3.4.2. gy. B1B2 (példák)

risk noun /rɪsk/ 1 kockázat, veszély [C or U]

the risk of heart disease

There is a slight risk that the blood could have become infected.

We want clean rivers and lakes, where you can swim without risk to your health.

It's a low/high-risk strategy.

threat noun /θret/ 1 fenyegetés, fenyegető veszedelem [C]

a threat to the environment

Smoking poses a serious threat to your health.

trap noun /træp/ [C] 2 csapda, kelepce (átv.) (veszélyes/kellemetlen helyzet, amiből nehéz kijutni) [usually no plural]

She's too clever to fall into the trap of doing any unpaid work.

She felt that marriage was a trap.

warning noun /ˈwɔː.nɪŋ/ [C or U] figyelmeztetés; figyelmeztető

There's a warning on the cigarette packet that says 'Tobacco seriously damages health'.

The bombs fell completely without warning.

Just a word of warning - restaurants in this area can be very expensive.

The government have today issued a warning about the dangers of sunbathing.

cautious adjective /ˈkɔː.ʃəs/ óvatos, elővigyázatos

He's a very cautious driver.

We take a more cautious approach.

She is cautious about lending money to anyone.

risky adjective /ˈrɪs.ki/ kockázatos, veszélyes

It's risky to buy a car without some good advice.

Investing in shares is always a risky business.

dangerously adverb /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.ə.sli/ veszélyesen

She drives dangerously.

He likes to live dangerously.

Phrasal verbs:

Look out! /lʊk/ vigyázz!

Look out - there's a car coming!

watch out /wɒtʃ/ vigyázz! (figyelmeztetés); ügyel vmire; óvatos

"Watch out!" he shouted, but it was too late - she had knocked the whole tray of drinks on the floor.

Phrases and idioms:

at risk veszélyeztetve van

All houses within 100 metres of the seas are at risk of flooding.

Releasing these prisoners puts the public at risk.