3. Jellem, jellemzés C2 (51) – altémák

Jellem, jellemzés* (51)

inherit verb /ɪnˈher.ɪt/ 2 örököl (tulajdonságot) [T]

Miranda has inherited her father's red hair.

shine verb /ʃaɪn/ *(shone or shined, shone or shined) 3 fényeskedik vmiben (nagyon jó vmiben) [I]

It was in art that he really shone.

charisma noun /kəˈrɪz.mə/ [U] karizma, vonzerő

He is a respected politician but he lacks charisma.

clumsiness noun /ˈklʌm.zi.nəs/ [U] ügyetlenség, esetlenség

The accident was caused by her clumsiness.

disposition noun /ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ [C] természet, hajlam, beállítottság

a cheerful/nervous disposition

fanatic noun /fəˈnæt.ɪk/ [C] fanatikus, megszállott

a religious fanatic

fitness/exercise fanatics

flair noun /fleər/ 2 stílus, stílusérzék, kreativitás [U]

He played with great imagination and flair.

genius noun /ˈdʒiː.ni.əs/ 2 zsenialitás, különleges képesség vmilyen területen [U]

He was an architect of genius.

individual noun /ˌɪn.dəˈvɪd.ju.əl/ [C] 2 egyén, egyéniség (személyiség)

a ruthless individual

These are all hard-working individuals.

outlook noun /ˈaʊt.lʊk/ [no plural] 2 szemléletmód

Despite her illness, she has a very positive outlook on life.

point noun /pɔɪnt/ 8 pont, oldal, vonás (a tulajdonsága/képessége vkinek) [C]

I know she's bossy but she has lots of good points.

stubbornness noun /ˈstʌb.ən.nəs/ [U] makacsság

Between my brother's stubbornness and my own, it's amazing when we come to an agreement about anything.

trait noun /treɪt/ [C] vonás, jellemvonás

a family trait

virtue noun /ˈvɜː.tjuː/ 1 erény (jó tulajdonsága vkinek) [C]

Patience is not among his virtues.

able adjective /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ ügyes, tehetséges

She's a very able student.

awkward adjective /ˈɔː.kwəd/ 2 esetlen, nehézkes; kényelmetlen

His movements were slow and awkward.

charismatic adjective /ˌkær.ɪzˈmæt.ɪk/ karizmatikus

Her mother was a very charismatic woman.

cunning adjective /ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/ ravasz; alattomos

a cunning opponent

A cunning look came into his eyes.

defensive adjective /dɪˈfent.sɪv/ védekező (beállítottság/magatartás); védelmi

He's very defensive about his weight.

dominant adjective /ˈdɒm.ɪ.nənt/ 2 erős, erősebb, domináló (másokat irányító/irányítani akaró)

a dominant older brother

eccentric adjective /ɪkˈsen.trɪk/ hóbortos, furcsa

an eccentric professor

eccentric behaviour

eminent adjective /ˈem.ɪ.nənt/ kiváló (személy)

an eminent historian

firm adjective /fɜːm/ 3 határozott (vkivel)

You've got to be firm with children.

fussy adjective /ˈfʌs.i/ 1 finnyás, válogatós

She's a very fussy eater.

fussy adjective /ˈfʌs.i/ 2 akadékoskodó, kicsinyeskedő

He's very fussy about keeping his car clean.

idle adjective /ˈaɪ.dl/ 1 lusta; tétlen

He knows what has to be done, he's just bone idle.

immature adjective /ˌɪm.əˈtjʊər/ éretlen (korához képest) (viselkedés, gondolkozás, stb.)

Some of the boys are quite immature for their age.

industrious adjective /ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əs/ (formal) szorgalmas, iparkodó

He is good at his work and very industrious.

innate adjective /ɪˈneɪt/ veleszületett (pl. képesség)

He has an innate desire to win.

intellectual adjective /ˌɪn.təlˈek.tju.əl/ 2 intellektuális (gondolkodású)

She's very intellectual.

intense adjective /ɪnˈtens/ 2 heves (személyiség/természet)

He's always been very intense.

mighty adjective /ˈmaɪ.ti/ erős; hatalmas

a mighty warrior

In their next game they're playing the mighty Redskins.

obsessive adjective /əbˈses.ɪv/ rögeszmés, megszállottja vminek

obsessive behaviour

He's obsessive about his health.

practical adjective /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/ 4 gyakorlatias (jól megoldja a dolgokat); ügyes kezű

She has a lot of interesting ideas but she's not very practical.

pushy adjective /ˈpʊʃ.i/ rámenős

a pushy salesman

resourceful adjective /rɪˈzɔːs.fəl/ leleményes

When we didn't have much money, we had to be more resourceful.

restless adjective /ˈrest.ləs/ 2 nyughatatlan (újra vágyó, elégedetlen)

After a while in the same relationship I start to get restless.

romantic adjective /rəʊˈmæn.tɪk/ 3 romantikus (ábrándos, fellegekben járó)

a romantic view of the world

shrewd adjective /ʃruːd/ eszes, okos, éles elméjű

a shrewd politician

a shrewd business plan

sober adjective /ˈsəʊ.bər/ 2 józan, komoly

He was in a sober mood.

twisted adjective /ˈtwɪs.tɪd/ 2 becsavarodott (furcsa/nem normális dolgokat művel)

He'd become bitter and twisted.

useless adjective /ˈjuː.sləs/ 2 hasznavehetetlen/gyenge vmiben (ember) (nem ért hozzá) (informal)

Dave's useless at football.

versatile adjective /ˈvɜː.sə.taɪl/ 1 sokoldalú (személy) (sok mindenhez ért)

a versatile player/performer

vivacious adjective /vɪˈveɪ.ʃəs/ életvidám (főleg nőkre használva)

She is extremely vivacious.

naturally adverb /ˈnætʃ.ər.əl.i/ 4 természettől fogva (veleszületett módon)

naturally aggressive/funny/slim

unlike preposition /ʌnˈlaɪk/ 2 nem jellemző rá

It's unlike her to be quiet - was there something wrong?

Phrases and idioms:

artistically/technically, etc. inclined művészi/műszaki/stb. hajlama van

She's very curious, but not academically inclined.

be liable to do sth hajlamos vmire, könnyen elkövethet vmit

He's liable to make a fuss if you wake him.

be prone to sth/doing sth hajlamos vmire

I'm prone to headaches.

inclined to do sth hajlamos vmire (vmilyen cselekedetre)

Tom is inclined to be forgetful.

unusually for sb szokatlanul vkitől (vkire nem jellemzően)

Unusually for me, I actually couldn't finish my meal.

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