4. Vélemény, döntés A1C2 (105) – altémák

1. Vélemény, megítélés (54) 2. Megfontolás, döntés (51)

allege verb /əˈledʒ/ [T] állít vmit vkiről/vmiről

The teacher is alleged to have hit a student.

He alleges that Bates attacked him.

argue verb /ˈɑːg.juː/ 2 érvel (vmi mellett) [I or T]

The minister argued for/in favour of making cuts in military spending.

She argued against tax cuts.

The minister argued that cuts in military spending were needed.

assert verb /əˈsɜːt/ határozottan állít vmit [T] (formal)

He asserts that she stole money from him.

claim verb /kleɪm/ 1 állít, bizonygat vmit [T]

The company claims (that) it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.

He claims to have met the President, but I don't believe him.

An unknown terrorist group has claimed responsibility for this morning's bomb attack.

All parties have claimed success in yesterday's elections.

colour verb /ˈkʌl.ər/ [T] 2 befolyásol (gondolatot, véleményt)

Her views are coloured by her own bad experiences.

conceive verb /kənˈsiːv/ 2 tart/elgondol vmilyennek vkit/vmit [I or T]

I cannot conceive of anything more horrible.

count verb /kaʊnt/ 4 tekint/tart vminek [T]

She counted Tim as her closest friend.

You should count yourself lucky you weren't hurt.

embrace verb /ɪmˈbreɪs/ 1 híve lesz vminek; él vmivel, magáévá tesz vmit

We are always eager to embrace the latest technology.

feel verb /fiːl/ *(felt, felt) 2 úgy érzi/gondolja hogy, vmilyen véleménye van [I or T]

I feel (that) I should be doing more to help her.

Do you feel very strongly about this?

I feel certain I'm right.

insist verb /ɪnˈsɪst/ [I] 2 makacsul állít vmit

Greg still insists (that) he did nothing wrong.

judge verb /dʒʌdʒ/ 1 ítél, megítél (vmiből, vmi alapján) (véleményt alkot vmiről) [I or T]

So far, he seems to be handling the job well, but it's really too soon to judge.

It's difficult to judge whether the new system really is an improvement.

The meeting was judged to have been a success.

I'm hopeless at judging distance(s).

maintain verb /meɪnˈteɪn/ [T] 3 fenntart (álláspontot)

He maintained his innocence and said the allegations were 'ridiculous'.

He maintains that he has never seen the woman before.

perceive verb /pəˈsiːv/ [T] (formal) 1 érzékel, felfog, értelmez vmilyennek

The British are often perceived as being very formal.

regard verb /rɪˈgɑːd/ [T often passive] tekint vkit/vmit vminek/vmilyennek

She is generally regarded as one of the greatest singers this century.

The plans were regarded with deep suspicion.

see verb /siː/ *(seeing, saw, seen) 6 lát vmit vhogyan (gondol/vél vmiről vmit) [T]

She didn't see herself as brave.

It was easy to see the gift as a sort of bribe.

As I see it/things/the situation, we'll have to get extra help.

take verb /teɪk/ [T] *(took, taken) 16 tekint, vesz vmit vminek/vmilyennek

I was joking, but he took me seriously.

I'll take that remark as a compliment.

Whatever I say she'll take it the wrong way.

think verb /θɪŋk/ *(thought, thought) 2 gondol vminek/vmilyennek vkit/vmit (vélemény) [I or T]

What did you think of the film?

What do you think about modern art?

treat verb /triːt/ [T] 3 tekint/vesz vminek

He treated my suggestion as a joke.

allegation noun /ˌæl.ɪˈgeɪ.ʃən/ [C] állítás

allegations of corruption

Several newspapers made allegations of corruption in the city's police department.

He denied allegations that he had cheated.

angle noun /ˈæŋ.gl̩/ [C] 3 szemszög (szemléletmód, megközelítés)

Try looking at the problem from another angle.

claim noun /kleɪm/ [C] 2 állítás

She rejected claims that she had lied.

Can you give any evidence to support your claim?

He made wild claims about being able to cure cancer.

feeling noun /ˈfiː.lɪŋ/ 4 érzés, vélemény, álláspont [C]

My feeling is that we had better act quickly or it will be too late.

idea noun /aɪˈdɪə/ 2 elgondolás, elképzelés (vélemény, meggyőződés) [C]

We have very different ideas about the environment.

Leach puts forward the idea that it is impossible to spoil a child.

I'm not married - where did you get that idea?

judgment noun /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/ also: judgement 1 vélemény, megítélés (vkiről/vmiről) [C]

It proved difficult to come to/form/make a judgment about how well the school was performing.

judgment noun /ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/ also: judgement 2 ítélőképesség [U]

to have good/bad judgment

line noun /laɪn/ [C] 8 irányvonal (megközelítés, álláspont)

The government's official line has always been to refuse to negotiate with terrorists.

The courts should take a tougher line with sex offenders.

Several Labour MPs disagree with their party's line on taxation.

What sort of line do you think we should take in the pay negotiations?

The police are confident that this new line of inquiry will lead them to the murderer.

opinion noun /əˈpɪn.jən/ 1 vélemény vkiről/vmiről (véleménye vkinek) [C]

What's your opinion about/on the matter?

