3.4.1. gy. C2 (példák)

alert verb /əˈlɜːt/ [T] riaszt vkit, felhívja vki figyelmét vmire

Six hours later she still wasn't home so they alerted the police.

caution verb /ˈkɔː.ʃən/ óvatosságra int vkit vmivel szemben; figyelmeztet [I or T] (formal)

They were cautioned against buying shares in the company.

threaten verb /ˈθret.ən/ 3 fenyeget vmivel (vmi bekövetkezésével) [I]

The conflict threatened to spread to neighbouring countries.

distress noun /dɪˈstres/ [U] 2 veszély, végveszély

a ship in distress

gamble noun /ˈgæm.bl/ [C] kockázatos vállalkozás

Buying this place was a big gamble, but it seems to have paid off.

refuge noun /ˈref.juːdʒ/ menedék, menedékhely [U]

We took refuge from the storm in an old barn.

threat noun /θret/ 3 fenyegetettség [no plural]

the threat of invasion

hazardous adjective /ˈhæz.ə.dəs/ veszélyes, kockázatos (egészségre, biztonságra, stb.) (vegyszer, hulladék, körülmény, stb.)

hazardous chemicals

reckless adjective /ˈrek.ləs/ vakmerő, meggondolatlan

reckless driving

vulnerable adjective /ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bl̩/ sebezhető, érzékeny (fizikailag/érzelmileg)

She was a vulnerable sixteen-year-old.

The troops are in a vulnerable position.

He's more vulnerable to infection because of his injuries.