7. Elégedettség, elégedetlenség C2 (18) – altémák

Elégedettség, elégedetlenség* (18)

indulge verb /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/ 1 kényezteti magát vmivel, élvezkedik (átengedi magát vminek) [I or T]

They indulged in a bit of gossip.

Go on, indulge yourself! Have another chocolate.

moan verb /məʊn/ [I] 1 siránkozik

She's always moaning about something.

fulfilment noun /fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/ [U] 1 elégedettség, megelégedettség

I hope that you'll find happiness and fulfilment in your life together.

cynical adjective /ˈsɪn.ɪk.əl/ cinikus

Many people have become cynical about politicians.

disillusioned adjective /ˌdɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒənd/ kiábrándult, csalódott

She says she's disillusioned with the music business.

fulfilling adjective /fʊlˈfɪl.ɪŋ/ megelégedést nyújtó, megelégedést szolgáló (munka, karrier, stb.)

a fulfilling job

grim adjective /grɪm/ (grimmer, grimmest) 1 elkeserítő (aggasztó, rossz) (hír, jövő, stb.)

grim news

The future looks grim.

intimate adjective /ˈɪn.tɪm.ət/ 3 meghitt, hangulatos (hely, esemény)

an intimate hotel

laid-back adjective /ˌleɪdˈbæk/ (informal) könnyed, laza

a laid-back style of teaching

He's very laid-back.

The place had a laid-back atmosphere.

Phrases and idioms:

bear a grudge neheztel (vkire)

They were rude to her in the past, but she's not the kind of woman who bears grudges.

have a chip on your shoulder nem tud napirendre térni fölötte (informal)

She's always had a real chip on her shoulder because she didn't go to university.

kick yourself felpofozza magát, falba veri a fejét (saját ostobasága miatt) (informal)

I could have kicked myself for saying that.

let your hair down elengedi magát, felenged (társaságban) (informal)

I'd love to see Clare let her hair down for once.

lose heart elcsügged

Don't lose heart, there'll be plenty more chances for promotion.

make do (with) beéri vmivel, megelégszik vmivel

If we can't get a bigger room we'll have to make do with this.

take exception to sth bosszankodik/megsértődik vmi miatt; kifogásol vmit (formal)

He took exception to being asked to sweep the floor.

to sb's satisfaction megelégedésére vkinek

He won't get paid until he completes the job to my satisfaction.

turn your nose up at sth elhúzza az orrát vmire (nem felel meg neki vmi) (informal)

He turned his nose up at my offer of soup, saying he wanted a proper meal.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Elégedettség – Elégedetlenség, csalódás – Kifogás, panasz, rosszkedv

7. lecke (A1) – 19. lecke (A2) – 42. lecke (B1) – 69. lecke (B2) – 92. lecke (C1) – 112. lecke (C2)