4. Szokásos, rendkívüli B1B2 (40) – altémák

1. Szokásos, általános, átlagos (21) 2. Rendkívüli, egyedi (19)

exception noun /ɪkˈsep.ʃən/ [C or U] kivétel

There are exceptions to every rule.

I like all kinds of films with the exception of horror films.

Her books are always entertaining and this one is no exception.

You must report here every Tuesday without exception.

alternative adjective /ɔːlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv/ 2 alternatív (megszokottól/tradicionálistól eltérő)

an alternative lifestyle

bizarre adjective /bɪˈzɑːr/ bizarr, furcsa, groteszk

a bizarre situation

bizarre behaviour

extraordinary adjective /ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ər.i/ különleges, kivételes; szokatlan

He told the extraordinary story of his escape.

She was an extraordinary young woman.

extreme adjective /ɪkˈstriːm/ 2 szélsőséges (legszokatlanabb/legsúlyosabb)

extreme weather conditions

In extreme cases, the disease can lead to blindness.

funny adjective /ˈfʌn.i/ 2 furcsa, különös

He's got some funny ideas about how to bring up children.

That's funny - I'm sure I left my keys here.

A funny thing happened to me on the way here.

Do you think this jacket looks a bit funny with these trousers?

individual adjective /ˌɪn.dəˈvɪd.ju.əl/ [always before noun] 2 egyedi, egyéni (egy egyedre szóló/vonatkozó)

We deal with each case on an individual basis.

We all have an individual password.

odd adjective /ɒd/ furcsa, szokatlan

Her father was an odd man.

What an odd thing to say.

It struck me as odd that he hadn't called.

That's odd - I'm sure I put my keys in this drawer and yet they're not here.

It's a bit odd that no-one's seen him.

particular adjective /pəˈtɪk.jʊ.lər/ 1 különös, különleges; sajátos; egy bizonyos [always before noun]

She wanted a particular type of olive oil.

Is there any particular restaurant you'd like to go to?

He wouldn't take just any book - he had to have this particular one!

"Why did you ask?" "Oh, no particular reason, just making conversation."

peculiar adjective /pɪˈkjuː.li.ər/ furcsa, különös

She has the most peculiar ideas.

What a peculiar smell!

It's peculiar that they didn't tell us they were going away.

The video on road accidents made me feel rather peculiar.

rare adjective /reər/ 1 ritka, szokatlan (eset, lehetőség, betegség, stb.)

a rare disease/species

a rare occasion/opportunity

It's very rare to see these birds in winter.

special adjective /ˈspeʃ.əl/ 2 speciális, különleges (szokásostól eltérő, egyedi/konkrét célra szolgáló)

You need to use a special kind of paint.

Some of the children have special educational needs.

Full details of the election results will be published in a special edition of tomorrow's newspaper.

Firefighters use special breathing equipment in smoky buildings.

specific adjective /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/ 1 konkrét, meghatározott

English for specific purposes

The disease seems to be specific to certain types of plant.

Is there anything specific you want from the shops?

unnatural adjective /ʌnˈnætʃ.ər.əl/ szokatlan; természetellenes

an unnatural silence

unnatural conditions

weird adjective /wɪəd/ furcsa, szokatlan

Her boyfriend's a bit weird but she's all right.

That's weird - I thought I'd left my keys on the table but they're not there.

There is nothing to rival the weird and wonderful things that come out on the streets at carnival time.

curiously adverb /ˈkjʊə.ri.əs.li/ 2 furcsa módon

Curiously, there didn't seem to be a bank in the town.

strangely adverb /ˈstreɪndʒ.li/ szokatlanul, különös módon

She was strangely calm.

Strangely enough, I'm not feeling very hungry.

Phrases and idioms:

in particular különösen, különösképpen; főleg

What in particular did you like about the last apartment that we saw?

Are you looking for anything in particular?

unusually big/strong/good,etc. szokatlanul nagy/erős/jó/stb.

unusually warm weather

5. lecke (A1) – 15. lecke (A2) – 33. lecke (B1) – 60. lecke (B2) – 87. lecke (C1) – 106. lecke (C2)