ECL Book 3 TOPIC2 Family Flashcards
accompany
to go with sb - kísérni
adept at sth
expert, skilful - ügyes valamiben
alter
to change - változtat
ammunition
things you can fire from guns (e.g. bul lets) - lőszer
astonishingly
surprisingly - elképesztően
at will
as you wish - tetszés szerint
battlefield
the place where a war takes place and soldiers fight - harcmező
belittle
to make something seem smaller - lekicsinyíteni
bewilderment
being confused - zavarodottság
bond
a feeling or experience that makes two people feel connected - kötvény/biztosítés
bouquet
a bunch of flowers - csokor
breadwinner
the person who supports the family financially - kenyérkereső
clumsy
unskilful, awkward - ügyetlen
collapse
to fall over - összeomlás
consumerism
the buying and using of goods and services; the idea that buying things is very important - fogyasztás
counselling
a service where you can discuss your problems with a professional who may also give advice - tanácsadás
contemporary
belonging to the present times - kortárs
denigrate
to talk negatively about sb - becsmérelni
devote time to sth
to spend your precious time on sth - időt szentelni valamire
dispose of
to throw out, get rid of - rendelkezni, kidobni
disproportion
having no balance among the parts of sth - aránytalanság
distant
far away - távoli
domineering
bossy - hatalmaskodó
earmarked
selected for a special purpose - előirányzott, kiválasztott
evoke
to elicit or provoke (e.g. a feeling from the past) - felidézni
exaggerated
made to seem more than it is really - túlzó
exceedingly
extremely - felettéb
extended family
more than two generations bő család, több generációs
give-and-take
compromise - adok-kapok
hence
therefore - ennélfogva
industrious
hard-working - szorgalmas
laundry
dirty clothes - mosoda
manifest
to demonstrate - nyílvánvaló, bizonyít
masculinity
maleness, being manly - férfiasság
metrosexual
a characteristic of men who live in cities and spend a lot on their appearance - metroszexuális
natural fall out
only the smartest ones will survive - természetes kiválasztódás
not my cup of tea
sth you don’t like to do - valami amit nem akar csinálni
nurture
to bring up (a child) - gondozni, nevelni
obscured
hazy, almost forgotten - elfedett, takart
over and done with
finished - vége, kész
overwhelming
happening in the majority of cases - túlnyomó
parental leave
some time off work that a parent can stay at home after their child is born - szülői szabadság
pop in
to visit for a short time - beugrik
potentially
possibly - potenciálisan
prevalent
common, occurring often - uralkodó
rapport
relationship - kapcsolat
retain
to keep, hold back - megtartani, visszatart
rip open
to tear open quickly - felszakítani
rule of thumb
guideline, a rule which doesn’t necessarily have to be kept - ökölszabály
socializing
learning to behave in a community - szocializálódni
spring up
to emerge, appear - előbukkan, felugrik
submissive
obedient and humble - alázatos
symbiosis
a good relationship between two people or groups in which both parties get benefits from the other -szimbiózis
timid
shy - félénk
toddler
a little child who can hardly walk - totyogó
unreasonably
lacking logic, in a silly way - indokulatlanul
vague
not clear - homályos
vice versa
the other way round, too - oda-vissza
vulnerable
weak or easily hurt - sebezhető
wage
to fight a war or battle - bér, háborúzni?