35.1.2. gy. B2 (példák)

expectation noun /ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/ várakozás; remény; elvárás [C usually plural]

The holiday lived up to all our expectations.

I have high expectations for this job.

We did so well - beyond all our expectations.

potential noun /pəʊˈten.tʃəl/ [U] képesség, potenciál (benne rejlő lehetőség)

The region has enormous potential for economic development.

I don't feel I'm achieving my full potential in my present job.

You have the potential to reach the top of your profession.

I think this room has got a lot of potential.

prediction noun /prɪˈdɪk.ʃən/ [C or U] előrejelzés; jóslat

Please don't ask me to make any predictions about tomorrow's meeting.

No one believed her prediction that the world would end on November 12.

prospect noun /ˈprɒs.pekt/ 1 remény, kilátás vmire [C or U]

Is there any prospect of the weather improving?

Job prospects for graduates in the sciences are good.

expected adjective /ɪkˈspek.tɪd/ várt

The expected power cuts never happened.

predictable adjective /prɪˈdɪk.tə.bl̩/ megjósolható; (előre) kiszámítható (hatás, reakció, stb.)

Comets appear at predictable times.

unpredictable adjective /ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bl̩/ kiszámíthatatlan; előre nem látható

The weather there can be a bit unpredictable - one minute it's blue skies and the next minute it's raining hard.

The hours in this job are very unpredictable - you sometimes have to work late at very short notice.

accidentally adverb /ˌæk.sɪˈden.təl.i/ véletlenül

She accidentally knocked over a glass of water.

Phrases and idioms:

could have megtörténhetett/megtörténhet vmi

She could have been killed.

Let's go to the coast anyway - the rain could have stopped by the time we get there.

couldn't have nem volt lehetséges/nem történhetett meg

He couldn't have damaged your bike - he was with me all evening.

That book couldn't have been on sale last week - it's only come out today!