1. Életmód, életvitel – Top 3000 (17) – altémák

Életmód, életvitel* (17)

belong verb /bɪˈlɒŋ/ [I] 2 tartozik vki vhova (kötődik vhova)

I spent two years in Oxford but I never felt that I belonged there.

experience verb /ɪkˈspɪə.ri.ənts/ [T] átél (tapasztal)

We experienced a lot of difficulty in selling our house.

It was the worst pain I'd ever experienced.

live verb /lɪv/ 1 él (éli az életét) [I or T]

After a while you get used to living alone.

When you retire, you want to live a comfortable life.

So the prince and princess got married, and lived happily ever after.

He simply wants to live (out) the rest of his days in peace.

She certainly lived her life to the full.

settle verb /ˈset.l̩/ 1 letelepszik vhol (él vhol) [I]

After they got married, they settled in Brighton.

He travelled around Europe before finally settling in Rome.

background noun /ˈbæk.graʊnd/ 1 (családi/társadalmi) háttér [C]

The school has pupils from many different ethnic/cultural/religious backgrounds.

They come from a wealthy background.

blow noun /bləʊ/ [C] 2 csapás, sorscsapás

Losing his job was a severe blow to his confidence.

diary noun /ˈdaɪə.ri/ [C] 1 napló (személyes bejegyzésekkel)

I write down my thoughts in my diary every night.

I've kept a diary since I was a little girl.

experience noun /ɪkˈspɪə.ri.ənts/ 2 élmény (személyes tapasztalat) [C]

I had a rather unpleasant experience at the dentist's.

My trip to Australia was an experience I shall never forget.

hell noun /hel/ [U] 2 pokol (átv.) (nagyon rossz élmény/tapasztalat) (!)

It's been hell working with him.

Work is sheer hell at the moment.

The last few months have been absolute hell.

mission noun /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ [C] 1 küldetés (élethivatás/életcél)

Her mission in life was to help the poor.

retirement noun /rɪˈtaɪə.mənt/ [C or U] 2 nyugdíjas élet

We wish you a long and happy retirement.

independent adjective /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/ 1 független (nem igényel segítséget/támogatást)

Grandma's very independent and does all her own shopping and cooking.

I've always been financially independent.

personal adjective /ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ 3 személyes jellegű, magán- (élet, probléma, kérdés, stb.)

He has a few personal problems at the moment.

Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?

His resignation was apparently for personal rather than professional reasons.

We know very little about his personal life.

private adjective /ˈpraɪ.vət/ 1 magán-, zártkörű (nem nyilvános)

She has a small office which is used for private discussions.

I caught him looking through my private papers.

The sign on the gate said 'Private Property - No Admittance.'

private adjective /ˈpraɪ.vət/ 2 magán-, személyes (nem munkával kapcsolatos)

Apparently in interviews he refuses to talk about his private life.

secure adjective /sɪˈkjʊər/ 2 biztonságos (félelem-/aggódásmentes)

I need to feel secure in a relationship.

Phrases and idioms:

be based at/in, etc. vhova helyezi a tevékenysége központját

He was based in Birmingham during the war.

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