4. Vélemény, döntés A1C2 (105) – altémák

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

consider verb /kənˈsɪd.ər/ 1 fontolgat, megfontol vmit [I or T]

Have you considered what you'll do if you don't get the job?

We're considering selling the house.

She's being considered for the job.

I'd like some time to consider before I make a decision.

consider verb /kənˈsɪd.ər/ 2 fontolóra vesz vmit (mérlegel vmit) [T]

You've got to consider the time element when planning the whole project.

If you consider how long he's been learning the piano, he's not very good.

If you buy an old house, you have to consider the cost of repairs.

consider verb /kənˈsɪd.ər/ 3 számol vmilyen eshetőséggel/lehetőséggel

Have you considered the possibility that he might be lying?

contemplate verb /ˈkɒn.təm.pleɪt/ [T] fontolóra vesz vmit; szemlélődik, tanulmányoz vmit

I'm contemplating changing my name.

He even contemplated suicide.

decide verb /dɪˈsaɪd/ 1 dönt, határoz (vmit) [I or T]

They have to decide by next Friday.

I don't mind which one we have - you decide.

In the end, we decided to go to the theatre.

She decided (that) she would retire to the country.

I can't decide what to do.

He can't decide whether to buy it.

establish verb /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ [T often passive] 2 megállapít vmit (eldönt vmit)

Our first step must be to establish priorities for the weeks ahead.

ignore verb /ɪgˈnɔːr/ [T] nem vesz tudomást vkiről/vmiről, figyelmen kívül hagy vkit/vmit

I smiled at her but she just ignored me.

She can be really irritating but I try to ignore her.

How can the government ignore the wishes of the majority?

opt verb /ɒpt/ [I] dönt vmi mellett/vhogyan

Mike opted for early retirement.

Most people opt to have the operation.

reconsider verb /ˌriː.kənˈsɪd.ər/ [I or T] újból fontolóra vesz

We've been asked to reconsider the proposal.

rethink verb /ˌriːˈθɪŋk/ [I or T] *(rethought, rethought) újra átgondol

We need to rethink our strategy.

settle verb /ˈset.l̩/ 2 elhatároz, eldönt vmit; elintéz [T]

Right, that's settled. We're going to Spain.

They haven't yet settled when the wedding is going to be.

"The tickets are £40 each." "Well, that settles that then - I can't afford that much."

I'd like to get this matter settled once and for all.

The details of the contract have not yet been settled.

think verb /θɪŋk/ *(thought, thought) 3 fontolgat vmit; tervezi hogy [I]

I'm thinking of taking up running.

I think (that) I'll go swimming after lunch.

I'm thinking about buying a new car.

weigh verb /weɪ/ [T] 2 mérlegel, megfontol vmit also: weigh up

He needs to weigh up the pros and cons of going to college.

consideration noun /kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ 1 megfontolás [U]

After careful consideration, we decided to offer her the job.

The whole matter needs to be given careful consideration.

consideration noun /kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ 2 szempont [C]

Safety is our main consideration.

Cost, of course, is another consideration.

criterion noun /kraɪˈtɪə.ri.ən/ [C] plural: criteria előfeltétel, kritérium

We have strict criteria for deciding which students will receive a grant.

decision noun /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/ [C] döntés, elhatározás; határozat

She has had to make some very difficult decisions.

The company will reach/come to/make a decision shortly.

Let me have a/your decision by next week.

It was his decision to leave.

We need to take a lot of factors into account in our decision-making.

factor noun /ˈfæk.tər/ [C] tényező

Money was an important factor in their decision to move.

Price is an important/key/major factor in the success of any product.

economic factors

considering conjunction, preposition /kənˈsɪd.ər.ɪŋ/ figyelembe véve

She did really well, considering how little experience she'd had.

Considering the weather, we got here quite quickly.

Phrasal verbs:

come round /kʌm/ 2 meggondolja magát

I know Maria doesn't like you borrowing her car but she'll soon come round.

look at sth /lʊk/ 1 tanulmányoz vmit (pl. egy döntéshez)

Management is looking at ways of cutting costs.

put sth aside /pʊt/ 2 mellőz/félretesz vmit (büszkeséget, nézeteltérést, stb.)

Putting aside practical difficulties, I think the proposal sounds really interesting.

think over ↔ sth /θɪŋk/ megfontol (pl. ajánlatot)

I'll think it over and give you an answer next week.

Phrases and idioms:

a change of heart vélemény változtatás, megenyhülés

At first he said he wouldn't help us, but he seems to have had a change of heart.

arrive at an answer/conclusion/decision, etc. megoldásra/következtetésre/döntésre jut

We didn't arrive at any firm conclusions.

ask yourself sth jól gondold meg

You've got to ask yourself whether it's what you really want.

be inclined to think/believe/agree, etc. hajlik arra hogy gondolja/elhiggye/egyetértsen/stb.

I'm inclined to agree with you.

be up to sb függ vkitől, múlik vkin

I can't decide for you, Jack, it's up to you.

It's up to Sophie to decide whether she wants to enter the competition.

change your mind meggondolja magát

I've changed my mind about selling the house.

If you change your mind, let me know.

choose to do sth elhatároz vmit, mi mellett dönt

Manuela chose to take a job in Paris.

deciding factor döntő tényező

Cost was the deciding factor in choosing these builders.

do sth as you see/think fit tégy ahogy jónak látod/gondolod

You must spend the money as you see fit.

draw the line (at sth) már nem hajlandó vmire, megszabja a határt

I swear a lot but even I draw the line at certain words.

have no option (but to do sth) nincs más választás (mint ...)

We didn't want to dismiss him, but we had no option.

have/keep an open mind még nem foglalt (véglegesen) állást

We're keeping an open mind about the causes of the fire.

in the light of sth vminek figyelembevételével

The drug has been withdrawn in the light of new research.

in this respect/in many respects ebben a tekintetben, ebből a szempontból; sok szempontból/tekintetben

The school has changed in many respects.

make up your mind or make your mind up dönt, eldönt

I haven't made up my mind whether to apply for the job yet.

They couldn't make their minds up about where to go on holiday.

not do sth lightly nem könnyen tesz vmit (megfontolva tesz vmit)

It's not a decision that I take lightly.

not think twice nem sokat gondolkozik/teketóriázik

When he asked me out, I didn't think twice!

reach a decision/agreement/conclusion, etc. döntésre/megállapodásra/következtetésre/stb. jut

She reached the conclusion that there was no more she could do.

We'll inform you when a decision has been reached.

sb's call döntése vkinek (informal)

I don't mind what we do - it's your call.

sleep on it alszik rá egyet (még gondolkozik rajta) (!)

I didn't know what to say to Laura, so I decided to sleep on it.

strike a balance megtalálja a középutat

It's important to strike a balance between spending and saving.

take account of sth figyelembe/tekintetbe vesz vmit

A good architect takes account of the building's surroundings.

take into account sth figyelembe/tekintetbe vesz vmit

I think you have to take into account the fact that he's a good deal younger than the rest of us.

take sth into consideration figyelembe vesz vmit

It may be cheap to buy, but you've got to take into consideration the money you'll spend on repairs.

take stock (of sth) alaposan megfontol (vmit)

We need to pause and take stock of what still needs doing.

the jury is (still) out még nincs válasz/vélemény/döntés vmiről

Is it good value? The jury is still out on that.

the pros and cons mellette és ellene szóló érvek

We discussed the pros and cons of buying a bigger house.

think twice kétszer is meggondolja

I'd think twice about spending so much money on one thing, if I were you.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Vélemény kifejezése – Vélemény kérése

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