3. Összhang, ellentét B2 (31) – altémák

Összhang, ellentét* (31)

exploit verb /ekˈsplɔɪt/ [T] 1 kihasznál vkit; kizsákmányol vkit

Laws exist to stop companies exploiting their employees.

fight verb /faɪt/ *(fought, fought) 3 veszekszik (vitatkozik) [I] (!)

We've got to stop fighting in front of the children.

quarrel verb /ˈkwɒr.əl/ [I] veszekszik

I was always quarrelling with my brother.

reject verb /rɪˈdʒekt/ [T] 3 elutasít (személyt) (kérőt, közeledést, stb.)

She felt rejected by her husband.

tease verb /tiːz/ [I or T] cukkol, szekál, ugrat vkit

I used to hate being teased about my red hair when I was at school.

I was only teasing, I didn't mean to upset you.

treat verb /triːt/ [T] 1 bánik vkivel vhogyan, kezel vkit vhogyan

My parents treated us all the same when we were kids.

He treated his wife very badly.

They treat her like one of their own children.

She felt she'd been unfairly treated by her employer.

bond noun /bɒnd/ [C] kötelék (érzelmi)

the bond between the mother and baby

There is a close/strong bond between the brothers.

We formed a strong bond in this difficult period.

A love of opera created a bond between them.

conflict noun /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/ [C or U] 1 nézeteltérés, konfliktus

There was a lot of conflict between the two parties.

The Government was in conflict with the unions over pay.

It was an unpopular policy and caused a number of conflicts within the party.

darling noun /ˈdɑː.lɪŋ/ [C] drágám, kedvesem

Would you like a drink, darling?

equal noun /ˈiː.kwəl/ [C] egyenrangú társ/partner

The good thing about having her as a boss is that she treats us all as equals.

fight noun /faɪt/ [C] 3 veszekedés, vita

I don't want to have a fight over this.

harmony noun /ˈhɑː.mə.ni/ 1 összhang, harmónia (emberek/dolgok között) [U]

living together in peace and harmony

quarrel noun /ˈkwɒr.əl/ [C] veszekedés

She had a quarrel with her neighbour.

They had a quarrel about/over money a few months back.

revenge noun /rɪˈvendʒ/ [U] bosszú, megtorlás

He's made life very difficult for me but I'll get/take my revenge.

She is seeking revenge for the murder of her husband.

row noun /raʊ/ [C] éles vita, veszekedés

a family row

My parents often have rows.

He had just had a row with his wife.

treatment noun /ˈtriːt.mənt/ [C or U] 2 bánásmód

There have been complaints about the treatment of prisoners.

Peter gets special treatment because he knows the boss.

bitter adjective /ˈbɪt.ər/ 3 elkeseredett (gyűlölködő, dühös) (vita, veszekedés)

a bitter argument/dispute

close adjective /kləʊs/ 4 szoros (pl. kapcsolat)

I'm still in close contact with my school friends.

Our school has close links with a school in China.

devoted adjective /dɪˈvəʊ.tɪd/ odaadó (szerető/gondoskodó)

a devoted fan/husband/wife

Lucy is devoted to her cats.

badly adverb /ˈbæd.li/ (worse, worst) 4 rosszul (kellemetlenül, bántón)

I thought he was treated very badly.

Phrasal verbs:

fall out /fɔːl/ összevész/összeveszik vkivel

She's fallen out with her sister.

They fell out over money.

hit it off /hɪt/ jól kijön vkivel

Carla and Nina didn't really hit it off.

look down on sb /lʊk/ lenéz vkit/vmit

I always felt she looked down on me because I wasn't as educated as she was.

pick on sb /pɪk/ pikkel vkire; ugrat/heccel vkit

The other boys pick on him because he's so small.

throw out ↔ sb /θrəʊ/ kidob vkit (távozásra kényszerít) (!)

He was thrown out of school for taking drugs.

Phrases and idioms:

be hard on sb keményen bánik vkivel; igazságtalanul bánik vkivel

Don't be too hard on him - he's new to the job.

make a fool of yourself bolondot csinál magából

I got very excited and made a fool of myself.

make a fool (out) of sb bolondot csinál vkiből

She was always trying to make a fool out of me in front of my friends.

make fun of sb/sth csúfol, kicsúfol, kinevet

The other children at school used to make fun of his hair.

special attention/care/treatment különös figyelem/gondosság (jobb bánásmód)

I don't expect special treatment - I just want to be treated fairly.

take advantage of sb/sth kihasznál vkit/vmit

I think she takes advantage of his good nature.

6. lecke (A1) – 16. lecke (A2) – 36. lecke (B1) – 63. lecke (B2) – 89. lecke (C1) – 108. lecke (C2)