3. Vonzódás, idegenkedés B1B2 (46) – altémák

Vonzódás, idegenkedés* (19) 1. Vonzódás, vágy, rajongás (27)

admire verb /ədˈmaɪər/ [T] 1 csodál, megcsodál vmit/vkit (gyönyörködik vkiben/vmiben)

I was just admiring your jacket, Delia.

We stood for a few moments, admiring the view.

appeal verb /əˈpiːl/ [I] 1 vonz, csábít vkit vmi

Cycling has never really appealed to me.

It's a programme designed to appeal mainly to 16 to 25 year-olds.

attract verb /əˈtrækt/ vonz vkit/vmit [T]

The castle attracts more than 300,000 visitors a year.

The circus is attracting huge crowds/audiences.

We need to attract more science graduates to teaching.

draw verb /drɔː/ *(drew, drawn) 2 vonz, csalogat vkit [T]

He's an excellent speaker who always draws a crowd.

appeal noun /əˈpiːl/ 1 vonzerő [U]

sex appeal

The film has great appeal for young audiences.

What is the particular appeal of this island?

Parties on river-boats have lost their appeal since one sank last year.

charm noun /tʃɑːm/ 1 báj [C or U]

a woman of great charm

The building has a certain charm.

I had to use all my charms to get them to lend us the hall.

desire noun /dɪˈzaɪər/ [C or U] vágy

I certainly have no desire to have children.

There is a strong desire for peace among the people.

She had a strong desire to go back to her home country before she died.

Several people have expressed a desire to see the report.

dream noun /driːm/ [C] 2 álom (vágyálom)

It's always been my dream to have flying lessons.

Winning all that money was a dream come true.

enthusiasm noun /ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æz.əm/ [U] lelkesedés

One of the good things about teaching young children is their enthusiasm.

After the accident he lost his enthusiasm for the sport.

love noun /lʌv/ 4 szeretet, imádat (sport, zene, stb. iránt) [C or U]

I don't share my boyfriend's love of sport.

Music is one of her greatest loves.

temptation noun /tempˈteɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] kísértés, csábítás

In these situations, there is a huge temptation to lie.

As a young actress, she managed to resist the temptation to move to Hollywood.

attractive adjective /əˈtræk.tɪv/ 2 vonzó, előnyös, érdekes

an attractive offer/idea

We want to make the club attractive to a wider range of people.

desirable adjective /dɪˈzaɪə.rə.bl̩/ vonzó, kívánatos (cél, állás, nő stb.)

Reducing class sizes in schools is a desirable aim.

It's regarded as a highly desirable job.

The house is in a very desirable area of the city.

enthusiastic adjective /ɪnˌθjuː.ziˈæs.tɪk/ lelkes

You don't seem very enthusiastic about the party - don't you want to go tonight?

fascinated adjective /ˈfæs.ə.neɪ.tɪd/ elbűvölt

They were fascinated by his stories.

fascinating adjective /ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/ elbűvölő, lebilincselő

a fascinating person/place

I found the movie fascinating.

impressed adjective /ɪmˈprest/ lenyűgözött

I was impressed by her professionalism.

He seemed suitably impressed by our efforts.

impressive adjective /ɪmˈpres.ɪv/ lenyűgöző

She's a very impressive public speaker.

That was an impressive performance from such a young tennis player.

an impressive collection of modern paintings

There are some very impressive buildings in the town.

keen adjective /kiːn/ 1 lelkes, buzgó (nagyon érdekli vmi)

She's a keen tennis player.

She's keen on (playing) tennis.

enthusiastically adverb /ɪnˌθjuː.ziˈæs.tɪk.li/ lelkesen

She responded very enthusiastically to the idea.

Phrasal verbs:

live for sth/sb /lɪv/ él vkiért/vmiért (a legfontosabb az életében)

She just lives for music.

look forward to sth/doing sth /lʊk/ 1 nagyon/alig vár vmit

I'm really looking forward to my holiday.

She was looking forward to seeing the grandchildren again.

Phrases and idioms:

be dying for/to do sth majd meghal vmiért, sóvárog vmiért (informal)

I'm dying to hear your news.

I'm dying for a cup of tea.

be mad about sb/sth bolondul vkiért/vmiért, odavan vkiért/vmiért (informal)

They only met a month ago but he's mad about her.

Jo's mad about skiing.

be tempted kísértésben van

"Did you apply for that job?" "Well, I was very tempted but in the end I decided not to."

I was tempted to resign after my boss was so rude to me.

be/mean everything minden/mindent jelent vkinek (a legfontosabb az életben)

His children mean everything to him.

Money isn't everything.

can't keep/take your eyes off sb/sth nem tudja levenni a szemét vmiről/vkiről

He couldn't take his eyes off her all night.

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