33.1.2. gy. C1 (példák)

conservative adjective /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/ konzervatív (régihez ragaszkodó); óvatos (pl. becslés)

Older people tend to be very conservative.

imaginative adjective /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn.ə.tɪv/ 1 ötletes (vmi)

an imaginative use of colour

liberal adjective /ˈlɪb.ər.əl/ 1 széles látókörű, toleráns

a liberal society/attitude

Her parents were far more liberal than mine.

narrow-minded adjective /ˌnær.əʊˈmaɪn.dɪd/ szűk látókörű

My family are very narrow-minded.

open-minded adjective /ˌəʊ.pənˈmaɪn.dɪd/ nyitott, fogékony (új nézetekre, gondolatokra)

Luckily, both my parents were very open-minded.

rational adjective /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/ értelmes, józan; ésszerű, racionális

He was too upset to be rational.

a rational argument/debate/explanation

sensibly adverb /ˈsent.sə.bli/ józanul, ésszerűen

She behaved very sensibly about it.

They very sensibly decided to stay at home.

wisely adverb /ˈwaɪz.li/ bölcsen

She wisely advised me to wait.

Phrases and idioms:

conventional wisdom közfelfogás

As traffic grew, the conventional wisdom was to widen the roads.

say sth to yourself mondja/gondolja magában

"I hope she likes me," he said to himself.