6. Sikeres, sikertelen B1B2 (67) – altémák

Sikeres, sikertelen* (25) 2. Fejlődés, hatékonyság (26) 4. Sikertelenség, kudarc (16)

achieve verb /əˈtʃiːv/ [T] megvalósít, véghezvisz vmit; elér, elnyer vmit (pl. célt, eredményt);

She finally achieved her ambition to visit South America.

The government's training policy, he claimed, was achieving its objectives.

cope verb /kəʊp/ [I] megbirkózik vmivel, boldogul

How does she cope with three small children and a job?

It was too stressful and eventually he just couldn't cope.

Tyres generally don't cope well on wet roads.

correct verb /kəˈrekt/ 2 kijavít, korrigál vmit (helyre hoz)

The new software finds and corrects any errors on the hard disk.

manage verb /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/ 1 sikerül (vmit megtenni/megoldani); boldogul vmivel [I or T]

Did you manage to get any bread?

Anyway, we managed to get there on time.

I only just managed to finish on time.

Will you be able to manage without me?

I can't manage all this work on my own.

Don't worry about us - we'll manage!

overcome verb /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ [T] *(overcame, overcome) legyőz, uralkodik vmin (átv.) (érzésen, helyzeten, stb.)

I admire the way she has overcome her difficulties/problems and made a success of her life.

Eventually he managed to overcome his shyness in class.

rebuild verb /ˌriːˈbɪld/ [T] *(rebuilt, rebuilt) 2 újjáépít, helyrehoz, helyreállít (átv.) (pl. rossz helyzetet)

The country was still struggling to rebuild its economy after the war.

They had to rebuild their lives after the accident.

recover verb /rɪˈkʌv.ər/ 2 magához tér (helyreáll) (rendszer, helyzet, stb.) [I]

The economy was quick to recover after the election.

succeed verb /səkˈsiːd/ [I] sikerül (vkinek vmi), sikert ér el; követ (utána következik)

Lucy has the skill and determination to succeed.

She finally succeeded in passing the exam.

You need to be pretty tough to succeed in today's business world.

work verb /wɜːk/ 3 működik, beválik (célt ér, sikerül) [I]

Her plan to increase sales worked.

The tablets will start to work in a few minutes.

achievement noun /əˈtʃiːv.mənt/ [C or U] teljesítmény, eredmény

An Olympic silver medal is a remarkable achievement for such a young athlete.

It gives you a sense of achievement if you actually make it to the end of a very long book.

advantage noun /ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ 2 fölény (elsőbbség) [C or U]

These new routes will give the airline the advantage over its competitors.

hit noun /hɪt/ [C] 1 siker

Your cake was a real hit at the party - everyone loved it.

They've just released a CD of their greatest hits.

remedy noun /ˈrem.ə.di/ [C] 2 megoldás

The remedy for the traffic problem is to encourage people to use public transport.

success noun /səkˈses/ 1 siker (egy cél elérése) [U]

The success of almost any project depends largely on its manager.

I've been trying to persuade her to take on more staff, but so far without success.

I'm not having much success in communicating with him at the moment.

The success rate for this operation is very low.

success noun /səkˈses/ 2 siker (népszerűség, tetszés, jó eredmény/kimenetel) [C]

Both films have been a big/huge box-office success in this country.

She's keen to make a success of this project.

That salmon dish was a success, wasn't it?

successful adjective /səkˈses.fəl/ 1 sikeres (elérte célját)

a successful operation

My second attempt at making pizza was more successful.

This year's harvest was one of the most successful since the record crop of 2003.

top adjective /tɒp/ [always before noun] 2 legjobb (legsikeresebb, legfontosabb, stb.)

He's one of the country's top athletes.

So what would be your top choice for a holiday?

As a chess player, he's among the top 10% in the country.

top jobs

top universities

successfully adverb /səkˈses.fəl.i/ sikeresen

A number of patients have been successfully treated with the new drug.

top adverb /tɒp/ élen (a legjobb, legfontosabb, stb. helyen)

She came top in the maths test.

Phrasal verbs:

get on /get/ 2 boldogul

How are you getting on in your new flat?

make up for sth /meɪk/ pótol vmit, helyrehoz vmit

No amount of money can make up for the death of a child.

This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one.

He bought me dinner to make up for being so late the day before.

sort out ↔ sth /sɔːt/ 1 rendez, megold, elintéz (problémát, helyzetet)

Have you sorted out your schedule yet?

I've got a few things at work to sort out.

stand out /stænd/ 1 kitűnik (sokkal jobb a többinél)

One candidate stood out from the rest.

Phrases and idioms:

at his/its, etc. best legjobbja, legjobb formája (teljesítmény, minőség)

The article is an example of journalism at its best.

do badly/well rosszul/jól csinál vmit

Sam did very well in her exams.

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