Family and friends Flashcards
sértődékeny
touchy about
My little sister, who is a bit plump, is very touchy about her weight and we try not to make remarks about it.
totyogó kisgyerek
toddler
My brother has a baby and two toddlers, so his house is always full of noise and toys are scattered all around the living room.
az idősek
the elderly
Is is important for the young to respect the elderly and to learn from them as they have a great deal of experience.
füllent
to tell a fib
If parents tell their children not to lie, they should never lie or even tell fibs themselves.
hasonlít valakire
to take after
My sister takes after my mother both in her looks ans the way she behaves.
felelősséget vállal valamiért
to take responsibility for sth
It is impoertant to bring up children so that they are willing to take responsibility for their actions.
figyelembe vesz
to take into consideration
My grandmother always takes our wishes into consideration when she cooks on weekends.
támogató, segítőkész
supportive of sb
All our friends were very supportive of us when my father lost his job.
problémát megold
to sort out problems
We try to sort out our problems by talking together and sometimes ask for our grandparents’ advice.
érzékeny valamire
sensitive to sth
My brother is so sensitive to criticism about his schoolwork that it can take him days or even weeks to get over a bad grade.
feszélyezett
self-conscious
Teenagers are often self-conscious, and it is best not to make jokes about this beause it only makes things worse.
gyermeket vár
to be expecting a baby
Mi sister is expecting a baby in June and last week she found out from the ultrasound it is going to be a girl.
jó viszonyba van valakivel
to be on good terms with sb
We are really good terms with our cousins. We often go together to do sime sports or play board games.
felbontja az eljegyzést
to break off an engagement
When my brother’s girlfriend broke off their engagement, he was devasteted.
lekezelő magatartás
condescending attitude
One of my calssmates is quite unpopular because of her condescending attitude.
beleszeret vkibe
to fall in love with sb
When my sister fell in love with her boyfriend, she was always smiling and only wanted to talk about him.
összeveszik vkivel
to fall out with sb
Unfortunately, my father’s parents fell out with my mother’s parents after my parents’ divorce.
családtervezés
family planning
In theory, family planning makes it possible to establish a safe financial and emotional environment before having children.
nevelőszülő
foster parent
People who want a child are often reluctant to become foster parents as they are afraid that the biological parents will want their child back.
randevúzik
to go on a date
Despite lifestyle changes, going on a date is still a very importatn phase of a relationship.
temetőbe megy
to go to the cemetery
We go to the cemetery to visit our grandparents’ graves on their birthdays.
keresztszülő
godparent
I am very lucky because my godparents moved to New Zealand some years ago, so I get to spend some of my holidays there.
gyászol vkit/vmit
to grieve for sb/sth
After grieving for my mother for three years, my father has finally started to see his friends and go out with them.
gyám
guardian
My uncle and his wife make excellent guardians to my cousins whose parents died in a road accident.
