5 Great Archaic English Words – 5 nagyszerű archaikus angol szó
The English language is a magnificent body of words which has grown to its huge extent (terjedelem) by absorbing (bekebelez) words from all other languages it has encountered (találkozni). Because of this absorbance (bekebelezés) of words and the natural evolution of languages, we have lost from daily use many words as new ones take their place (elfoglalja a helyét). Here are 5 words which are are perfectly good for day to day use and deserve
(megérdemel) to be given an airing (megszellőztet) more often.
1. Twattling – To gossip (pletykálni); talk idly (lazán) and too much. While a tattler (pletykáló ember) may be someone who gossips, the word can also describe someone who makes a fuss over (hűhőt csap) a pet.
2. Puissant – Meaning powerful or mighty (hatalmas). Commonly used to describe nobles (nemes ember) of the French or English aristocracy. Should you meet the Queen feel free to slip it into your chat.
3. Sweven – A vision or a dream. “[The Queen] went in to the Sultan and assured (biztosít) him that their daughter had suffered during all her wedding-night from swevens and nightmare.” 1001 Nights, translated by Richard Burton.
4. Contumelious – Scornful (gúnyos) or arrogantly rude. Welcome to the world of publishing on the internet.
5. Ambodexter (kétkezes) – One able to play with either hand. The word was used to describe someone untrustworthy (megbízhatatlan) i.e. you never know what they will do. If you hate someone who also happens to be ambidextrous it makes for a good sly (alattomos) insult.
Szószedet:
to absorb – bekebelez, elnyel
absorbance – bekebelezés
to encounter – találkozni
to take one’s place – elfoglalja valaki helyét
to deserve – megérdemel
to give an airing – megszellőztet
twattling – pletykálás
to gossip – pletykálni
idly – lazán
tattler – pletykáló ember
mighty – hatalmas
to make a fuss – hűhőt csap vmi miatt
noble – nemes
puissant – erőteljes
sweven – álom
to assure – biztosít
contumelious – durva, bunkó
scornful – gúnyos
ambodexter – kétkezes
untrustworthy – megbízhatatlan
sly – alattomos
Gyakorló feladatok
1. feladat
Keresd meg a meghatározásoknak megfelelő angol szót!
1. a person who likes gossiping
2. huge
3. cannot be trusted
4. able to use both hands equally well
5. a person of the highest social group in some countries
6. to take in and make part of an existent whole
7. to have earned something because of the way you have behaved
8. to meet
9. deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want
10.doing nothing
2. feladat
Melyik szó hiányzik a mondatból? Figyelj a szavak ragozására!
idly / mighty
1. We cannot stand … by while these people suffer.
assure / gossip
2. The unions … the new owners of the workers’ loyalty to the company.
to give an airing / absorb
3. In cold climates, houses need to have walls that will … heat.
sly / scornful
4. He’s … of anyone who disagrees with his political beliefs.
noble / tattler
5. She is said to be a … as she always claims to have picked up some juicy gossip.
make a fuss / assure
6. She doesn’t see her grandchildren very often so she … of them when she does.
Megoldások
1. feladat
1. tattler
2. mighty
3. untrustworthy
4. ambodexter
5. noble
6. to absorb
7. to deserve
8. to encounter
9. sly
10.idly
2. feladat
1.idly
2.assured
3.absorb
4.scornful
5.tattler
6.makes a fuss
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