35.1.3. gy. B1B2 (példák)

prediction noun /prɪˈdɪk.ʃən/ [C or U] előrejelzés; jóslat

Please don't ask me to make any predictions about tomorrow's meeting.

No one believed her prediction that the world would end on November 12.

prospect noun /ˈprɒs.pekt/ 1 remény, kilátás vmire [C or U]

Is there any prospect of the weather improving?

Job prospects for graduates in the sciences are good.

trend noun /trend/ [C] irányzat, trend

I'm not familiar with the latest trends in teaching methodology.

The trend at the moment is towards a more natural and less made-up look.

Surveys show a trend away from home-ownership and towards rented accommodation.

There's been a downward/upward trend in sales in the last few years.

expected adjective /ɪkˈspek.tɪd/ várt

The expected power cuts never happened.

predictable adjective /prɪˈdɪk.tə.bl̩/ megjósolható; (előre) kiszámítható (hatás, reakció, stb.)

Comets appear at predictable times.

unexpected adjective /ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/ váratlan

His death was completely unexpected.

unpredictable adjective /ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bl̩/ kiszámíthatatlan; előre nem látható

The weather there can be a bit unpredictable - one minute it's blue skies and the next minute it's raining hard.

The hours in this job are very unpredictable - you sometimes have to work late at very short notice.

naturally adverb /ˈnætʃ.ər.əl.i/ 1 természetesen, érthetően (ahogy az várható)

Naturally, he was very disappointed.

unexpectedly adverb /ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd.li/ váratlanul

Retail sales unexpectedly fell last month.

He called in quite unexpectedly last week.

Phrasal verbs:

count on sth /kaʊnt/ számít vmire (alapoz vmire, betervez vmit)

I didn't count on so many people coming to the party.