Is the internet changing our lives? Flashcards
nibble (away) at sth
lassan csökkenteni valamit
to slowly reduce something: Even when inflation is low, it nibbles away at people’s savings, reducing their value considerably over several years.
get on with sth (elkezdeni valamit)
to start or continue doing something, especially work:
I like to be left to get on with the job.
tempt (csábít)
to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong:
The offer of free credit tempted her into buying a new car.
merest (puszta)
used to emphasize the surprising or strong effect of a very small action or event:
The merest mention of seafood makes her feel sick.
whim (szeszély)
a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained:
We booked the trip on a whim.
You can add what you want to this mixture - brandy, whisky, or nothing at all - as the whim takes you.
albeit (habár)
although:
The evening was very pleasant, albeit a little quiet.
potent (nagyon erős)
very powerful, forceful, or effective:
Surprise remains the terrorists’ most potent weapon
sit through sth (végig ülni valamit)
to stay until the end of an event such as a meeting or performance that is very long or boring:
We had to sit through two hours of speeches.
get into sth (elkezd érdekelni vmi)
to become interested in an activity or subject, or start being involved in an activity:
She’s been getting into yoga recently - she does three classes a week
compile (összegyűjt, összeállít)
to collect information from different places and arrange it in a book, report, or list:
We’re compiling some facts and figures for a documentary on the subject.
vociferous
Vociferous people express their opinions and complaints loudly and repeatedly in speech, and vociferous demands, etc. are made repeatedly and loudly:
Local activist groups have become increasingly vociferous as the volume of traffic passing through the village has increased.
couch potato (otthon ülő)
a person who watches a lot of television and does not have an active life
liberating (felszabadító)
making you feel free and able to behave as you like:
Taking all your clothes off can be a very liberating experience.
extraordinary (rendkívüli, különleges)
very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange:
He told the extraordinary story of his escape.
capture (birtokába vesz)
to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force:
Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured.