3. Bírálat, mentegetőzés C2 (28) – altémák

Bírálat, mentegetőzés* (28)

condemn verb /kənˈdem/ [T] elítél vkit/vmit (pl. cselekedetet); vmire ítél vkit/vmit

The Prime Minister was quick to condemn the terrorists.

pay verb /peɪ/ *(paid, paid) 3 ráfizet vmire; megfizet/meglakol vmiért (megbűnhődik) [I]

He's certainly paying for his mistakes.

plead verb /pliːd/ *(pleaded or pled, pleaded or pled) 3 hivatkozik vmire (mentegetőzik vmivel)

You'll just have to plead ignorance.

reproach verb /rɪˈprəʊtʃ/ [T] szemrehányást tesz, hibáztat

You've no reason to reproach yourself.

attack noun /əˈtæk/ [C or U] 3 támadás (erős kritika)

The magazine recently published a vicious personal attack on the novelist.

The company has come under fierce attack for its decision to close the factory.

conscience noun /ˈkɒn.ʃəns/ lelkiismeret [C or U]

a guilty conscience

My conscience is clear because I've done nothing wrong.

denial noun /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/ [C or U] tagadás, el nem ismerés

a denial of his guilt

forgiveness noun /fəˈgɪv.nəs/ [U] megbocsátás

They begged her for forgiveness.

humility noun /hjuːˈmɪl.ə.ti/ [U] alázat, alázatosság

Try to show a little humility.

remorse noun /rɪˈmɔːs/ [U] lelkiismeret-furdalás

He has shown no remorse for his actions.

reproach noun /rɪˈprəʊtʃ/ [C or U] szemrehányás

There was a hint of reproach in his voice.

The article gave the impression that the teachers were above/beyond reproach.

story noun /ˈstɔː.ri/ [C] 3 történet (magyarázat/kifogás vmire)

Did he tell you the same story about why he was late?

accountable adjective /əˈkaʊn.tə.bl̩/ [never before noun] elszámoltatható, felelősséggel tartozó/felelősségre vonható

Hospitals must be held accountable for their mistakes.

Politicians should be accountable to the public that elects them.

apologetic adjective /əˌpɒl.əˈdʒe.tɪk/ bocsánatkérő

an apologetic smile

She was very apologetic about missing the meeting.

humiliated adjective /hjuːˈmɪl.i.eɪ.tɪd/ megalázott

She felt completely humiliated.

humiliating adjective /hjuːˈmɪl.i.eɪ.tɪŋ/ megalázó (vereség, hiba, stb.)

a humiliating defeat

Phrasal verbs:

frown on/upon sth /fraʊn/ helytelenít, elítél vmit/vkit

Smoking is frowned upon in many public places.

hold sth against sb /həʊld/ neheztel vkire vmiért, felró vmit vkinek, szemére hány vkinek

It was his mistake but I won't hold it against him.

own up /əʊn/ bevall, beismer vmit

No one has owned up to breaking that window.

tear apart ↔ sth /teər/ 2 szétszed/darabokra szed vmit (átv.) (erősen kritizál vmit)

His ideas were torn apart at the meeting.

Phrases and idioms:

be a disgrace to sb/sth szégyent hoz vkire/vmire

You are a disgrace to your profession.

be only human ő is csak ember

Of course Tom makes mistakes - he's only human.

come under fire erősen támadják (hevesen kritizálják)

The government has come under fire for closing the hospital.

find fault with sb/sth hibát talál vkiben/vmiben

She was always finding fault with our work.

give sb the benefit of the doubt elhiszi/elfogadja amit mond vki

She says her train was late, so I suppose we'd better give her the benefit of the doubt.

I don't blame him/them/you, etc. nem teszek szemrehányást neki/nekik/neked/stb.

"I think I'll go home early." "I don't blame you - you look really tired."

prove yourself igazolja önmagát

I wish he'd stop trying to prove himself all the time.

rub it in felhánytorgat vmit vkinek (informal)

I know your exam results were better than mine - there's no need to rub it in.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Felelősség tisztázása – Bocsánatkérés, megbocsájtás

8. lecke (A1) – 20. lecke (A2) – 46. lecke (B1) – 75. lecke (B2) – 95. lecke (C1) – 115. lecke (C2)