People tend to have strong opinions on capital punishment.

He didn't express/give an opinion on the matter.

Who, in your opinion, is the best football player in the world today?

Her opinion of Adam changed after he'd been so helpful at the wedding.

My doctor has referred me to a specialist for a second opinion on the results of my blood test.

opinion noun /əˈpɪn.jən/ 2 vélemény, közvélemény [U]

Eventually, the government will have to take notice of public opinion.

There is a diverse range of opinion on the issue.

There was a difference of opinion as to the desirability of the project.

Opinion is divided as to whether the treatment actually works.

Both performances were excellent, it's simply a matter of opinion as to whose was better.

perception noun /pəˈsep.ʃən/ [C or U] értelmezés (vélekedés vmiről/vkiről); érzékelés, észlelés

The public perception of him as a hero is surprising.

These photographs will affect people's perceptions of war.

perspective noun /pəˈspek.tɪv/ nézőpont, szemszög [C]

Being unemployed has made me see things from a different perspective.

point noun /pɔɪnt/ 1 vélemény, nézet [C]

I take your point about cycling, but I still prefer to walk.

He explained his point by drawing a diagram.

Could I make a point about noise levels?

point of view noun /ˌpɔɪnt.əvˈvjuː/ [C] 1 nézet (álláspont, vélemény, hozzáállás)

I can certainly understand her point of view.

You have to be willing to see other people's points of view.

point of view noun /ˌpɔɪnt.əvˈvjuː/ [C] 2 szempont, szemszög

From the point of view of personal savings, the cut in interest rates is bad news.

From a medical/scientific point of view, it is an important achievement.

side noun /saɪd/ 8 (értékelési, megítélési) oldal [C]

There are at least two sides to every question.

I've listened to your side of the story, but I still think you were wrong to do what you did.

stance noun /stɑːnts/ [C] hozzáállás, nyíltan hangoztatott vélemény

What's their stance on nuclear energy?

They are adopting/taking a very tough stance on drugs.

view noun /vjuː/ 2 nézet, vélemény [C]

We have different views about/on education.

In my view, her criticisms were justified.

I take the view that everyone should be free to decide for themselves.

It's my view that everyone should have the right to choose.

We had a friendly exchange of views.

viewpoint noun /ˈvjuː.pɔɪnt/ [C] nézőpont, szemszög (helyzetmegítéléshez)

From his viewpoint the action seemed entirely justified.

according to preposition /əˈkɔː.dɪŋˌtuː/ 1 vki/vmi szerint (vki véleménye alapján/vmi alapján)

According to Sarah, they're not getting on very well at the moment.

According to our records, you owe us £45.

Phrasal verbs:

attribute sth to sth /əˈtrɪb.juːt/ tulajdonít vkinek/vminek

He attributes his success to hard work.

make of sb/sth /meɪk/ vmit gondol vkiről/vmiről (vélemény); értelmez vmit vhogy

What do you make of this letter?

I don't know what to make of him.

Phrases and idioms:

a bad/good, etc. judge of sth jó/rossz/stb. ítélőképesség vmiben

a good judge of character

consider sb/sth (to be) sth tart vkit/vmit vminek/vmilyennek

I don't consider myself to be a great athlete.

form an opinion/impression, etc. véleményt/benyomást formál/kialakít

I formed the opinion that I was not really welcome there any more.

hold an opinion/belief/view véleménye/meggyőződése/nézete szerint (tart vkiről/vmiről vmit)

They held the view that physical punishment was good for children.

How about ...? mi a vélemény vkiről/vmiről, mi a helyzet vkivel/vmivel? (vélemény kérése)

So the town was nice - how about the food?

in perspective kellő megvilágításban, reális szemszögből

You must keep things in perspective - the overall situation isn't really that bad.

When you see pictures of their suffering, it puts your own problems in perspective.

in sb's eyes vkinek szemében (véleménye/nézete szerint)

In my parents' eyes, I'll always be a child.

judging by/from vmiből ítélve

Judging by what he said, I think it's very unlikely that he'll be able to support your application.

lead sb to do sth vezet/juttat vkit vmire (gondolatra, következtetésre, cselekvésre, stb.)

What led you to think that?

The brochure led me to believe that the price included home delivery.

make/take a stand állást foglal vmiben

It's about time someone made a stand.

He refuses to take a stand on this issue.

speak your mind kimondja amit gondol, megmondja a véleményét

She has very strong opinions and she's not afraid to speak her mind.

the sound of sth a hallottak alapján ítélve (informal)

I like the sound of the beef in red wine sauce.

He's really enjoying college, by the sound of it.

where sb stands (on sth) hol áll (vminek a kérdésében) (mi a véleménye)

We asked the head teacher where he stood on the wearing of jewellery in school.

your take on sth a véleménye vmiről (helyzetről/elképzelésről, stb.)

What's your take on the plan to close the library?

Kommunikációs szándékok: Vélemény kifejezése – Vélemény kérése

7. lecke (A1) – 18. lecke (A2) – 40. lecke (B1) – 67. lecke (B2) – 91. lecke (C1) – 111. lecke (C2)