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.
capitalize on sth
to use a situation to your own advantage:
She capitalized on her knowledge and experience to get a better job.
learn (something) by heart
bemagolni
To learn something very thoroughly; to memorize something.
Ask Becky to recite the poem—she learned it by heart.
clogged (eltömíteni)
blocked or filled with something:
clogged pipes
obtain (hozzájutni, megszerezni)
to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else:
to obtain permission
First editions of these books are now almost impossible to obtain.
deleterious (káros)
harmful:
These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system
at your fingertips (karnyújtásnyira)
If you have information at your fingertips, you can get it and use it very easily:
He has all the latest statistics at his fingertips.
dip into sth (belemerülni, olvasni valamibe)
to read small parts of a book or magazine:
It’s the kind of book you can just dip into.
conducive (elsősegít, hasznos)
providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist:
Such a noisy environment was not conducive to a good night’s sleep
acquisition (megszerezés folyamata)
the process of getting something:
The acquisition of huge amounts of data has helped our research enormously.
misuse (visszaél vmivel, rossz célra használ vmit)
to use something in an unsuitable way or in a way that was not intended:
She was accused of misusing company fund
grasp (megérteni, felfogni)
to understand something, especially something difficult:
I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.
