ECL Book 2 TOPIC1 The Individual Flashcards
armour
metal defensive covering worn by warriors - páncél
awkward
inconvenient, embrassing - kínos
be caught out
be caught in error - téved, tévedésbe esik
be entitled to
have the right to do sth - jogosult valamit csinálni, joga van hozzá
beauty pageant
beauty contest - szépségverseny
befit
suitable to - illik
Brummie
a person from Birmingham
chic
stylish - sikkes, elegáns
circulatory system
system that circulates blood throughout the body, it includes the heart, blood vessels and blood - keringési rendszer
clover
plant withleaves in usually three parts, if it has four parts, it brings luck - lóhere
come across a word
hear/read a word - szóra talál
conduct a survey
carry out and organize a survey - felmérést végezni
costly
expensive - drága
crucial
extremely important -alapvető, nagyon fontos
dandelion
plant having yellow flowers first and fluffy seed balls later - pitypang
devastating
shocking, disturbing -pusztító
dilapidated
broken down and shabby - rozoga
double-glazed window
window made of two layers - dupla üvegezésű ablak
equity
market value of a property - saját tőke, ingatlan piaci értéke
excessive
beyond normal limits - túlzott, túl a normál határon
gear
belongings; equipment - felszerelés
hair extension
artifical hair put into one’s hair to make it look longer -póthaj
in vogue
fashionable - divatos
incentivise
to motivate - ösztönözni, motiválni
it’s my cup of tea
I enjoy it - élvezni valamit
judgemental
critical - ítélkező, kritikai
long to
to have a strong desire to do sth - erős vágy, késztetés megtenni valamit
lose one’s mind
to go crazy - elveszti az eszét
misinterpret
to misunderstand - félreértelmezni
modish
fashionable - divatos, divatot utánzó
mug
to attack sb and steal sth from them - kirabolni
obstacle
barrier - akadály
odds
probability (expressed as a ratio) - esély
phenomenon
something that is seen to happen or exist - jelenség
pitfall
difficulty which is hidden or unexpected - csapda, rejtett nehézség
plight
bad situation - nyomorúság , rossz szituáció
posh
very elegant - elegáns, flancos
refurbishment
renovation -felújítás
respite care
social help for old people - szociális ellátás
shack
small shelter - kunyhó, menedék
shield
metal piece of armour carried in the hand by warriors - pajzs
showcase
to display - kirakat, megjelenít
startling
astonishing - ijesztő, megdöbbentő
superficial
not deep - felszínes
supervision
managment and control - felügyelet
thumb through
to browse through, quickly read through - bongészni, gyorsan átolvasni
trigger
to initiate - elsüt, elindít, kezdeményez
under the influence
the offical words for ‘drunk’ részeg, (befolyás alatt)
vague
unclear - homályos
vain
egotistic - hiú, csalfa
wax
to remove hair by putting wax on it - wax, viasz
wig
artificial hair covering the whole head - paróka
window sill
the part of the window where you can place things like plants, etc. - ablakpárkány
wrapping
covering - csomagolás, burkolat
wristband
an accessory worn on the wrist, can be made of leather or plastic, or of cloth (worn by sportspeople, also called a sweatband) - karszalag