ECL Book 3 TOPIC1 Partnership Flashcards
acquaintanc
a person you met but don’t know very well - ismerős
aforementioned
mentioned previously - előbb/fent említett
as busy as a bee
very busy - nagyon elfoglalt
bound to
very likely to - köteles, nagyon valószínű
broad-minded
tolerant, liberal - széles látókörű
clientele
group of customers or clients - ügyfélkör
deception
the act of misleading - megtévesztés
disillusion
freedom from illusion; destroying false but pleasant image of sb - kijózanít, kiábrándul
dispose of
to get rid of - megsemmísíteni
disproportion
inequality or imbalance - aránytalanság
dormant
inactive - alvó, inaktív
embrace
to cuddle, hug - ölelés
flock
to gather and move together in a group - nyáj
flush
period of time, heyday - eláraszt, özön
friction
conflict - súrlódás
get on sb’s nerves
to irritate sb - idegesít valakit
get promoted
to get a higher position at the company where you are working - előléptetni
get rebuffed
to be rejected - visszautasítani
ginger
nickname for a person with red hair - vörös hajú gúnyneve
gregarious
sociable, outgoing - társas
hectic
chaotic - kaotikus, hektikus
idly
lazily - tétlenül
intoxicate
to make sb drunk - részegít
loaded
difficult or unfair - töltött, nehéz
mere
just the fact that; nothing more than - puszta, nem több mint
moan
groan - nyögés
overload
if there is too much of something - túlterhelés
overwhelmed
to be affected deeply; to be defeated - elöntötte
pimply
nickname for sb who has acne or similar skin problems - szeplős, kiütéses gúnynév
play it by ear
to improvise - improvizálni
preliminaries
events or actions thet prepare for another event - előzmények
presence
being there, existing you - jelenlét
presume
to believe sth is true because it is very likely but you aren’t certain - feltételezni
proverb
a well-known saying about some advice or general truth - bölcs/közmondás
resign
to quite a job - lemond
reunion
a get-togheter organized for people who e.g. used to go to the same school - osztálytalálkozó
ridiculous
so stupid or stange that people laugh at it - nevetséges
sacrifice
giving up something in hope of gaining something more valuable - feláldozot
scenario
sequence of events - eseménysor
self-centred
selfish - énközpontú
specks
nickname for a person who wears glasses - szemüveges gúnyneve
spouse
husband or wife - házastárs
spring up
to appear - előtünik, felugrik
stably
in a fixed/unchanged way - stabilan
subordinate
to place lower in rank - alárendelt
superficial
shallow,unimportant - felszínes
tradition-wise
as far as tradition is concerned - hagyomány szerint
two ship that pass in the night
two people who accidentally meet once - véletlenül összefutni
two-faced
dishonest, untrustworthy - kétszínű, hamis
undermine
to weaken sth., to discredit, or destroy the credibility of sb - aláássák
virile
strong, manly - férfias
wear off
to slowly become weaker - elmosódik, gyenge lesz
withdraw
to remove, move back - visszavonulni
womaniser
a man who has many casual affairs with women - nőcsábász
