5. Fontos, lényegtelen C1 (19) – altémák

Fontos, lényegtelen* (19)

dominate verb /ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ [I or T] 2 ural vmit (legfontosabb/legnagyobb/legkiemelkedőbb része vminek)

The subject of pay dominated their discussions.

The cathedral dominates the skyline.

significance noun /sɪgˈnɪf.ɪ.kənts/ [U] jelentőség; jelentés

I still don't understand the significance of his remark.

This is a development which has great economic significance for the region.

stress noun /stres/ 3 hangsúly (fontosság), fokozott figyelem [U]

At school, they laid/put/placed great stress on academic achievement.

decisive adjective /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/ 2 döntő (gól, győzelem, pillanat, stb.)

a decisive goal/victory

Seeing that advertisement was a decisive moment in my life.

dominant adjective /ˈdɒm.ɪ.nənt/ 1 uralkodó, domináló (fő/legfontosabb)

Unemployment will be a dominant issue at the next election.

empty adjective /ˈemp.ti/ 2 üres (átv.) (semmitmondó, értelmetlen)

an empty promise/threat

insignificant adjective /ˌɪn.sɪgˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/ jelentéktelen, elhanyagolható

insignificant differences

low adjective /ləʊ/ 5 alacsony (fontosságban, rangban)

He held a low rank in the army.

New furniture is a very low priority at the moment.

notable adjective /ˈnəʊ.tə.bl̩/ figyelemre méltó, nevezetes

With one notable exception, everyone replied to my letter.

priceless adjective /ˈpraɪs.ləs/ 2 megfizethetetlen (nagyon fontos/hasznos)

A trip round the world is a priceless opportunity.

worthless adjective /ˈwɜːθ.ləs/ 1 értéktelen, hitvány (lényegtelen/haszontalan)

He made me feel stupid and worthless.

Phrases and idioms:

a burning issue/question égető/sürgős ügy/kérdés

Climate change is the burning issue of the day.

be a joke egy vicc (nem vehető komolynak/komolyan) (informal)

The investigation was a joke.

be a question of az a kérdés, azon múlik (, hogy)

Someone needs to be here - it's a question of who would be the best person.

be key to sth kulcsfontosságú vmihez

Early diagnosis is key to your chances of surviving.

come first mindennél előbbre való

Her career always comes first.

I/he, etc. couldn't care less fütyülök/fütyül rá (informal)

I couldn't care less what people think.

of little/no consequence nem lényeges (formal)

The money was of little consequence to Tony.

the focus of sth fókusza/középpontja vminek (figyelemnek, vizsgálatnak, stb.)

He is the focus of a police investigation.

In any family, a baby tends to be the focus of attention.

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