3. Vonzódás, idegenkedés A1C2 (100) – altémák

1. Vonzódás, vágy, rajongás (60) 2. Kedvelés, preferencia (26) 3. Idegenkedés, utálat (14)

admire verb /ədˈmaɪər/ [T] 1 csodál, megcsodál vmit/vkit (gyönyörködik vkiben/vmiben)

I was just admiring your jacket, Delia.

We stood for a few moments, admiring the view.

appeal verb /əˈpiːl/ [I] 1 vonz, csábít vkit vmi

Cycling has never really appealed to me.

It's a programme designed to appeal mainly to 16 to 25 year-olds.

attract verb /əˈtrækt/ vonz vkit/vmit [T]

The castle attracts more than 300,000 visitors a year.

The circus is attracting huge crowds/audiences.

We need to attract more science graduates to teaching.

charm verb /tʃɑːm/ elbűvöl

We were charmed by his boyish manner.

crave verb /kreɪv/ [T] áhítozik vmire, sóvárog vmi után

a child who craves affection

dazzle verb /ˈdæz.əl/ [T] 1 elkápráztat (rendkívül jó/izgalmas)

I was dazzled by his intelligence and good looks.

desire verb /dɪˈzaɪər/ [T] (formal) vágyik vmire

You can have whatever you desire.

draw verb /drɔː/ *(drew, drawn) 2 vonz, csalogat vkit [T]

He's an excellent speaker who always draws a crowd.

fascinate verb /ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪt/ [T] lebilincsel (elbűvöl)

Science has always fascinated me.

lure verb /lʊər/ [T] csábít, elcsábít (vhova/vmire)

They had been lured to the big city by the promise of high wages.

It seems that he was lured into a trap.

seduce verb /sɪˈdjuːs/ [T often passive] 2 rávesz vmire (pl. vásárlásra)

I wouldn't have bought it but I was seduced by the low prices.

appeal noun /əˈpiːl/ 1 vonzerő [U]

sex appeal

The film has great appeal for young audiences.

What is the particular appeal of this island?

Parties on river-boats have lost their appeal since one sank last year.

charm noun /tʃɑːm/ 1 báj [C or U]

a woman of great charm

The building has a certain charm.

I had to use all my charms to get them to lend us the hall.

craving noun /ˈkreɪ.vɪŋ/ [C] (heves) vágyakozás, megkívánás

She had a craving for chocolate.

desire noun /dɪˈzaɪər/ [C or U] vágy

I certainly have no desire to have children.

There is a strong desire for peace among the people.

She had a strong desire to go back to her home country before she died.

Several people have expressed a desire to see the report.

dream noun /driːm/ [C] 2 álom (vágyálom)

It's always been my dream to have flying lessons.

Winning all that money was a dream come true.

enthusiasm noun /ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æz.əm/ [U] lelkesedés

One of the good things about teaching young children is their enthusiasm.

After the accident he lost his enthusiasm for the sport.

fascination noun /ˌfæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ [U or no plural] elragadtatás; vonzerő, vonzereje vminek

Her fascination with fashion started at an early age.

hunger noun /ˈhʌŋ.gər/ 3 éhezés vmire, erős vágy vmire [no plural]

a hunger for success/knowledge

longing noun /ˈlɒŋ.ɪŋ/ [U no plural] vágy, vágyakozás, vágyódás

a longing for home

romantic longings

He gazed at her, his eyes full of longing.

love noun /lʌv/ 4 szeretet, imádat (sport, zene, stb. iránt) [C or U]

I don't share my boyfriend's love of sport.

Music is one of her greatest loves.

lure noun /lʊər/ [U] csábítás, vonzerő (pénzé, hatalomé, stb.)

the lure of fame/power/money

nostalgia noun /nɒsˈtæl.dʒə/ [U] nosztalgia

his nostalgia for his college days

temptation noun /tempˈteɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] kísértés, csábítás

In these situations, there is a huge temptation to lie.

As a young actress, she managed to resist the temptation to move to Hollywood.

urge noun /ɜːdʒ/ [C] (ellenállhatatlan) vágy, kényszer vmire

I resisted the urge to slap him.

wish noun /wɪʃ/ [C] 2 (titkos) kívánság

She closed her eyes and made a wish.

attractive adjective /əˈtræk.tɪv/ 2 vonzó, előnyös, érdekes

an attractive offer/idea

We want to make the club attractive to a wider range of people.

awesome adjective /ˈɔː.səm/ 2 csodálatot/bámulatot/tiszteletet keltő; félelmetes, döbbenetes

an awesome achievement

The scenery was truly awesome.

desirable adjective /dɪˈzaɪə.rə.bl̩/ vonzó, kívánatos (cél, állás, nő stb.)

