6. Önbizalom, gyávaság C2 (18) – altémák

Önbizalom, gyávaság* (18)

assurance noun /əˈʃʊə.rənts/ 2 önbizalom [U]

He spoke with calm assurance.

inhibition noun /ˌɪn.hɪˈbɪʃ.ən/ [C or U] gátlás, gátlásosság, félénkség

The whole point about dancing is to lose all your inhibitions.

nerve noun /nɜːv/ 3 merészség vmihez [no plural]

I haven't got the nerve to tell him I'm leaving.

He lost his nerve and couldn't go through with it.

self-assurance noun /ˌself.əˈʃʊə.rənts/ [U] önbizalom

He spoke with remarkable self-assurance for such a young man.

self-awareness noun /ˌself.əˈweə.nəs/ [U] önismeret

She has a high level of self-awareness.

self-reliance noun /ˌself.rɪˈlaɪ.ənts/ [U] önállóság (saját erőre/döntésekre támaszkodás)

These kids need to learn some self-reliance.

self-respect noun /ˌself.rɪˈspekt/ [U] önbecsülés, önérzet

Having a job gave them back their self-respect.

assertive adjective /əˈsɜː.tɪv/ magabiztos

You need to be much more assertive.

fearless adjective /ˈfɪə.ləs/ vakmerő, félelmet nem ismerő

a fearless fighter

self-assured adjective /ˌself.əˈʃʊəd/ magabiztos

She's a very self-assured young woman.

self-reliant adjective /ˌself.rɪˈlaɪ.ənt/ önálló (saját erejére/döntéseire támaszkodó)

The children are beginning to be a bit more self-reliant.

timid adjective /ˈtɪm.ɪd/ félénk, bátortalan

a timid little boy

decisively adverb /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv.li/ határozottan, magabiztosan

We need to act decisively.

Phrases and idioms:

assert your authority/control/independence, etc. kinyilvánítja a tekintélyét/hatalmát/függetlenségét/stb.

She soon asserted her authority as leader.

assert yourself kiáll magáért (magabiztosan viselkedik)

She has to learn to assert herself.

pluck up (the) courage (to do sth) összeszedi a bátorságát

Gerhard finally plucked up the courage to ask Nicole for a date.

unsure of yourself nincs önbizalma

She had only been in the job for a week and was still a bit unsure of herself.

venture into/out/outside, etc. be-/ki-/stb. merészkedik

If the snow stops, I might venture out.

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