33.1.2. gy. C1C2 (példák)

reflection noun /rɪˈflek.ʃən/ 2 elmélkedés, átgondolás [U] (formal)

He paused for reflection before answering my question.

On reflection, I think I was wrong.

sentiment noun /ˈsen.tɪ.mənt/ felfogás, érzés (nemzeti, vallási, stb.); érzelmesség

nationalist/religious sentiments

wit noun /wɪt/ [U] szellemesség

a woman of great intelligence and wit

He was known for his dry/sharp wit.

broad-minded adjective /ˌbrɔːdˈmaɪn.dɪd/ liberális gondolkozású

At seventy she was surprisingly broad-minded.

closed adjective /kləʊzd/ 3 maradi, zárkózott

a closed mind

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

Older people tend to be very conservative.

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.

short-sighted adjective /ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪ.tɪd/ 2 rövidlátó (átv.) (politika, gondolkozás, stb.)

a short-sighted policy