TONES OF SPEAKING Flashcards

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mentegetőző

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apologetic

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insicuro

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unsure

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robotico

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robotic

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amaro

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bitter

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5
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deluso

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disappointed

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Caring
Cold
Confident
Curious
Critical
Cynical

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premuroso (gondoskodó), freddo, sicuro di se, curioso, critico, cinico)

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Diplomatic
Dismissive
Disappointed
Dubious

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diplomatico, sbrigativo, deluso, dubbioso

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Earnest
Encouraging
Enthusiastic

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Serio
Incoraggiante
Entusiasta

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Grateful
Indifferent
Indignant

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grato, indiferente, indignato (felháborodott)

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pleased, Remorseful, respectful

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lieto, lelkiismeretfurdalással, tiszteletteljes

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Submissive

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alázatos

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12
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Suspicious

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gyanakvó (sospettoso, diffidente)

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awkward, embarassing, sensitive, unconfortable

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cringeworthy

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14
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reduce the price

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cut back on

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15
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átverés to cheat somebody by making them pay too much for something. Often used in the passive voice: ‘to be/get ripped off’

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ripoff

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16
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it costs too much

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to break the bank, It only costs a few pounds. It’s hardly going to break the bank!

17
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to have rich parents and to have been rich from birth

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was born with a silver spoon in the mouth

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to spend a lot of money on something, especially something you don’t really want to pay for

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to fork out

19
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to go from being very poor to being rich. Used as an adjective with hyphens: ‘rags-to-riches’.

Aladdin is a classic rags-to-riches story.

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rags-to-riches story