1.3.7. gy. C1C2 (példák)

able adjective /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ ügyes, tehetséges

She's a very able student.

awkward adjective /ˈɔː.kwəd/ 2 esetlen, nehézkes; kényelmetlen

His movements were slow and awkward.

down-to-earth adjective /ˌdaʊn.tuˈɜːθ/ talpraesett, gyakorlatias

I like your down-to-earth approach to problem-solving.

eminent adjective /ˈem.ɪ.nənt/ kiváló (személy)

an eminent historian

gifted adjective /ˈgɪf.tɪd/ tehetséges

a gifted athlete

a school for gifted children

intellectual adjective /ˌɪn.təlˈek.tju.əl/ 2 intellektuális (gondolkodású)

She's very intellectual.

practical adjective /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/ 4 gyakorlatias (jól megoldja a dolgokat); ügyes kezű

She has a lot of interesting ideas but she's not very practical.

resourceful adjective /rɪˈzɔːs.fəl/ leleményes

When we didn't have much money, we had to be more resourceful.

shrewd adjective /ʃruːd/ eszes, okos, éles elméjű

a shrewd politician

a shrewd business plan

useless adjective /ˈjuː.sləs/ 2 hasznavehetetlen/gyenge vmiben (ember) (nem ért hozzá) (informal)

Dave's useless at football.

versatile adjective /ˈvɜː.sə.taɪl/ 1 sokoldalú (személy) (sok mindenhez ért)

a versatile player/performer

Phrases and idioms:

artistically/technically, etc. inclined művészi/műszaki/stb. hajlama van

She's very curious, but not academically inclined.

come easily/easy/naturally könnyen megy vmi vkinek, vérében van vmi

Singing came naturally to Louise.

down to earth gyakorlatias, talpraesett

David's a bit of a dreamer but Ruth's much more down to earth.

limitations korlátai vkinek/vminek (pl. képességeké)

Both films show her limitations as an actress.