ECL Book 1 TOPIC4 The Media Flashcards

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amorphous

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having no fixed shape or form - amorf

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2
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artificially

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unnaturally, in a way that is not sincere - mesterségesen

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3
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boost

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to improve or increase - lendület

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4
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bucks

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slang word for dollars (or money) - dolcsi

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5
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bulletin board

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a place on the wall where you can put news and notices - faliújság

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6
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cautious

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careful to avoid risks - óvatos

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7
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commercialise

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to organise something so that it makes profit - kereskedni valamivel

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8
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communication medium

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a channel through which you can express your ideas and feelings - ötletláda, kommunikációs csatorna

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9
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crop up

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to appear unexpectedly in large numbers - felmerül, váratlanul

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10
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degree of celebrity

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how widely a person is known - híresség foka, mutatószáma

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11
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demand

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need for something to be sold or provided - igény, követelés

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12
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designation

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a name of title - megnevezés

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13
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disprove

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to prove that something is not true - cáfolni

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14
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dissemination

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spreading news or information around - elterjeszteni

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15
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endorse

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to appear in an advert saying that you use that product and like it - jóváhagy, támogat

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16
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evoke

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to create emotions, to bring back memories - felidéz

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17
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fad

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fashionable and popular for a short time - hóbort

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18
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fatigue

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extreme tiredness - fáradtság

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19
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fortnight

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two weeks - két hét

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20
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fraud

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cheating, deception - csalás

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21
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genre

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type or style of literature, art, music that is recognizable because it has special features - műfaj

22
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glamorous

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attractive, exciting, posh -elbűvölő

23
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hesitant

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slow to act because you feel uncertain - habozó

24
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household names

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brand names that are widely known - ismert márkanavek

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integrity
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles - becsületesség
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justifiably
for a good reason - indokoltan
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limelight
public interest and attention - reflektorfénybe
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lucrative
making large profits - jövedelmező
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lure
to attract - csábít
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mainstream society
people who follow the conventions and have widely accepted opinions - többségi morál
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market saturation
the situation when sales of a product cannot be increased any more - telítődött piac
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media sources
where news comes from - mádiaforrás
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natural shift
a normal change that is not forced or directed by people - természetes változás
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obsessed with
unable to stop thinking about something - megszállottja
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obstacle
something that stops you from moving forward - akadály
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oversaturated
there is no more new demand for a product - telített
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plays out
happens, takes place - megtörténik
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post-production techniques
steps in creating a show that take place after the shooting, such as editing, cutting the picture or sound, adding special effects - utógyártási technikák
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predecessor
a person who came before you, was in the same position before you - előző
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privacy law
law that ensures that you can live freely without being disturbed by other people - adatvédelmi törvény
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rake in
to earn a large amount of money - gereblyézni (a pénzt)
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retain
to keep or maintain - megtakarítani
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social networks
1. relationships between people 2 . sites like Facebook - közösségi háló
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substantial
significant, large in size or importance - lényeges
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sympathy
the feeling of understanding and care towards someone who is suffering - együttérzés
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unpredictable
likely to change suddenly or without reason, unexpected - kiszámíthatatlan
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verify
to check and prove that something is true -ellenőrizni
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vulnerable
easy to be hurt physically or emotionally - sebezhető
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wannabe
a person who is trying hard to be famous - híresnek lenni, keményen
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you name it
whatever you can think of - megnevezni. bármi is lehet