27.1.2. gy. B1B2 (példák)

serious adjective /ˈsɪə.ri.əs/ 1 súlyos, komoly (betegség, baleset, probléma, stb.)

a serious illness

There were no reports of serious injuries.

The new tax regulations have landed some of the smaller companies in serious trouble.

A shortage of space has become a serious problem in a lot of schools.

He's been taken to hospital where his condition is described as serious but stable.

severe adjective /səˈvɪər/ 1 súlyos, komoly (sérülés, nehézség, stb.)

a severe chest infection/leg injury/toothache

This is a school for children with severe learning difficulties.

In parts of Africa there is a severe food/water shortage.

There is expected to be a severe frost tonight.

strict adjective /strɪkt/ 2 szigorú (szabály, előírás, törvény, stb.)

She gave me strict instructions to be there by ten.

We need stricter controls on air pollution.

We follow very strict guidelines on the use and storage of personal details on computers.

Do you think stricter laws would help reduce car accidents?

tight adjective /taɪt/ 3 szigorú, szigorúan ellenőrzött (pl. biztonság)

tight security

The school kept tight control of its policy on school uniform.

total adjective /ˈtəʊ.təl/ [always before noun] 2 teljes, totális (csend, katasztrófa, stb.)

total silence

The whole evening was a total disaster.

That's total rubbish.

vivid adjective /ˈvɪv.ɪd/ 1 élénk (képzelőerő, emlék, leírás, stb.)

He gave a very vivid account/description of life in Havana.

I still have a very vivid memory of the evening.

She has a very vivid imagination.

wild adjective /waɪld/ 3 vad, féktelen, szertelen

a wild party

wild dancing

The audience burst into wild applause.

When I told him what I'd done, he went wild.

The children were wild with excitement.

absolutely adverb /ˈæb.sə.luːt.li/ teljesen, abszolút

The food was absolutely delicious.

It's absolutely ridiculous.

I have absolutely no idea what she's talking about.

We've achieved absolutely nothing today.

I absolutely hate it.

altogether adverb /ˌɔːl.təˈgeð.ər/ 2 teljesen, egészen

She wrote less and less often, and eventually she stopped altogether.

I'm not altogether sure about the idea.

completely adverb /kəmˈpliːt.li/ teljesen

I completely forgot I'd said I would call him.

He'd completely changed and I didn't recognize him.

I agree with you completely.

She's completely mad.