ECL Book 2 TOPIC2 Place of living Flashcards
acquaintance
a person who you know - ismerős
airbed
a mattress inflated with air - felfújható gumimatrac
algorithm
a mathematical way of solving problems - algoritmus
arch
a curve whose two ends are down and the middle part is up - boltív
be on good terms with sb
to be friendly with sb - jóban lenni valakivel
be scared out of one’s wits
to be frightened - megijedni
carbon emission
letting carbon into air - carbon/szén szennyezés
chunk
piece - darab
civic centre
social or cultural centre - civil központ
construction site
buildig site - építési terület
cosy
warm and friendly - kényelmes
curve
a line wich is not straight - ív
cutting-edge
very modern - modern
dash
to run or move quickly - gyorsan mozogni, nekilódít
devastating
terrible, crushing, destructive - pusztító
do an errand
to go somewhere to do a specific thing like shopping, posting a letter, etc. - megbízást intézni
durable
lasting - tartós
enlightened
educated - felvilágosúlt
envy sb
to be jealous of sb - irigy, féltékeny
evacuate
to empty (e.g. house) - kiürít pl. házat
expand
to enlarge - kiterjeszt
facet
a flat surface - sík felület
forerunner
sb who comes before another (ideologically) - előfutár
form of habitation
a kind of place where you live - lakhatási forma
get on well with sb
to have a good relationship - jó kapcsolat
gossipy
sb who likes to talk about others - pletykás
grading
scaling, ordering - osztályozás, méretezés
hard-pressed
in difficulties - nehézséges
headquarters
central office - központ
infancy
the earliest period of childhood - csecsemőkor
inhabitable
a place where you can live - lakható hely
initiate
to take the first step - beavat, elindít
join venture
business partnership - üzleti partner
landlord/landlady
the person whose flat you rent - főbérlő/házasszony
leap of faith
believing in sth which is not proved - hinni valamiben feltétel nélkül
lineage
suitable to live in - családfa
load-bearing
can take load - teherbíró
loathe
to hate - gyűlöl
loft
the top part of the house under the roof, attic - padlástér
make a remark
to comment - megjegyzést tenni
mucky
dirty - piszkos
nosy
curious - kiváncsi
of late
recently - mostanában
petrified
horrified - megkövül, elborzad
power cut
there’s no electric power for a short time - áramkimaradás
principle
basic law - alapelv
promenade
a place for walking - sétány
reptile
cold-blooded, egg-laying animal with lungs, for example turtles, crocodiles, snakes - hüllő
retrofit
to rebuild sth by adding components or feutures thet is didn’t have originally - utólag felszerelve
rubble
the remains of a destroyed building - kőtörmelék
service flat
a flat provided by the local government in exchange in taking a specific job - szolgálati lakás
shelter
temporary housing - menedék
spine
the axis of your skeleton - gerinc
stack
to put on each other - egymásra rak
stretcher
camp bed - hordágy
subdivision
dividing again - újra osztva, felosztva
supply chain
anyone from the manufacturer to the customer - ellátási lánc
tranquil
peaceful and quiet - nyugodt
trapped
not being able to get out - csapdába esett
vault
an arched structure - ív, boltozat
wall bars
bars attached on a wall and used in gymnastics - fali rudak, korlát
weasel
a small mammal with a long body and tail and short legs - menyét
within walking distance
close enough to walk to - sétatávon bellül