2. Valami, valaki B1B2 (41) – altémák

Valami, valaki* (41)

object noun /ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/ [C] 1 tárgy, dolog

a bright, shiny object

There were various objects on show.

thing noun /θɪŋ/ 4 dolog (ötletre, megjegyzésre utalva) [C]

I can't believe he would say such a thing!

thing noun /θɪŋ/ 5 teremtés, lény (hivatkozás egy élőlényre) [C]

You look tired, you poor thing.

He's spending three months in Barbados, lucky thing!

anybody pronoun /ˈen.iˌbɒd.i/ 2 bárki, akárki

Anybody can join the club and the membership is free.

The competition is open to anybody under the age of 16.

anyone pronoun /ˈen.i.wʌn/ also: anybody 2 bárki, akárki

Anyone can go - you don't have to be invited.

Anyone could dress well with all that money.

next pronoun /nekst/ a következő (vki, vmi)

Who's next to see the nurse?

Blue roses? Whatever next?

none pronoun /nʌn/ semennyi, semmi; egyik sem, egyikük sem

None of us smoke(s).

None of my children has/have blonde hair.

"I'd like some more cheese." "I'm sorry there's none left".

"Have you any idea how much this cost?" "None at all/None whatsoever."

that pronoun /ðæt/ plural: those 4 ami, amely (vonatkozó mellékmondatban 'who' és 'which' helyett)

Have you eaten all the cake that I made yesterday?

that pronoun /ðæt/ plural: those 5 az (reagálás vmire)

I didn't know she'd been so ill. That's terrible.

Turn the engine on, then put the car in gear. That's right.

Smile for the camera. That's more like it.

they pronoun /ðeɪ/ 3 az ember, az emberek (az emberek általánosan értve)

They say that breaking a mirror brings you seven years' bad luck.

we pronoun /wiː/ 2 mi (az emberek általánosan értve)

The world in which we live today is very different.

what pronoun /wɒt/ 2 ami, amit (a főnév helyett használva)

Do you know what I mean?

She wouldn't tell me what he said.

What I like most about her is her honesty.

The letter showed clearly what they were planning.

I can't decide what to do next.

Have you thought about what to send as a present?

whatever pronoun /wɒtˈevər/ 1 akármi, bármi; akármit, bármit

The children are allowed to do whatever they want.

I eat whatever I want and I still don't seem to gain weight.

Whatever I say I always seem to get it wrong.

whatever pronoun /wɒtˈevər/ 2 bármi (mindegy, nem lényeges)

Whatever happens, you know that I'll stand by you.

which pronoun /wɪtʃ/ 3 amely, amelyik, ami (kiegészítés)

The book, which includes a map, gives you all the information you need about Budapest.

which pronoun /wɪtʃ/ 4 amely, amelyik, ami (elöljárókkal használva)

Is that the film in which she sings?

The death of his son was an experience from which he never fully recovered.

It isn't a subject to which I devote a great deal of thought.

which pronoun /wɪtʃ/ 5 ami (az előbb mondottakról vélemény kifejezése)

He showed me round the town, which I thought was very kind of him.

whichever pronoun /wɪˈtʃev.ər/ amelyik, akármelyik, bármelyik (valamelyik a több közül)

We can go to the seven o'clock performance or the eight - whichever suits you best.

You can choose whichever of those dates is best for you.

who pronoun /huː/ 3 aki, akik (kiegészítés)

My brother, who's only 17, has already passed his driving test.

whoever pronoun /huːˈev.ər/ 1 aki (az a személy aki)

Whoever broke the window will have to pay for it.

Could I speak to whoever is in charge of international sales, please?

whoever pronoun /huːˈev.ər/ 2 bárki, akárki; bárkit, akárkit (nem lényeges, hogy kit)

Can whoever leaves last please lock up?

You're likely to get the same answer, whoever you ask.

whom pronoun /huːm/ (formal) kit, kiket; kivel, kikkel ('who' tárgyesete)

I met a man with whom I used to work.

There were 500 passengers, of whom 121 drowned.

To whom do you wish to speak?

certain adjective /ˈsɜː.tən/ 3 egy bizonyos (személy, időpont, dolog, stb.) [always before noun]

The museum is only open at certain times of the day.

all determiner, pronoun /ɔːl/ 4 mindössze, mindaz (az egyetlen dolog)

All I remember is waking up in hospital.

All you can do is hope he'll get better.

either determiner, pronoun /ˈaɪ.ðər/ egyik, akármelyik, bármelyik (a kettő közül) (nem lényeges melyik)

Either candidate would be ideal for the job.

"Would you like the metal or plastic one?" "Either will do."

neither determiner, pronoun /ˈnaɪ.ðər/ egyik sem (a kettő közül egyik sem)

Luckily, neither child was hurt in the accident.

Neither of us had ever been to London before.

They gave us two keys, but neither worked.

"Which one would you choose?" "Neither."

other determiner /ˈʌð.ər/ 3 más, másik, egyéb (a már említettektől különböző)

I don't have any cash - is there no other way of paying?

Ask me some other time when I'm not so busy.

He likes travelling abroad and learning about other people's customs and traditions.

such determiner /sʌtʃ/ olyan

I tried to tell her in such a way that she wouldn't be upset.

It's difficult to know how to treat such cases.

whatever determiner /wɒtˈevər/ bármi, bármilyen (mindegy mi/milyen)

We'll go whatever the weather.

Whatever else may be said of him, Mr. Meese is not scared of a fight.

But whatever the reason, most people who move from one region to another are under 35 years old.

whichever determiner /wɪˈtʃev.ər/ 1 akármelyik, bármelyik; akármelyiket, bármelyiket (a több közül)

Let's go out on Thursday or Friday - you choose whichever day is best for you.

You can have whichever bedroom you want in the apartment.

whichever determiner /wɪˈtʃev.ər/ 2 bármelyik, bármelyiket (nem lényeges/nem változtat a helyzeten)

It's going to be expensive whichever way you do it.

Whichever option we choose there'll be disadvantages.

Phrases and idioms:

and all that és más hasonlók

He told us about his school and all that.

We decided to stay in bed, with it being a holiday and all that.

it's sb/sth ez a/az ..., ő a/az ... (személy/dolog megadása, azonosítása)

It's your Dad on the phone.

not a single thing semmi sem

After the guests had gone, there wasn't a single thing left to eat.

nothing but semmi más csak

This car has been nothing but trouble - it's always breaking down!

She did nothing but criticize.

others mások (a többi ember)

You shouldn't expect others to do your work for you.

others mások (az előbb említetteken felül még)

This one is broken - do you have any others?

I only know about this book, but there might be others.

that kind of thing ilyesmi

I like pasta, pizza - that kind of thing.

the former az előbbi (két említett dolog közül az első)

Of the two suggestions, I prefer the former.

the latter az utóbbi (kettő közül az utolsóként említett)

My boss offered me more money or a car, and I chose the latter.

those who/which/that azok akik/amelyikek/amik

Those who wish to leave may do so now.

Most of the plates are clean. Those that aren't should be put in the dishwasher.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Azonosítás, meghatározás

1. lecke (A1) – 9. lecke (A2) – 22. lecke (B1) – 48. lecke (B2) – 80. lecke (C1) – 98. lecke (C2)