me.

He feels a lot of anger towards his father.

She always has a positive attitude towards life.

via preposition /vaɪə/ 2 keresztül, át (közvetítő eszközön) (személyen/berendezésen/rendszeren át küldve/fogadva)

Reports are coming in via satellite.

I only found out about it via my sister.

with preposition /wɪð/ 3 -val, -vel (vmilyen eszközzel)

She hit him over the head with a tennis racket.

Fix the two pieces together with glue.

with preposition /wɪð/ 5 -val, -vel (vmilyen módon)

He plays with great skill.

as conjunction /æz/ 3 ahogy, ahogyan, amint (ugyanúgy mint)

He got divorced, (just) as his parents had done years before.

This year, as in previous years, tickets sold very quickly.

As with his earlier movies, the special effects in his latest film are brilliant.

however conjunction /ˌhaʊˈev.ər/ akárhogy, akárhogy is

However you look at it, it's still a mess.

You can do it however you like, it really doesn't matter.

Phrasal verbs:

resort to sth/ doing sth /rɪˈzɔːt/ folyamodik vmihez (végső megoldásként) (erőszakhoz, fenyegetéshez, stb.)

I had to resort to threats to get my money back.

Phrases and idioms:

a fast track (to sth) gyors út vmihez (a gyors módja vmi elérésének)

These intensive courses claim to offer a fast track to wealth and success.

a last resort ha minden kötél szakad (végső eszköz)

Soldiers were given the authority to shoot, but only as a last resort.

a matter of course magától értetődően (a normál folyamat részeként)

Babies were tested for the disease as a matter of course.

a means to an end eszköz (a cél eléréséhez)

I didn't particularly like the job - it was just a means to an end.

a passport to sth nyitja vminek

Education is a passport to a better life.

at the hands of sb a kezétől vkinek (vki miatt) (pl. elszenved vmit)

She suffered terribly at the hands of her classmates.

be a recipe for disaster/success/trouble, etc. biztos/garantált katasztrófa/siker/bosszúság/stb.

Living with your in-laws is a recipe for disaster.

by accident/mistake, etc. véletlenül/tévedésből/stb.

I went to the wrong room by mistake.

by means of vmi segítségével

She tried to explain by means of sign language.

either way mindkét módon, így is úgy is

You can get there by train or bus - either way it'll take an hour.

He might have to resign or he might be given a desk job, but either way, his career is effectively over.

from scratch nulláról indulva, semmiből kezdve

We didn't have any furniture of our own so we had to start from scratch.

in its/his/their, etc. own right saját jogán (önmagában is)

I think this is a dialect, rather than a language in its own right.

These experiments are very important in their own right.

on the part of sb; on sb's part a részéről vkinek

This is a major sacrifice on the part of the unions.

The accident was caused by carelessness on the instructor's part.

one way or another valahogyan

One way or another these bills have to be paid.

Everyone at the party was related in one way or another.

one way or the other valahogyan

We have to make a decision one way or the other about what needs to be done.

trial and error próba-szerencse (mint módszer)

There aren't any instructions with it - it's just a matter of trial and error.

with the aid of sth vmi segítségével

She can walk with the aid of a stick.

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