1. Valószínűség, kilátások, szerencse C2 (20) – altémák

Valószínűség, kilátások, szerencse* (20)

loom verb /luːm/ [I] 2 (fenyegetően) meredez, tornyosul (átv.) (hamarosan bekövetkezhet) (probléma, nehézség, stb.)

The threat of closure looms over the workforce.

anticipation noun /ænˌtɪ.sɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/ [U] várakozás (vmi bekövetkezésére)

The children were breathless with anticipation.

irony noun /ˈaɪə.rən.i/ 1 a sors iróniája

The irony is that now he's retired, he's busier than ever.

likelihood noun /ˈlaɪk.li.hʊd/ [U] valószínűség

There's little likelihood of a compromise.

There's not much likelihood of that happening.

prospect noun /ˈprɒs.pekt/ 2 kilátás, lehetőség (elképzelt/várható jövőbeli esemény) [no plural]

We face the prospect of having to start all over again.

We've been warned that there is a prospect of flooding due to the heavy rains.

I'm very excited at the prospect of seeing her again.

scenario noun /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/ [C] plural: scenarios jövő, jövőkép; forgatókönyv, szövegkönyv

There are several possible scenarios.

a nightmare scenario such as a Third World War

ironic adjective /aɪəˈrɒn.ɪk/ furcsa (és jellemző); gúnyos, ironikus

It's ironic that she was hurt by the very person she's trying to help.

ironically adverb /aɪˈrɒn.ɪ.kli/ jellemző/a sors iróniája (, hogy); gúnyosan, ironikusan

Ironically, the only good book on this subject has gone out of print.

Phrasal verbs:

reckon on sth/doing sth /ˈrek.ən/ számít vmire

We were reckoning on a profit of about half a million a year.

We didn't reckon on it being so hot.

Phrases and idioms:

a stroke of luck mázli, váratlan szerencse

He had exactly the part that I needed so that was a stroke of luck.

a strong chance/possibility, etc. nagy esély/lehetőség/stb.

There's a strong possibility of rain this afternoon.

against all (the) odds váratlanul

We won the game against all odds.

be in for sth elébe néz vminek, vár vmi vkire (kellemetlenség) (informal)

If he thinks looking after a baby is easy, he's in for a shock.

be on the cards valószínű

Do you think marriage is on the cards?

could/may/might, etc. yet egyszer még (megeshet)

He may win yet.

in all likelihood minden valószínűség szerint

The facilities are wasted on people who in all likelihood will not use them.

in all probability minden valószínűség szerint

She will, in all probability, have left before we arrive.

in anticipation (of) előre várva/felkészülve

She's even decorated the spare room in anticipation of your visit.

stand a chance van esélye

He stands a good chance of winning the election.

These kids don't stand a chance of getting an education.

(the) chances are valószínűleg

Chances are that he'll refuse.

If we plan a picnic, the chances are that it'll rain.

Kommunikációs szándékok: A valószínűség fokainak kifejezése

7. lecke (A1) – 19. lecke (A2) – 43. lecke (B1) – 70. lecke (B2) – 93. lecke (C1) – 113. lecke (C2)