ECL Book 3 TOPIC5 Hobby Flashcards
a leap of faith
a jump into the unknown hoping it is going to be ok - beleugrani valamibe, remélve a legjobbakat
aesthetics
the formal study of art, especially of the idea of beauty - esztétika
amber
hard yellow stone; yelllow colour - borostyán
ancient
referring to a period of the earliest human civilisations - ősi
audition
a test where the skills of a performer are checked - meghallgatás
averse
opposed - idegen, ellentétes
busker
a person who entertains people in public places (usually collecting money in a hat) - utcaművész
busking license
a permission that you can entertain people in public places - buszozási engedély
compass
a hand-held device used by sailors and hikers to find directions - iránytű
crank out
a produce sth fast and in large amounts - gyors előállítás
dated
not fashionable - régimódi
didgeridoo
a musical instrument of the aboriginals in Australia - asztrál hangszer didgeridoo
endure
to carry on even if there are difficulties - elviselni
exhausted
very tired - kimerült
figure
to expect or think - gondol
flat pack furniture
furniture you yourself have to put together - lapraszerelt bútor
gear
equipment - felszerelés
herbicide
a chemical substance used to get rid of weeds - gyomírtó szer
high-flying
having great ambition - magasröptű
hustle and bustle
noise and activity - nyüzsgés
in a blink of an eye
in a second - egy szempillantás alatt
indulge yourself into
to allow yourself something enjoyable - megengedni, elengedni magát
intertwined
linked together or united by twisting - összefonódva
juggle
throwing and catching a number of objects at the same time - zsonglőrködik
land
to get or achieve something good - valami jó érkezik
lap
the flat surface made by your thighs when you sit - kiült sík felület
leak
to allow water fo get through a hole - szivárog
lunar-like
similar to the moon - holdszerű
moonlight
to work in a second job in the evening - másodállás délután
orientate
to tum something so it faces a specific direction, usually the east - betájolni
pesticide
a chemical substance used to kill parasites - növényvédő szer
plumbing
the water pipes of a house - vízvezeték
pond
a small, artificial lake usually in gardens - kerti tó, tavacska
prestigious
respected and important - tekintélyes
prolific
highly productive, fertile - szapora
prosperous
flourishing, well-off - virágzó, sikeres
quit
to leave a job - kilépni
red-tape
bureaucracy, rules which are annoying - bürokrácia
renowned
famous - híres
retain
to keep or maintain - megtartani
scatter
to divide something into no particular arrangement - szétszór, elterjeszt
scrape by
can hardly get by I exist financially ? nehézkes anyagiság
seal
to close - plombáz
self-fulfilment
a feeling of satisfaction that you have achieved what you wanted - önmegvalósítás
skip
to jump I leave sth out - kihagyni
skirting board
a strip that covers the place where the floor and the wall meet - szegélyléc
step up one’s game
to improve in some way - javítani, fokozni
tackle
to deal with - foglalkozni
take up a hobby
to start a new hobby - hobbit kezdeni
tile
a thin, square piece of material which is used to cover floors, bathroom and kitchen walls and roofs - csempe
tradesman
a skilled physical worker, usually in the building industry - fizikai munkás, építőparban pl.
transition
a gradual change - átmenet
travesty
parody - paródia
trellis
a framework which supports plants that climb - rácsozat, lugas
unicycle
a vehicle similar to the bicycle but having only one wheel - egykerekű
utilities
basic public services such as water, electricity, gas (and their bills) - szolgáltatások
vague
not clear or specific (form, shape, description or knowledge) - homályos, bizonytalan
voluntary work
unpaid work that you do in your free time to help others or support a cause - önkéntes muka
wharf (pl.wharves)
a pier where ships can load - rakpart
