ECL Book 3 TOPIC7 Challenging Topics Flashcards
buzz
a continuous humming sound; to make that sound - zümmögés
charity
an organisation whose aim is to help those in need - adomány
cling
to be in close contact with - ragaszkodik, tapadós
commute
to travel to work and then back home every day - ingázik
delicate
very sensitive, needing special treatment - törékeny, kényes
deforestation
cutting down trees in big quantities - erdőírtás
detrimental
damaging - hátrányos, károsító
doggie bag
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
eardrum
the membrane in the ear which reacts to sound waves - dobhártya
edible
something which is good enough to be eaten - ehető
eliminate
to remove or take away something - megszüntetni
eradicate
to get rid of something completely - kiírtani
expiry date
the last day when the product is still having its best qualit) - lejárati dátum
exploit
to use sth to your own advantage - kihasználni
frown
to contract your eyebrows to show disapproval or annoyance - ráncolja a homlokát
government support
financial aid from the government - kormányzati támogatás
greedy
having an excessive, selfish desire (for money, power, food, etc.) - kapzsi, mohó
gut-wrenching
agonizing, extremely unpleasant - gyötrelmes
habitat
the natural environment of a plant or animal - élőhely
harness (the sun’s power)
to make use of natural resources - nap ereje
high profile
attracting a lot of interest or attention from people and the media - nagy horderejű
insidious
developing gradually and leading to harmful effects - alattomos
instinctual
natural, intuitive, unconscious - ösztönös
intelligence
information about secret plans or activities - hírszerzés
intermittent
stopping and starting over and over again - váltakozó, időszakos
loath
unwilling, reluctant - vonakodva
measures
an official plan or action taken to achieve an aim - intézkedés, terv eléréséhez
mindset
a habitual way of thinking or interpreting events - gondolkodásmód
oak
a large tree common in Hungary that produces acorns - tölgy
obsessed with
be constantly worried about sth - megszállótja
oil baron
sb who is very rich because he trades in oil - olajbáró
perception
becoming aware of sth by hearing/seeing, etc. - észlelés
populous
crowded, having a large population -népes
predict
to tell what is going to happen in advance - megjósolni
profoundly
deeply - mélységesen
regulator
an official person who makes the rules - rendező
respectively
separately; in a given order - illetőleg
restriction
an official limit - korlátozás
rummage
to search unsystematically - kutatás zsebben, turkálás
soaring
becoming higher - szárnyal
solar panel
modules that absorb the sunlight as a source of energy to generate electricity or heat - napelem
solar farm
larger area covered by solar panels - napelem farm
species
a group of living organisms that have common characteristics and are referred to by a common name - faj
specimen
a typical example of sth, a representative - mintadarab
supervise
to keep an eye on somebody, to keep checking how they work - felügyelni
sustainable energy
energy that can be maintained in the long run, for example: solar or wind power - fentartható energia
tech-savvy
a person who knows a lot about computers - technológiai zseni
the biggy
something huge - valami nagy
thruppenny bit
a British coin (3 pence) in use unti l the 1970s - brit 3 pennys érme
trashcan
a container for waste - kuka
trunk
the main woody stem of a tree - törzs
unbruised
unharmed, in perfect condition - zúzódásmentes
unfathomable
deep: difficult to understand - feneketlen (nehezen érthető)
whirlpool
circular current of water - örvény
