6.9.4. gy. C2 (példák)

threshold noun /ˈθreʃ.həʊld/ küszöb (ajtóé); küszöb (átv.) (fájdalmi, biztonsági, stb.) [C]

He had a low boredom threshold.

touch noun /tʌtʃ/ 3 parányi részlet (ami jobbá tesz vmit) [C]

The speech had several comic touches.

Using a sailing ship as the company badge was a touch of genius.

The flowers on the table provided the finishing touch.

trouble noun /ˈtrʌb.l̩/ 6 gond, baj (hiba, meghibásodás); betegség, panasz [U]

My car's been having engine trouble.

They have a good reputation for building reliable trouble-free cars.

Her knee trouble is expected to keep her out of the game for the rest of the season.

upkeep noun /ˈʌp.kiːp/ [U] fenntartás (épületé, úté, stb.); (gyerek-, állat-) tartás (költségei)

The upkeep of a building like that must be so expensive.

scruffy adjective /ˈskrʌf.i/ elhanyagolt, ápolatlan; ócska, elnyűtt

scruffy jeans

I don't like to look scruffy.

self-sufficient adjective /ˌself.səˈfɪʃ.ənt/ önellátó (vmiből)

We are completely self-sufficient in vegetables.

spotless adjective /ˈspɒt.ləs/ makulátlan (szoba, hírnév, stb.)

By the time I'd finished, the whole room was spotless.

Phrasal verbs:

chop down ↔ sth /tʃɒp/ kivág (fát)

We chopped down the old apple tree.

clean out ↔ sth /kliːn/ kitisztítja a belsejét vminek

I cleaned out the fridge this morning.