Reducing class sizes in schools is a desirable aim.

It's regarded as a highly desirable job.

The house is in a very desirable area of the city.

enthusiastic adjective /ɪnˌθjuː.ziˈæs.tɪk/ lelkes

You don't seem very enthusiastic about the party - don't you want to go tonight?

fascinated adjective /ˈfæs.ə.neɪ.tɪd/ elbűvölt

They were fascinated by his stories.

fascinating adjective /ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/ elbűvölő, lebilincselő

a fascinating person/place

I found the movie fascinating.

impressed adjective /ɪmˈprest/ lenyűgözött

I was impressed by her professionalism.

He seemed suitably impressed by our efforts.

impressive adjective /ɪmˈpres.ɪv/ lenyűgöző

She's a very impressive public speaker.

That was an impressive performance from such a young tennis player.

an impressive collection of modern paintings

There are some very impressive buildings in the town.

irresistible adjective /ˌɪr.ɪˈzɪs.tə.bl̩/ 1 ellenállhatatlan (vonzó)

an irresistible smile

keen adjective /kiːn/ 1 lelkes, buzgó (nagyon érdekli vmi)

She's a keen tennis player.

She's keen on (playing) tennis.

nostalgic adjective /nɒsˈtæl.dʒɪk/ nosztalgikus; nosztalgiázó

Talking about those holidays has made me feel quite nostalgic.

enthusiastically adverb /ɪnˌθjuː.ziˈæs.tɪk.li/ lelkesen

She responded very enthusiastically to the idea.

wholeheartedly adverb /ˌhəʊlˈhɑː.tɪd.li/ teljes szívből; őszintén

I agreed wholeheartedly with what she said.

Phrasal verbs:

live for sth/sb /lɪv/ él vkiért/vmiért (a legfontosabb az életében)

She just lives for music.

look forward to sth/doing sth /lʊk/ 1 nagyon/alig vár vmit

I'm really looking forward to my holiday.

She was looking forward to seeing the grandchildren again.

Phrases and idioms:

a passion for sth szenvedély vmi iránt

a passion for football

a thirst for sth szomj, vágy vmire

a thirst for adventure

an appetite for something étvágy vmire (erős vágy vmire)

He has a real appetite for adventure.

be crazy about sb/sth megőrül vkiért/vmiért, rajong vmiért

Mia's crazy about baseball.

be dying for/to do sth majd meghal vmiért, sóvárog vmiért (informal)

I'm dying to hear your news.

I'm dying for a cup of tea.

be hungry for sth éhezik vmire, mohón vágyódik vmire

The journalists were hungry for more details of the accident.

be in awe of sb áhítattal van vki iránt

As children we were rather in awe of our grandfather.

be mad about sb/sth bolondul vkiért/vmiért, odavan vkiért/vmiért (informal)

They only met a month ago but he's mad about her.

Jo's mad about skiing.

be tempted kísértésben van

"Did you apply for that job?" "Well, I was very tempted but in the end I decided not to."

I was tempted to resign after my boss was so rude to me.

be/mean everything minden/mindent jelent vkinek (a legfontosabb az életben)

His children mean everything to him.

Money isn't everything.

blow your mind elképeszt, lenyűgöz, bámulatba ejt vkit (informal)

There was one scene in the film that really blew my mind.

burning ambition/desire, etc. égő/heves becsvágy/vágy/stb.

I have no burning desire to go diving.

can't keep/take your eyes off sb/sth nem tudja levenni a szemét vmiről/vkiről

He couldn't take his eyes off her all night.

cast a spell on sb elvarázsol, elbűvöl (lenyűgöz)

The city had cast a spell on me and I never wanted to leave.

dear to sb/sb's heart szívügye, szívének kedves, szívéhez közelálló

The charity was very dear to his heart.

fulfil an ambition/dream/goal, etc. vágyat/álmot/célt/stb. teljesít/valóra vált

She has finally fulfilled her childhood ambition to swim with dolphins.

have a soft spot for sb/sth szíve csücske vki/vmi, elfogult vki/vmi mellett

I've always had a soft spot for her.

long for sth; long to do sth vágyódik vmire/vmi után, nagyon szeretne vmit

She longed to see him again.

yearn for sth; yearn to do sth sóvárog, vágyakozik vmi után

They yearned for peace.

She yearned to get away.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Kedvelés, ellenszenv – Előnyben részesítés, preferencia – Akarat, óhaj, vágy kifejezése

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