1. Gondolkodás, logika C1 (20) – altémák

Gondolkodás, logika* (20)

conclude verb /kənˈkluːd/ 1 (vmi alapján) következtet vmire [T]

The report concluded that the drug was safe.

reflect verb /rɪˈflekt/ 3 elmélkedik vmin, átgondol vmit [I]

In prison, he had plenty of time to reflect on the crimes he had committed.

I need some time to reflect.

awareness noun /əˈweə.nəs/ [U] tudatosság; tájékozottság

Environmental awareness is increasing all the time.

brain noun /breɪn/ [C] 2 ész

That can't possibly be the right way to do it - use your brain!

He's got brains but he's too lazy to use them.

consciousness noun /ˈkɒn.tʃə.snəs/ 2 tudat, tudatosság [no plural]

There's a growing consciousness about environmental issues among young people.

guideline noun /ˈgaɪd.laɪn/ [C usually plural] irányelv

government guidelines

The EU has issued guidelines on appropriate levels of pay.

logic noun /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/ [U] logika (ésszerű gondolkodás/tudomány)

I fail to see the logic behind his argument.

If prices go up, wages will go up too - that's just logic.

There's no logic in the decision to reduce staff when orders are the highest for years.

notion noun /ˈnəʊ.ʃən/ [C] fogalom, feltevés vmiről

The notion of sharing is unknown to most two-year-olds.

principle noun /ˈprɪnt.sɪ.pl̩/ 1 alapelv (rendszeré, szervezeté, stb.) [C]

the principles of the criminal justice system

The country is run on socialist principles.

The organization works on the principle that all members have the same rights.

wit noun /wɪt/ [U] szellemesség

a woman of great intelligence and wit

He was known for his dry/sharp wit.

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.

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