2. Helyes, hibás B2 (20) – altémák

Helyes, hibás* (20)

fault noun /fɒlt/ 1 hiba, hiányosság (vmi gond/probléma vmivel) [C]

The car has a serious design fault.

They think the fire was caused by an electrical fault.

nonsense noun /ˈnɒn.sənts/ [U or no plural] ostobaság, szamárság

She talks such nonsense sometimes.

He dismissed the accusations as complete/utter nonsense.

What a load of nonsense!

It's nonsense to suggest that they could have cheated.

prejudice noun /ˈpredʒ.ʊ.dɪs/ [C or U] előítélet, elfogultság

It takes a long time to overcome these kinds of prejudices.

Women still face prejudice in the workplace.

reason noun /ˈriː.zən/ 2 ok, indok vmire (helyes/jogos vmi) [U]

I think we have reason to be concerned.

There is every reason to believe the project will be finished on time.

absurd adjective /əbˈzɜːd/ esztelen, képtelen, lehetetlen, nevetséges, abszurd

What an absurd explanation!

Don't be so absurd! Of course I want you to come.

It's an absurd situation - neither of them will talk to the other.

balanced adjective /ˈbæl.əntst/ kiegyensúlyozott, mértéktartó

The news programme prided itself on its balanced reporting.

childish adjective /ˈtʃaɪl.dɪʃ/ 1 gyermeteg

Don't be so childish!

foolish adjective /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ buta, meggondolatlan; nevetséges

It would be foolish to pay more.

I thought I might look foolish if I refused.

objective adjective /əbˈdʒek.tɪv/ tárgyilagos, objektív (elfogulatlan)

I try to be objective when I criticize someone's work.

ridiculous adjective /rɪˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/ nevetséges (ostoba, képtelen)

I've never heard anything so ridiculous.

I'd look ridiculous in a hat like that.

It's a ridiculous idea/suggestion.

understandable adjective /ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.də.bl̩/ érthető (az adott helyzetben normális/ésszerű)

"I still feel really angry about it." "That's understandable."

Their refusal to help is perfectly/completely understandable, considering the circumstances.

unreasonable adjective /ʌnˈriː.zən.ə.bl̩/ ésszerűtlen (nem igazságos/nem elfogadható); túlzott

unreasonable behaviour/demands

It seems unreasonable to expect one person to do both jobs.

valid adjective /ˈvæl.ɪd/ 1 megalapozott, elfogadható (kifogás, kritika, érv, stb.)

a valid excuse/reason

a valid argument/criticism

My ideas might be different from yours, but they're equally valid.

foolishly adverb /ˈfuː.lɪʃ.li/ ostoba módon

Foolishly, I didn't write the phone number down.

right adverb /raɪt/ 4 helyesen, jól (hibátlanul)

He guessed right most of the time.

rightly adverb /ˈraɪt.li/ jogosan, helyesen

He is rightly concerned about the situation.

They quite rightly complained to the manager.

sadly adverb /ˈsæd.li/ 2 sajnálatosan, szánalmasan (nem megfelelő/kielégítő módon)

Sadly, the treatment doesn't work for all patients.

If you think she'll let you do that, you're sadly mistaken.

strictly adverb /ˈstrɪkt.li/ szigorúan (pontosan/szó szerint)

That's not strictly true.

Strictly speaking, we're not allowed to give you any advice.

wrongly adverb /ˈrɒŋ.li/ tévesen, helytelenül

It has been said - wrongly - that Americans hate government.

Phrases and idioms:

be a disgrace szégyen vmi

It's a disgrace that money is being wasted like this.

5. lecke (A1) – 15. lecke (A2) – 33. lecke (B1) – 60. lecke (B2) – 87. lecke (C1) – 106. lecke (C2)