19.1.3. gy. C2 (példák)

resistance noun /rɪˈzɪs.tənts/ 2 ellenállás (szembeszállás) (támadónak, versenytársnak, stb.) [U]

She didn't put up much resistance.

torture noun /ˈtɔː.tʃər/ [U] 2 kínzás (!)

He revealed the secret under torture.

vandalism noun /ˈvæn.dəl.ɪ.zəm/ [U] vandalizmus

There has been more vandalism in the town centre recently.

fraudulent adjective /ˈfrɔːd.jə.lənt/ (formal) tisztességtelen, csalással szerzett

fraudulent insurance claims

questionable adjective /ˈkwes.tʃən.ə.bl̩/ 2 (erkölcsileg/törvényileg) kétes

He's being investigated for questionable business practices.

ugly adjective /ˈʌg.li/ 2 csúnya, szörnyű (erőszakos/kellemetlen) (pl. helyzet)

There were ugly scenes outside the stadium.

vicious adjective /ˈvɪʃ.əs/ 1 veszélyes, vad (kutya, gyilkos, stb.)

a vicious attack on a child

a vicious dog

roughly adverb /ˈrʌf.li/ 2 durván, keményen

He pushed us roughly out of the door.

Phrasal verbs:

go up /gəʊ/ 2 felrobban, levegőbe repül; leég (pl. ház)

There was a loud bang, and then the building went up in flames.

Phrases and idioms:

fall prey to sth áldozatul esik vminek

He fell prey to a gang of criminals pretending to be council officials.

set fire to sth; set sth on fire felgyújt vmit

Enemy troops set fire to the village.

take the law into your own hands saját kezébe veszi a törvényt (önbíráskodik)

The police did nothing about the thefts, so they took the law into their own hands.

take/hold sb hostage túszul ejt vkit/túszként tart fogva vkit

Two tourists were held hostage by terrorists.