17.3.1. gy. C2 (példák)

delegate verb /ˈdel.ɪ.geɪt/ [I or T] munkát kiad/kioszt/átruház, delegál

He needs to learn to delegate or he'll never get everything done.

overload verb /ˌəʊ.vəˈləʊd/ [T] túlterhel (gépet, járművet, embert, stb.)

All the staff are completely overloaded.

I feel that they overload their children with activities.

army noun /ˈɑː.mi/ egy sereg (sok ugyanazt a tevékenységet végző ember)

an army of cleaners/helpers

enterprise noun /ˈen.tə.praɪz/ 3 vállalkozás (komoly, összetett projekt/feladat) [C]

Putting on the concert will be a joint enterprise between the two schools.

morale noun /məˈrɑːl/ [U] közszellem, közhangulat

The pay increase should help to improve staff morale.

overload noun /ˈəʊ.vəˌləʊd/ [C or U] túlterhelés

We are suffering from data overload here.

running noun /ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/ [U] 2 vezetés, irányítás (pl. vállalkozásé)

He has recently handed over the day-to-day running of the museum to his daughter.

running costs

undertaking noun /ˌʌndəˈteɪ.kɪŋ/ [C] vállalkozás, feladat; kötelezettségvállalás

Building your own house is a major undertaking.

over preposition /ˈəʊ.vər/ 8 felett (ellenőrzés/irányítás vmi/vki felett)

A good teacher has an easy authority over a class.

She's a sales manager but she has a regional sales director over her.

The victory over the French at Waterloo was Wellington's greatest triumph.

Phrases and idioms:

assume control/power/responsibility, etc. átveszi az irányítást/hatalmat/felelősséget/stb.

He has assumed the role of spokesman for the group.

keep sb on their toes állandóan készenlétben tart/dolgoztat vkit

We have random inspections to keep everyone on their toes.

throw sb in at the deep end mély vízbe dobnak vkit (azonnal az elején nehéz feladatot kap)

My first job was to organise a huge conference - they really threw me in at the deep end!