38.6.1. gy. B1B2 (példák)

discourage verb /dɪˈskʌr.ɪdʒ/ [T] 1 elbátortalanít

The thought of how much work she had to do discouraged her.

bravery noun /ˈbreɪv.ə.ri/ [U] bátorság

He was awarded a medal for his bravery in battle.

confidence noun /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənts/ [U] 1 önbizalom, magabiztosság

He's got the confidence to walk into a room of strangers and immediately start a conversation.

The training has given me the confidence to deal with any situation that arises.

She has ability but she lacks confidence.

I have every/complete confidence in her. She'll be perfect for the job.

courage noun /ˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ [U] bátorság

I wanted to talk to him, but I didn't have the courage.

People should have the courage to stand up for their beliefs.

coward noun /ˈkaʊ.əd/ [C] (disapproving) gyáva (ember)

You didn't talk to her? You coward!

guts noun /gʌts/ [plural] (informal) 1 lelkierő, merészség

It took guts to stand up and tell the boss how she felt.

I didn't think he would have the guts to quit that awful job.

self-confidence noun /ˌselfˈkɒn.fɪ.dənts/ [U] önbizalom

Since she left home, her self-confidence has grown.

bold adjective /bəʊld/ 2 bátor, merész

She was a bold and fearless climber.

It was a bold decision to go and live abroad.

The newspaper made the bold move/took the bold step of publishing the names of the men involved.

brave adjective /breɪv/ bátor

a brave soldier

It was a brave decision to leave her job and start her own business.

She was very brave to learn to ski at fifty.

Of the three organizations criticized, only one was brave enough to face the press.

Richards has made a brave attempt to answer his critics.

confident adjective /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ 1 magabiztos

Be a bit more confident in yourself!

It was a confident performance.

He feels confident of winning.