7. Figyelem, tévedés C1C2 (46) – altémák

1. Odafigyelés, alaposság (23) 2. Figyelmetlenség, tévedés (23)

escape verb /ɪˈskeɪp/ 4 elkerüli a figyelmét vkinek [T]

Nothing that goes on in this office escapes her attention.

misinterpret verb /ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɜː.prɪt/ [T] félreért, félreértelmez; félremagyaráz

He claims his speech was deliberately misinterpreted by journalists.

overlook verb /ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊk/ [T] 2 nem vesz észre vmit; nem vesz tudomást vmiről; szemet huny vmi fölött [often passive]

Two important facts have been overlooked in this case.

blindness noun /ˈblaɪnd.nəs/ [U] 2 vakság, elvakultság (észre nem vétele vminek)

My blindness to what was happening led me to make a bad decision.

distraction noun /dɪˈstræk.ʃən/ 1 figyelmet zavaró dolog [C or U]

The phone calls were a constant distraction.

flaw noun /flɔː/ [C] hiba, tévedés; repedés, hiba

There's a flaw in your reasoning.

misinterpretation noun /ˌmɪs.ɪnˌtɜː.prɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ [U or no plural] félreértelmezés

What he said was a complete misinterpretation of my views.

flawed adjective /flɔːd/ hibás

Diamonds are still valuable, even when they are flawed.

His argument is deeply flawed.

loose adjective /luːs/ 3 pontatlan (fordítás, adaptáció, stb.); laza (átv.) (pl. szövetség)

It's a fairly loose adaptation of the novel.

It's only a loose translation of the poem.

mistaken adjective /mɪˈsteɪ.kən/ téves; tévedésben levő

If you think you can behave like that, you are mistaken.

shallow adjective /ˈʃæl.əʊ/ 2 felszínes, felületes (nem komoly/alapos) (ember, érvelés, stb.)

He is a very shallow person.

stuck adjective /stʌk/ [never before noun] 2 elakadt (olvasásban, válaszban, feladatban, stb.)

I keep getting stuck on difficult words.

superficial adjective /ˌsuː.pəˈfɪ.ʃəl/ 1 felületes (nem alapos/gondos) (ember, tanulmány, vizsgálat, stb.)

He's a very superficial person.

superficial knowledge

Phrasal verbs:

slip up /slɪp/ elcsúszik vhol, melléfog, téved

These figures don't make sense - have we slipped up somewhere?

Phrases and idioms:

a faraway look/expression távolba meredő, révedező tekintet/arckifejezés

He had a faraway look in his eyes.

be blind to sth nem akar észrevenni vmit

Drivers who speed are often blind to the risks they cause.

be misunderstood félreismert, meg nem értett, nem elismert

He was a genius, but misunderstood by society at the time.

divert sb's attention/thoughts, etc. eltereli a figyelmét/gondolatait/stb. vkinek

A movement outside the window diverted my attention.

get sb/sth muddled up összekever, összetéveszt vkit/vmit (vkivel/vmivel)

I often get Jonathan and his brother muddled up.

jump to conclusions elhamarkodott következtetéseket von le

He saw them talking together and jumped to conclusions.

let your guard down hagyja a figyelmét/éberségét lankadni

He's worried that if he lets his guard down that his staff will start to become lazy.

lose sight of sth szem elől téveszt vmit (átv.) (megfeledkezik egy fontos dologról)

We mustn't lose sight of the original aims of this project.

sb's attention/mind/thoughts, etc. wander elkalandozik a figyelme/esze/gondolatai/stb.

I was bored and my thoughts started to wander.

7. lecke (A1) – 18. lecke (A2) – 40. lecke (B1) – 67. lecke (B2) – 91. lecke (C1) – 111. lecke (C2)