3. Jellem, jellemzés – Top 3000 (27) – altémák

Jellem, jellemzés* (27)

ability noun /əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ [C or U] képesség (fizikai/szellemi)

She had the ability to explain things clearly.

athletic/academic ability

character noun /ˈkær.ɪk.tər/ 2 jellem, egyéniség, karakter [C or U]

Politeness is traditionally part of the British character.

It would be very out of character of her to lie.

One of the joys of being a parent is watching the child's character develop.

It's not in his character to be jealous.

fault noun /fɒlt/ 2 hiba, hiányosság (rossz tulajdonsága vkinek) [C]

He has many faults, but dishonesty isn't one of them.

idiot noun /ˈɪd.i.ət/ [C] hülye, ostoba, idióta (ember)

Some idiot left the tap running in the bathroom and there's water everywhere.

You stupid idiot - that's a month's work you've lost!

personality noun /ˌpɜː.sənˈæl.ə.ti/ 1 személyiség, jellem [C or U]

She has a very warm personality.

He is well qualified for the job, but he does lack personality.

tendency noun /ˈten.dən.si/ [C] tendencia, hajlam vmire

She has a tendency to talk for too long.

There is a growing tendency for companies to employ people on short contracts.

able adjective /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ ügyes, tehetséges

She's a very able student.

active adjective /ˈæk.tɪv/ 1 aktív, élénk

physically/mentally active

You've got to try to keep active as you grow older.

calm adjective /kɑːm/ 1 nyugodt, csendes (ember)

Try to stay calm - the doctor will be here soon.

Now keep calm everyone, the police are on their way.

He has a very calm manner/voice.

capable adjective /ˈkeɪ.pə.bl̩/ ügyes, rátermett

She's a very capable young woman.

He's very capable.

clever adjective /ˈklev.ər/ 1 okos, értelmes

Both children were clever.

She was very clever at maths.

competitive adjective /kəmˈpet.ə.tɪv/ 2 versenyző szellemű (személy)

She's very competitive.

good adjective /gʊd/ (better, best) 5 jó vmiben, ért vmihez

Kate's a good cook.

She's very good at geography.

He's very good with children.

intelligent adjective /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒənt/ okos, értelmes, intelligens

a highly intelligent young man

an intelligent remark

Helen had a few intelligent things to say on the subject.

lazy adjective /ˈleɪ.zi/ 1 lusta

Get out of bed you lazy thing!

He's too lazy to walk to work.

organized adjective /ˈɔː.gən.aɪzd/ also UK: organised 2 szervezett (körültekintő, dolgait jól megszervező)

She's not a very organized person and she always arrives late at meetings.

powerful adjective /ˈpaʊə.fəl/ 1 nagy hatalommal rendelkező

a powerful man/woman

sensitive adjective /ˈsent.sɪ.tɪv/ 1 érzékeny, kényes vmire (sértődékeny) (vki)

Her reply showed that she was very sensitive to criticism.

He was very sensitive about his scar and thought everyone was staring at him.

serious adjective /ˈsɪə.ri.əs/ 3 komoly (ember)

I remember her as a very serious child.

severe adjective /səˈvɪər/ 2 szigorú, kemény (tanár, szabály, stb.)

She had her hair tied back in a severe style.

The teacher was a small, severe man.

silly adjective /ˈsɪl.i/ 1 ostoba, buta

Don't do that, you silly boy!

a silly mistake

It was silly of you to go out in the sun without a hat.

I feel silly in this dress.

smart adjective /smɑːt/ 2 értelmes (eszes, intelligens)

Gemma's teacher says she's one of the smartest kids in the class.

Why don't you fix it if you're so smart?

I'm not smart enough to understand computers.

He's smart enough to know he can't run the business without her.

Quitting that job was the smartest move I ever made.

strict adjective /strɪkt/ 1 szigorú (ember)

a strict teacher

My parents were very strict with us.

stupid adjective /ˈstjuː.pɪd/ ostoba, hülye

How could you be so stupid?

Whose stupid idea was it to travel at night?

She was really stupid to quit her job like that.

It was a stupid thing to do.

tough adjective /tʌf/ 2 kemény, erős (határozott) (ember)

You have to be tough to be successful in politics.

weak adjective /wiːk/ 2 gyenge (nem jó vmiből/vmiben)

She reads well but her spelling is weak.

Phrases and idioms:

tend to do sth hajlamos vmire, általában csinál vmit/megtörténik vmi

I tend to wear dark colours.

July and August tend to be our busiest months.

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