ECL Book 1 TOPIC3 Culture and Civilisation Flashcards
archery
a sport or traditional way of hunting by shooting arrows with a bow - íjászat
assumption
believing or supposing something - hipotézis, felvetés
be impacted by
be influenced or affected by - hatással legyen
bucks
the slang word for dollars - dolcsi
choosey
only accept something if it is exactly what s/he wanted - igényes, válogatós
civil
connected to the people who live in a country - polgári
committed
willing to work hard for something, give much time and effort to something - elkötelezett
contactless
a quick method of payment in which you do not have to stick your card into a reader - érintésmentes
day-to-day contact
meeting every day - napi kapcsolat
decimal system
a system of counting based on the number 10 - 10-es számrendszer
descent - family line
origin -the family tree - származás, családvonal
distraction
something that prevents you from paying attention - figyelemelterelés
durable
long lasting, able to be used for long without damage -tartós
enhanced
improved - fokozott
ethnic
connected to a nation, race or people sharing one culture - etnikai
extremely diverse society
a nation that is made up of various kinds of people from all over the world - sokszínű társadalom
family orientated
focusing on the family, the family is the most important - családközpontú
first language = native language
mother tongue - anyanyelv
founding father
person who started an organisation or institution - alapító atya
full-fledged
completely developed - teljes értékű
gesture
an element of body language - gesztus, kézmozdulat
getting-to-know-you process
finding out things about somebody at the first meeting - megismerési folyamat
hierarchical
characterising a society where people are strictly organised into layers starting from the lowest to the highest - hierarchukus
hospitality
friendly or generous behaviour towards guests - vendégszeretet
in a holy way
in a way that is connected to God - szent módon
individualist society
a culture where the individual is the most important, and the needs of the person are above the needs of the group (Western societies are like this) - individualista társadalom
interact
communicate with somebody; have an effect on somebody - interakció, kommunikálni vkivel
labour mobility
the flexibility of workers to move to another city or country to find better jobs - flexibilis munkaerő
mass immigration
large number of people coming to a country - tömeges bevándorlás
melting pot of cultures
an expression used for countries (especially the USA) where the population comes from all over the world and they learn to live together as a nation - kulturák olvasztótégelye
mint
the place where new coins are made; to make new coins - pénzverde, pénz verni
multi-cultural societies
a nation where people are from many different cultural backgrounds - multikulturális társadalom
multiple identities
the different personalities of people originating from various parts of the world - több identitású
national identity
the characteristics that distinguish people living in one country from people from another country - nemzeti identitás
negative impact
harmful effect - negatív hatás
negotiation
discussion between people who want to reach an agreement -tárgyalás
odd number / even number
1, 3, 5, etc. / 2, 4, 6, etc. -páratlan / páros szám
over-the-counter drugs
medicine that can be bought without a doctor ‘s prescription - vény nélkül kapható gyógyszer
perception
sensing or noticing things; the ability to understand - észlelés, felfogás
pharmaceutical industry
the industry that produces and sells medicines - gyógyszeripar
piggy bank
a small container, often having the shape of a pig, where children can put money to save it - malacpersely
prescription
a doctor ‘s instructions on what medicine the patient needs to get from the pharmacy - recept
quid
the slang word for pounds - font (
sleng), bagó
status
the legal or social position, the level of importance - állapot
sword fighting
battling with a weapon that has a long metal blade and a handle - kardvívás
table manners
behavioural rules you have to follow when you are eating - étkezési szokások
target audience
the group of people who are planned to be reached by an advertising campaign - célközönség
unaware of
not knowing something - nem ismeri
vicious circle
a continuous unpleasant situation where one problem leads to another that makes the first problem worse - ördögi kör
withdraw
to remove, to take back - visszavonulni
