6. Bizonyosság, kétség C1C2 (56) – altémák

1. Bizonyosság (28) 2. Kétség, zavar, bizonytalanság (28)

cloud verb /klaʊd/ elhomályosul; elhomályosít (megzavar/összezavar vmit/vkit) [T]

to cloud someone's judgment/vision

plant verb /plɑːnt/ [T] 2 beültet (átv.) (kétséget, gondolatot, stb.)

I was confident till you planted doubts in my mind.

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

dubious adjective /ˈdjuː.bi.əs/ 2 bizonytalan (vmivel kapcsolatban), kétkedő

I was rather dubious about the whole idea.

lost adjective /lɒst/ 3 elveszett (tanácstalan, összezavarodott)

It was his first day in the office and he seemed a bit lost.

muddled adjective /ˈmʌd.əld/ összezavarodott, zavaros (gondolkodás, értelem, stb.)

muddled thinking

The book's message is hopelessly muddled.

questionable adjective /ˈkwes.tʃən.ə.bl̩/ 1 kérdéses, bizonytalan

It is highly questionable whether this drug has any benefits at all.

sceptical adjective /ˈskep.tɪk.əl/ szkeptikus, kételkedő

I'm extremely sceptical about what I read in the press.

She was sceptical of the new arrangement.

vague adjective /veɪg/ 1 bizonytalan, pontatlan (elképzelés, leírás, stb.)

I have a vague idea of where the hotel is.

He was a bit vague about directions.

vague adjective /veɪg/ 2 bizonytalan, értetlen (vki)

a vague expression

weak adjective /wiːk/ 6 gyenge (nem meggyőző) (indok, érv, kifogás)

He gave the weakest of excuses when asked why he was late.

vaguely adverb /ˈveɪɡ.li/ bizonytalanul

I vaguely remember meeting him at Lionel's house.

Phrases and idioms:

at a loss tanácstalan

I'm at a loss to explain his disappearance.

be in two minds nem tud dönteni (vmiről), habozik

I'm in two minds about accepting his offer.

be/hang in the balance bizonytalan

After a bad year, Judd's career hung in the balance.

cast doubt on sb/sth kétségbe von vmit, megkérdőjelez vmit

Witnesses have cast doubt on the suspect's innocence.

A leading scientist has cast doubts on government claims that the drug is safe.

in the dark bizonytalanságban (tart vkit)

They kept us in the dark about their plans.

not think straight nem gondolkodik világosan

I was so tired, I couldn't think straight.

touch and go bizonytalan/kiszámíthatatlan (helyzet/ügy)

The doctor says it is touch and go whether Mary will recover.

Kommunikációs szándékok: A bizonyosság fokainak kifejezése

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