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ECL GG 2022 > ECL Book 3 TOPIC7 Challenging Topics > Flashcards

ECL Book 3 TOPIC7 Challenging Topics Flashcards

1
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buzz

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a continuous humming sound; to make that sound - zümmögés

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charity

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an organisation whose aim is to help those in need - adomány

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cling

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to be in close contact with - ragaszkodik, tapadós

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commute

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to travel to work and then back home every day - ingázik

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delicate

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very sensitive, needing special treatment - törékeny, kényes

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deforestation

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cutting down trees in big quantities - erdőírtás

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detrimental

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damaging - hátrányos, károsító

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doggie bag

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a bag that can be used by a customer at a restaurant to take home any leftover food from his or her meal - étel hazavitelére zacskó

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eardrum

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the membrane in the ear which reacts to sound waves - dobhártya

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edible

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something which is good enough to be eaten - ehető

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eliminate

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to remove or take away something - megszüntetni

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12
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eradicate

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to get rid of something completely - kiírtani

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13
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expiry date

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the last day when the product is still having its best qualit) - lejárati dátum

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14
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exploit

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to use sth to your own advantage - kihasználni

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15
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frown

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to contract your eyebrows to show disapproval or annoyance - ráncolja a homlokát

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government support

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financial aid from the government - kormányzati támogatás

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greedy

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having an excessive, selfish desire (for money, power, food, etc.) - kapzsi, mohó

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gut-wrenching

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agonizing, extremely unpleasant - gyötrelmes

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habitat

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the natural environment of a plant or animal - élőhely

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harness (the sun’s power)

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to make use of natural resources - nap ereje

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high profile

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attracting a lot of interest or attention from people and the media - nagy horderejű

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insidious

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developing gradually and leading to harmful effects - alattomos

23
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instinctual

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natural, intuitive, unconscious - ösztönös

24
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intelligence

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information about secret plans or activities - hírszerzés

25
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intermittent

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stopping and starting over and over again - váltakozó, időszakos

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loath

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unwilling, reluctant - vonakodva

27
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measures

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an official plan or action taken to achieve an aim - intézkedés, terv eléréséhez

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mindset

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a habitual way of thinking or interpreting events - gondolkodásmód

29
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oak

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a large tree common in Hungary that produces acorns - tölgy

30
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obsessed with

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be constantly worried about sth - megszállótja

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oil baron

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sb who is very rich because he trades in oil - olajbáró

32
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perception

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becoming aware of sth by hearing/seeing, etc. - észlelés

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populous

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crowded, having a large population -népes

34
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predict

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to tell what is going to happen in advance - megjósolni

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profoundly

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deeply - mélységesen

36
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regulator

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an official person who makes the rules - rendező

37
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respectively

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separately; in a given order - illetőleg

38
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restriction

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an official limit - korlátozás

39
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rummage

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to search unsystematically - kutatás zsebben, turkálás

40
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soaring

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becoming higher - szárnyal

41
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solar panel

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modules that absorb the sunlight as a source of energy to generate electricity or heat - napelem

42
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solar farm

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larger area covered by solar panels - napelem farm

43
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species

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a group of living organisms that have common characteristics and are referred to by a common name - faj

44
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specimen

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a typical example of sth, a representative - mintadarab

45
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supervise

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to keep an eye on somebody, to keep checking how they work - felügyelni

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sustainable energy

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energy that can be maintained in the long run, for example: solar or wind power - fentartható energia

47
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tech-savvy

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a person who knows a lot about computers - technológiai zseni

48
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the biggy

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something huge - valami nagy

49
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thruppenny bit

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a British coin (3 pence) in use unti l the 1970s - brit 3 pennys érme

50
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trashcan

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a container for waste - kuka

51
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trunk

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the main woody stem of a tree - törzs

52
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unbruised

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unharmed, in perfect condition - zúzódásmentes

53
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unfathomable

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deep: difficult to understand - feneketlen (nehezen érthető)

54
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whirlpool

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circular current of water - örvény

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