34.3.1. gy. B1B2 (példák)

dislike verb /dɪˈslaɪk/ [T] nem szeret vkit/vmit, idegenkedik vkitől/vmitől

Why do you dislike her so much?

I dislike walking and I hate the countryside.

fancy verb /ˈfænt.si/ [T] 1 kíván/megkíván vmit, van kedve vmihez

Do you fancy a drink this evening?

I didn't fancy swimming in that water.

dislike noun /dɪˈslaɪk/ idegenkedés vkitől/vmitől, ellenszenv [U or no plural]

a dislike of cold weather

favourite noun /ˈfeɪ.vrət/ [C] 1 kedvenc

How clever of you to buy chocolate chip cookies - they're my favourites.

preference noun /ˈpref.ər.ənts/ előny, előnyben részesítés; kedvezés [C or U]

We have white and brown bread. Do you have a preference?

Her preference is for comfortable rather than stylish clothes.

I have a preference for sweet food over spicy.

Choosing furniture is largely a matter of personal preference.

addicted adjective /əˈdɪk.tɪd/ 2 szenvedélyesen szeret vmit

He's addicted to chocolate/football.

disgusting adjective /dɪsˈgʌs.tɪŋ/ undorító, gusztustalan; felháborító

It's disgusting that there are no schools or hospitals for these people.

Passengers were kept for hours in a disgusting waiting room.

nasty adjective /ˈnɑː.sti/ 1 kellemetlen, csúnya (meglepetés, szokás, sérülés, stb.); undorító (pl. szag)

a nasty shock/surprise

There's a nasty smell in here.

He had a nasty cut above the eye.

She has a nasty habit of picking on people in meetings.

negative adjective /ˈneg.ə.tɪv/ 2 negatív, elutasító (hozzáállás, érzés, stb.)

negative feelings

Many people have a negative attitude towards ageing.

You're so negative about everything!

preferable adjective /ˈpref.ər.ə.bl̩/ előnyösebb, kívánatosabb

Staying at home is preferable to going out with someone you don't like.

Surely a diplomatic solution is preferable to war.