2. Udvariasság, udvariatlanság – Top 3000 (18) – altémák

Udvariasság, udvariatlanság* (18)

appreciate verb /əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/ [T] 1 (nagyra) értékel, becsül, megbecsül

There's no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn't appreciate them.

I don't think you appreciate how much time I spent preparing this meal.

control verb /kənˈtrəʊl/ [T] (-ll-) 2 fékez, megfékez (indulatot, érzelmet)

You're going to have to learn to control your temper.

deserve verb /dɪˈzɜːv/ [T] megérdemel

After all that hard work, you deserve a holiday.

Chris deserves our special thanks for all his efforts.

I hope they get the punishment they deserve.

They certainly deserved to win that match.

swear verb /sweər/ *(swore, sworn) 1 káromkodik [I]

It was a real shock, the first time I heard my mother swear.

When the taxi driver started to swear at him, he walked off.

nerve noun /nɜːv/ 2 kép/pofa vmihez (arcátlanság, pimaszság) [no plural]

You've got a nerve, coming here!

I can't believe she had the nerve to talk to me after what happened.

offence noun /əˈfents/ 2 sértés, megbántás [U]

I really didn't mean to cause/give any offence - I was just stating my opinion.

Do you think he took offence at what I said about his hair?

If you don't mind, I'd rather go on my own - no offence, but I think it would be better.

patience noun /ˈpeɪ.ʃənts/ [U] türelem

You have to have such a lot of patience when you're dealing with kids.

In the end, I lost my patience and shouted at her.

He's a good teacher, but he doesn't have much patience with the slower pupils.

recognition noun /ˌrek.əgˈnɪʃ.ən/ 2 hivatalos elismerés, megbecsülés [U]

Ellen gained recognition for her outstanding work.

regard noun /rɪˈgɑːd/ [U] (formal) tisztelet

I have the greatest regard for her.

respect noun /rɪˈspekt/ 1 megbecsülés, tisztelet (tudásért, elért eredményért, stb.) [U]

She's an excellent teacher and I have the greatest respect for her.

New teachers have to earn the respect of their students.

respect noun /rɪˈspekt/ 2 tisztelet (udvariasság pl. idősebbel/feljebbvalóval szemben) [U]

You should show more respect for your parents.

Teachers should be treated with respect.

She has no respect for her boss.

decent adjective /ˈdiː.sənt/ 2 tisztességes, rendes (ember, dolog); az illemszabályoknak megfelelő

Decent people have had their lives ruined by his behaviour.

She should do the decent thing and apologize.

filthy adjective /ˈfɪl.θi/ 2 trágár

filthy language/jokes

Smoking is a filthy habit.

naughty adjective /ˈnɔː.ti/ rossz, haszontalan, engedetlen (gyerek)

You naughty boy!

Now that's naughty - you mustn't throw food on the floor!

Our boss treats us all like naughty schoolchildren.

polite adjective /pəˈlaɪt/ udvarias

I'm afraid I wasn't very polite to her.

He was too polite to point out my mistake.

She sent me a polite letter thanking me for my invitation.

rude adjective /ruːd/ 1 durva, udvariatlan

a rude comment/remark

He complained that a member of staff had been rude to him.

It would be rude to leave without saying goodbye.

sensitive adjective /ˈsent.sɪ.tɪv/ 4 érzékeny, kényes (téma, helyzet)

Sex education and birth control are sensitive issues.

The stolen car contained military documents described as very sensitive.

formally adverb /ˈfɔː.məl.i/ 2 formaságoknak eleget téve

They shook hands formally.

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