29.1.6. gy. C1C2 (példák)

deteriorate verb /dɪˈtɪə.ri.ə.reɪt/ [I] elfajul, romlik, megromlik (állapot, helyzet)

Her condition deteriorated rapidly.

erode verb /ɪˈrəʊd/ 2 erodál (átv.), (fokozatosan) lerombol, tönkretesz (bizalmat, jogokat, értéket, stb.) [T] (formal)

Reports of corruption have eroded people's confidence in the police.

fall verb /fɔːl/ [I] *(fell, fallen) 4 romlik, leromlik

Education standards are continuing to fall.

Empty for 30 years, the building had fallen into ruin.

erosion noun /ɪˈrəʊ.ʒən/ [U] 2 erózió (átv.) (fokozatos csökkenése/leromlása vminek)

There has been a gradual erosion of confidence in the government.

trash noun /træʃ/ [U] szemét, vacak (rossz minőségű dolog) (film, tévéműsor, könyv, stb.) (informal)

I can't believe that someone of his intelligence can read such trash!

There's only trash on the television tonight.

appalling adjective /əˈpɔː.lɪŋ/ 1 förtelmes, csapnivaló, pocsék (nagyon rossz)

appalling behaviour/weather

The film was absolutely appalling!

cheap adjective /tʃiːp/ 2 olcsó, igénytelen, gyenge minőségű

I bought some cheap wine to cook with.

Phrases and idioms:

the beauty of sth a szépsége vminek, a szép/legszebb vmiben (legjobb tulajdonsága vminek)

The beauty of the plan is that it won't cost anything.

the cream of sth színe-java vminek, a legjobbak

the cream of Milan's designers

the next best thing a második legjobb dolog

Coaching football is the next best thing to playing.