4. Sok, kevés B2 (34) – altémák

Sok, kevés* (15) 1. Sok, elég (19)

lack verb /læk/ [T] nincs neki (elég vmiből), hiányt szenved vmiből

He just lacks a little confidence.

What we lack in this house is space to store things.

We are lacking three members of staff due to illness.

balance noun /ˈbæl.ənts/ 2 egyensúly, kiegyensúlyozottság (helyes arány) [U or no plural]

We must try to get a balance between police powers and the protection of citizens.

He was concerned that taking on three more men could upset the gender balance in the department.

majority noun /məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/ [no plural] többség

The majority of our employees have university degrees.

A large majority of people approve of the death sentence.

The vast majority of smokers claim they would like to give up.

In Britain women are in the majority.

the majority decision

minority noun /maɪˈnɒr.ə.ti/ 1 kisebbség (a csoport kisebb része) [no plural]

It's only a tiny minority of people who are causing the problem.

Children with single parents at my school were very much in the minority.

share noun /ʃeər/ [C] 1 rész vmiből (a felosztott dologból)

The total bill comes to £80, so our share is £20.

We must make sure that everyone gets equal shares of the food.

The party's share of the vote fell from 39% to 24%.

She's not doing her share of the work.

We must all accept some share of the responsibility.

shortage noun /ˈʃɔː.tɪdʒ/ [C] hiány (áru-, víz-, stb.)

There's a shortage of food and shelter in the refugee camps.

The long hot summer has led to serious water shortages.

least pronoun /liːst/ (a) legkevesebb

He contributed least to the workshop.

I like the green one least of all.

He's the relative I like (the) least.

Giving her a bed for the night was the least I could do.

mere adjective /mɪər/ [always before noun] merő, puszta; mindössze (kicsiség/jelentéktelenség hangsúlyozása)

The mere thought of food makes me feel sick.

It cost a mere twenty dollars.

modest adjective /ˈmɒd.ɪst/ 1 szerény, kisebb (mennyiség/méret/fok); visszafogott (pl. öltözék)

a modest amount of money

They live in a fairly modest house, considering their wealth.

There has been a modest improvement in housing conditions for the poor.

The party made modest gains in the elections, but nothing like the huge gains that were predicted.

partial adjective /ˈpɑː.ʃəl/ részleges

The general has ordered a partial withdrawal of troops from the area.

slight adjective /slaɪt/ csekély, enyhe (növekedés, javulás, különbség, probléma, stb.)

a slight improvement

We're having a slight problem with our computer system.

I haven't the slightest idea what he's talking about.

tight adjective /taɪt/ 4 szűkös (nem sok, éppen hogy/alig elég) (hely, idő, pénz, stb.)

This holiday destination is good for people on a tight budget.

We should get six people into the car but it will be tight.

every determiner /ˈev.ri/ 3 minden (amennyi csak lehetséges)

I'd like to wish you every success in your new job.

She has every reason to be unhappy after losing her job and her home.

You had every opportunity to make a complaint.

Every effort is being made to minimise civilian casualties.

She has every right to be proud of her tremendous achievements.

half determiner, noun, pronoun /hɑːf/ plural: halves 2 fele, jelentős/jó része vminek (informal)

She invited a lot of people to the party but half of them didn't turn up.

I don't even know where she is half (of) the time.

least determiner /liːst/ legkevesebb

She earns the least money of all of us.

I spent the least time on the third question.

4. lecke (A1) – 13. lecke (A2) – 29. lecke (B1) – 56. lecke (B2) – 84. lecke (C1) – 103. lecke (C2)