7. Hasznos, felesleges C1C2 (53) – altémák

1. Hasznos, előnyös (24) 2. Hátrányos, felesleges (29)

boast verb /bəʊst/ 2 büszkélkedik vmivel (rendelkezik vmi jó dologgal) [T]

New York boasts some of the best museums in the world.

asset noun /ˈæ.set/ 1 erőssége vkinek/vminek [C]

He'll be a great asset to the team.

gain noun /geɪn/ [C or U] 2 nyereség; haszon (hasznos dolog/pénz)

financial/personal gain

There are huge gains in terms of the number of lives saved.

interest noun /ˈɪn.trəst/ 6 érdek, az érdeke vkinek [C or U]

A union looks after the interests of its members.

start noun /stɑːt/ 2 kezdeti előny (előnyös helyzet kezdéskor/gyengébbnek adott) [C]

I'm grateful for the start I had in life.

strength noun /streŋθ/ 2 erősség, az erőssége vkinek/vminek [C]

We all have our strengths and weaknesses.

The great strength of this arrangement is its simplicity.

usefulness noun /ˈjuːs.fəl.nəs/ [U] hasznosság

He explained the usefulness of having a wi-fi connection.

virtue noun /ˈvɜː.tjuː/ 2 előny, az előnye vminek (hasznos tulajdonsága vminek) [C or U]

The great virtue of having a small car is that you can park it easily.

favourable adjective /ˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bl̩/ 2 kedvező (vmihez) (időjárás, feltétel, stb.)

We had favourable weather conditions for the sailing competition.

handy adjective /ˈhæn.di/ 1 praktikus, jól használható

a handy container/tool

invaluable adjective /ɪnˈvæl.ju.ə.bl̩/ rendkívül hasznos, felbecsülhetetlen értékű (segítség, információ, stb.)

Her contacts in government proved invaluable to the company.

practical adjective /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/ 3 célszerű, hasznos, praktikus (jól hasznavehető/célszerű vmire)

practical clothes/shoes

Pale carpets just aren't practical if you have kids.

profitable adjective /ˈprɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/ 2 hasznos

a profitable discussion

I made profitable use of my time, mixing with a lot of different people and practising my Spanish.

worthy adjective /ˈwɜː.ði/ méltó, érdemes (tiszteletre, csodálatra, támogatásra, stb.) (formal)

He is unlikely to succeed in getting his bill through Congress, however worthy it is.

Every year she makes a large donation to a worthy cause.

Phrasal verbs:

come in handy /kʌm/ jól jön (informal)

Don't throw those jars away - they might come in handy.

come in useful /kʌm/ jól jön

You should keep that paint - it might come in useful.

Phrases and idioms:

a double-edged sword kétélű fegyver (vminek vannak előnyei és hátrányai is)

Being that intelligent is a double-edged sword - he finds it difficult to talk to ordinary people.

armed with sth fel van fegyverkezve vmivel (vmi hasznára váló dologgal)

I like to go to a meeting armed with the relevant facts.

be worth your while megéri az időt/fáradságot

It's worth your while taking out travel insurance before you travel.

It isn't worth my while going all that way just for one day.

come in handy jól jön (informal)

Don't throw those jars away - they might come in handy.

come in useful jól jön (hasznára van)

You should keep that paint - it might come in useful.

do sb a/the world of good nagyon jót tesz vkinek (informal)

That swim has done me a world of good.

reap the benefits/profits/rewards előnyöket/nyereséget/jutalmat élvez/arat

Sometimes, this approach can reap tremendous rewards.

there's no harm in doing sth nem árt, ha ...

I suppose there's no harm in trying.

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