33.6.3. gy. B1B2 (példák)

confuse verb /kənˈfjuːz/ [T] 1 összezavar vkit/vmit

You're confusing him! Tell him slowly and one thing at a time.

Stop confusing the issue!

doubt verb /daʊt/ [T] 1 kételkedik vmiben (bizonytalankodik)

I doubt whether/if I can finish the work on time.

I doubt (that) I'll get the job.

He may come back tomorrow with the money, but I very much doubt it.

hesitate verb /ˈhez.ɪ.teɪt/ [I] tétovázik, habozik

Richard hesitated before answering.

"Do you love me?" she asked. He hesitated and then said, "I'm not sure."

question verb /ˈkwes.tʃən/ [T often passive] 2 megkérdőjelez vmit, kételkedik vmiben

I'm not for a moment questioning your decision.

I'm just questioning whether we need the extra staff.

confusion noun /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/ 1 zavar (nem ért vmit); összecserélés [C or U]

There seems to be some confusion about/over who is actually giving the talk.

confusion noun /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/ 3 zavarodottság (nem tud világosan gondolkodni) [U]

He could see the confusion on Marion's face.

doubt noun /daʊt/ [C or U] kétség, kétely

I'm having doubts about his ability to do the job.

If there's any doubt about the rocket's engines, we ought to cancel the launch.

question noun /ˈkwes.tʃən/ 4 kérdés, kétely [U]

There's no question that this was an accidental fire.

There's no question about whose fault it is.

Whether children are reading fewer books is open to question.

This latest report calls into question the safety of the drug.

His ability has never been in question.

confused adjective /kənˈfjuːzd/ 1 zavarodott (ember)

People keep telling me different things and I'm getting very confused.

Sorry, I'm a bit confused - are we meeting here or in town?

She seemed a bit confused about the arrangements.

confused adjective /kənˈfjuːzd/ 2 zavaros (nehezen érthető)

The witnesses gave confused accounts of what happened.