29.4.1. gy. B1B2 (példák)

pattern noun /ˈpæt.ən/ [C] 2 minta, rendszer (a dolgok szokásos rendje)

changing patterns of behaviour

The pattern of family life has been changing over recent years.

The child showed a normal pattern of development.

rule noun /ruːl/ 3 (szokásos) szabály, szokás [no plural]

an exception to the rule

I visit my parents on Sunday, as a rule.

average adjective /ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/ 2 átlagos (tipikus, szokásos)

The average person in the street is a lot better off than they were forty years ago.

a student of average ability

conventional adjective /kənˈvent.ʃən.əl/ hagyományos, konvencionális

conventional behaviour/attitudes/clothes

conventional medicine/farming

I find his art rather dull and conventional.

general adjective /ˈdʒen.ər.əl/ 3 általános (nem specializált) [always before noun]

general knowledge

natural adjective /ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/ 2 természetes, mindennapos, normális

Of course you're upset - it's only natural.

It's natural that you should feel anxious when you first leave home.

It's quite natural to experience a few doubts just before you get married.

ordinary adjective /ˈɔː.dɪ.nə.ri/ hétköznapi; átlag-

These are ordinary people living ordinary lives.

It was a fairly ordinary house.

I thought the food was very ordinary.

overall adjective, adverb /ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔːl/ [always before noun] teljes, átfogó; mindent összevetve

The overall situation is good, despite a few minor problems.

Overall, it has been a good year.

The overall winner, after ten games, will receive $50,000.

standard adjective /ˈstæn.dəd/ normál, átlagos; szabályos, általánosan elfogadott

White is the standard colour for this model of fridge.

These are standard procedures for handling radioactive waste.

The metre is the standard unit for measuring length in the SI system.

typical adjective /ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ tipikus, jellegzetes; jellemző vkire

I must look like the typical tourist with my shorts and my camera.

This sort of hot and spicy food is very typical of the food in the south of the country.

Typical symptoms would include severe headaches, vomiting and dizziness.