ECL Book 1 TOPIC4 The Media Flashcards
amorphous
having no fixed shape or form - amorf
artificially
unnaturally, in a way that is not sincere - mesterségesen
boost
to improve or increase - lendület
bucks
slang word for dollars (or money) - dolcsi
bulletin board
a place on the wall where you can put news and notices - faliújság
cautious
careful to avoid risks - óvatos
commercialise
to organise something so that it makes profit - kereskedni valamivel
communication medium
a channel through which you can express your ideas and feelings - ötletláda, kommunikációs csatorna
crop up
to appear unexpectedly in large numbers - felmerül, váratlanul
degree of celebrity
how widely a person is known - híresség foka, mutatószáma
demand
need for something to be sold or provided - igény, követelés
designation
a name of title - megnevezés
disprove
to prove that something is not true - cáfolni
dissemination
spreading news or information around - elterjeszteni
endorse
to appear in an advert saying that you use that product and like it - jóváhagy, támogat
evoke
to create emotions, to bring back memories - felidéz
fad
fashionable and popular for a short time - hóbort
fatigue
extreme tiredness - fáradtság
fortnight
two weeks - két hét
fraud
cheating, deception - csalás
genre
type or style of literature, art, music that is recognizable because it has special features - műfaj
glamorous
attractive, exciting, posh -elbűvölő
hesitant
slow to act because you feel uncertain - habozó
household names
brand names that are widely known - ismert márkanavek
integrity
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles - becsületesség
justifiably
for a good reason - indokoltan
limelight
public interest and attention - reflektorfénybe
lucrative
making large profits - jövedelmező
lure
to attract - csábít
mainstream society
people who follow the conventions and have widely accepted opinions - többségi morál
market saturation
the situation when sales of a product cannot be increased any more - telítődött piac
media sources
where news comes from - mádiaforrás
natural shift
a normal change that is not forced or directed by people - természetes változás
obsessed with
unable to stop thinking about something - megszállottja
obstacle
something that stops you from moving forward - akadály
oversaturated
there is no more new demand for a product - telített
plays out
happens, takes place - megtörténik
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
predecessor
a person who came before you, was in the same position before you - előző
privacy law
law that ensures that you can live freely without being disturbed by other people - adatvédelmi törvény
rake in
to earn a large amount of money - gereblyézni (a pénzt)
retain
to keep or maintain - megtakarítani
social networks
- relationships between people 2 . sites like Facebook - közösségi háló
substantial
significant, large in size or importance - lényeges
sympathy
the feeling of understanding and care towards someone who is suffering - együttérzés
unpredictable
likely to change suddenly or without reason, unexpected - kiszámíthatatlan
verify
to check and prove that something is true -ellenőrizni
vulnerable
easy to be hurt physically or emotionally - sebezhető
wannabe
a person who is trying hard to be famous - híresnek lenni, keményen
you name it
whatever you can think of - megnevezni. bármi is lehet
