29.7.2. gy. C1 (példák)

unattractive adjective /ˌʌn.əˈtræk.tɪv/ 2 érdektelen, haszontalan; nem kívánatos (pl. tulajdonság)

an unattractive proposition

unhelpful adjective /ʌnˈhelp.fʊl/ 2 haszontalan

an unhelpful remark

unwanted adjective /ʌnˈwɒn.tɪd/ felesleges

an unwanted gift

worthy adjective /ˈwɜː.ði/ méltó, érdemes (tiszteletre, csodálatra, támogatásra, stb.) (formal)

He is unlikely to succeed in getting his bill through Congress, however worthy it is.

Every year she makes a large donation to a worthy cause.

unnecessarily adverb /ʌnˌnes.əˈser.əl.i/ feleslegesen

Of course we don't want to alarm people unnecessarily, but they should be alerted to potential dangers.

Phrases and idioms:

at the expense of sth rovására vminek, kárára vminek

He spent a lot of time at work, at the expense of his marriage.

in vain hiába

I tried in vain to start a conversation.

there's no harm in doing sth nem árt, ha ...

I suppose there's no harm in trying.

to spare nélkülözhető, fölösleges (idő, pénz, stb.)

I arrived at the station with more than an hour to spare.