33.1.5. gy. C1C2 (példák)

contradictory adjective /ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪk.tər.i/ ellentmondó

The witness statements were contradictory.

imaginative adjective /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn.ə.tɪv/ 1 ötletes (vmi)

an imaginative use of colour

irrational adjective /ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl/ irracionális, ésszerűtlen

irrational behaviour

an irrational fear of flying

paradoxical adjective /ˌpær.əˈdɒk.sɪ.kəl/ paradox

a paradoxical position/situation

plain adjective /pleɪn/ 3 világos, egyértelmű

It's quite plain that she doesn't want to talk to me about it.

rational adjective /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/ értelmes, józan; ésszerű, racionális

He was too upset to be rational.

a rational argument/debate/explanation

refined adjective /rɪˈfaɪnd/ 2 kifinomult (jól kifejlesztett) (terv, elmélet, módszer, rendszer, stb.)

a refined method

highly refined theories

subtle adjective /ˈsʌt.l/ 3 ravasz (megoldás, terv, megközelítés, stb.)

a subtle way of solving the problem

logically adverb /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kli/ ésszerűen, logikusan

Her ideas were clear and logically presented.

sensibly adverb /ˈsent.sə.bli/ józanul, ésszerűen

She behaved very sensibly about it.

They very sensibly decided to stay at home.

Phrases and idioms:

be/run counter to sth ellentétes vmivel

The new road plans run counter to the government's aim of reducing pollution.

consistent with sth megegyező vmivel (formal)

His account of events is entirely consistent with the video evidence.

conventional wisdom közfelfogás

As traffic grew, the conventional wisdom was to widen the roads.

lead sb to a conclusion egy következtetésre vezet vkit

So you thought I was leaving, did you? What led you to that conclusion?