ECL Book 2 TOPIC7 Current Topics/events Flashcards
adherence
faithful support - hűség
alarmist
pessimistic - vészmadár
alternate
to vary, change - váltakozó
anagram
a word spelled by changing the order of letters of another word - anagramma
be on the run
to hurry busily from one place to the other - szökésben lenni
cite
to quote word for word - idézni
commandment
a doctrine, teaching, e.g. in the Bible - parancsolat
condemn
to express negative opinion - elítélni
conduct
to direct, manage and control - viselkedés
confive
to limit, restrict - korlátoz
conspiracy theory
a belief that some secret but influential organisation is responsible for an event or situation - összesküvés elmélet
contraceptive
any pill or device that prevents pregnancy - fogamzásgátló
courtesy
politeness - udvariasság
dam
a barrier that controls the flow of water - gát
dilapidated
(a building which is) in a very bad condition - rozoga
egalitarian
democratic, favouri ng social equality - egyenlőségre törekvő
eliminate
to get rid of, remove - megszűntetni
embrance
to include as part of something broader - körbeölelni
establishment
poeple who have the most power in a country - intézmény, hatalom
frame of mind
mindset, was of thinking - kedélyállapot
happenstance
coincidence - véletlen
implicate
to show sb is involves in a crime - belekever
instalment
part repayment - törlesztőrészlet
irreversible
something that cannot be changed back - visszafordíthatatlan
irrigate
to water a territory - öntözni
lactic
relating to milk - tejes
leak
to get out by accident - szivárog
lush
green, flourishing - buja
make do with
to accept sth knowing it is not good enough - beérni vele
makeshift
low quality, temporarily accepted - rögtönzött
manners
behaviour - modor
maze
labyrinth - labirintus
mortgage
house loan - jelzálog
negotiate
to discuss the terms of an arrangement - tárgyalni
nun
sister (religious) - apáca
obligation
sth you have to do - kötelezettség
parochial
limited, narrow-minded - helyi, szűk látókörű
penalty
punishment - büntetés
piggy bank
little coin bank shaped like a pig - malacpersely
prevalence
widespread presence - elterjedtség
public utilities
electricity, water, gas supplies - közművek
ratio
proportion, rate - hányados
remarkably
strikingly, in a surprising way - feltűnően
revolt
to rebel, to take violent action against a government - lázadás
rife with
full of - tele van vele
rough sleeper
a homeless person who sleeps in the street - hajléktalan
self-sufficient
can support itself, can survive without outside help - önellátó
sewage
wastewater system, drainage - szennyvíz
shelter
a place that protects you from the elements like bad weather - menedék
soup kitchen
a charity that cooks and serves food for people who eat cooked food any other way - népkonyha
stem
strict, severe - származik
supplement
to add to, complement - kiegészítés
sustain
to maintain - fentartani
trigger
to set off, initiate - ravasz, startolni
turmoil
confusion, disorder - zűrzavar
underlying factor
cause - miért, mögöttes tényező
urge
to propose, suggest - késztetés
vicious circle
a problem that leads to another wich makes the first even worse and so on - ördögi kör