38.6.2. gy. B1B2 (példák)

cowardly adjective /ˈkaʊ.əd.li/ gyáva (dolog, viselkedés)

This was a particularly brutal and cowardly attack.

decisive adjective /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/ 1 határozott (személy, modor, válasz, stb.)

You need to be more decisive.

a decisive reply

self-confident adjective /ˌselfˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ magabiztos

He's a very self-confident young man.

shy adjective /ʃaɪ/ (shyer, shyest) félénk, gátlásos; félős, bátortalan

He was too shy to ask her to dance with him.

She gave a shy smile.

Children are often shy of/with people they don't know.

The deer were shy and hid behind some trees.

boldly adverb /ˈbəʊld.li/ merészen, nyíltan

The President had already boldly declared victory.

bravely adverb /ˈbreɪv.li/ bátran

She faced the consequences bravely.

confidently adverb /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt.li/ magabiztosan

Try to act confidently, even if you feel nervous.

Phrases and idioms:

be sure of yourself magabiztos

She seems a bit more sure of herself since she got a job.

dare (to) do sth mer megtenni vmit, merészel vmit

I'd never dare to talk to my mother the way Ben talks to his.

I didn't dare tell Dad that I'd scratched his car.

I wouldn't dare have a party in my flat in case the neighbours complained.

I daren't/don't dare think how much it's going to cost.