33.6.4. gy. C1C2 (példák)

puzzle verb /ˈpʌz.l̩/ zavarba ejt, fejtörést okoz

I was puzzled by what he said.

weaken verb /ˈwiː.kən/ [I or T] 2 elgyengül (elbizonytalanodik); elgyengít (elbizonytalanít)

I told him he wasn't having any more money but then I weakened.

ambiguity noun /ˌæm.bɪˈgjuː.ə.ti/ [C or U] kétértelműség, félreérthetőség

Legal documents must be free of ambiguity.

challenge noun /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ 2 megkérdőjelezés [C]

a challenge to the authority of the President

hesitation noun /ˌhez.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ tétovázás, habozás [C or U]

After a moment's hesitation, he unlocked the door.

muddle noun /ˈmʌd.l̩/ [C or U] zűrzavar

There was a big muddle over who was buying the tickets.

I'm in such a muddle with these bills.

Dad got into a muddle over the plans for Christmas.

reservation noun /ˌrez.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ 2 fenntartás, kétség [C or U]

I still have reservations about her ability to do the job.

uncertainty noun /ʌnˈsɜː.tən.ti/ [U] bizonytalanság

There was a lot of uncertainty about whether or not he would attend the event.

ambiguous adjective /æmˈbɪg.ju.əs/ kétértelmű, félreérthető

an ambiguous statement

dubious adjective /ˈdjuː.bi.əs/ 1 kétes, gyanús, félreérthető (bizonyíték, előélet, érvelés, stb.)

dubious evidence

a man with a dubious reputation