38.9.3. gy. Top 3000 (példák)

appropriate adjective /əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/ megfelelő, alkalmas (helyzethez, alkalomhoz, stb.)

Is this film appropriate for small children?

I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.

brave adjective /breɪv/ bátor

a brave soldier

It was a brave decision to leave her job and start her own business.

She was very brave to learn to ski at fifty.

Of the three organizations criticized, only one was brave enough to face the press.

Richards has made a brave attempt to answer his critics.

confident adjective /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ 1 magabiztos

Be a bit more confident in yourself!

It was a confident performance.

He feels confident of winning.

good adjective /gʊd/ (better, best) 8 jó, jól viselkedik

If you're a good boy at the doctor's I'll take you swimming afterwards.

honest adjective /ˈɒn.ɪst/ 1 őszinte

If you want my honest answer/opinion, I think your hair looks awful.

honest adjective /ˈɒn.ɪst/ 2 becsületes

an honest man

She had an honest face.

moral adjective /ˈmɒr.əl/ 1 erkölcsi [always before noun]

moral standards/values

a moral issue

She condemned the proposed law on moral grounds.

proud adjective /praʊd/ büszke vmire/vkire

She was so proud of her son.

I'm very proud to be involved in this project.

frankly adverb /ˈfræŋ.kli/ őszintén (szólva)

Quite frankly, I think this whole situation is ridiculous.

Phrases and idioms:

dare (to) do sth mer megtenni vmit, merészel vmit

I'd never dare to talk to my mother the way Ben talks to his.

I didn't dare tell Dad that I'd scratched his car.

I wouldn't dare have a party in my flat in case the neighbours complained.

I daren't/don't dare think how much it's going to cost.