ECL Book 1 TOPIC4 The Media Flashcards

1
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amorphous

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having no fixed shape or form - amorf

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2
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artificially

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unnaturally, in a way that is not sincere - mesterségesen

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3
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boost

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to improve or increase - lendület

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4
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bucks

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slang word for dollars (or money) - dolcsi

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5
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bulletin board

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a place on the wall where you can put news and notices - faliújság

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6
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cautious

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careful to avoid risks - óvatos

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7
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commercialise

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to organise something so that it makes profit - kereskedni valamivel

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8
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communication medium

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a channel through which you can express your ideas and feelings - ötletláda, kommunikációs csatorna

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9
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crop up

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to appear unexpectedly in large numbers - felmerül, váratlanul

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10
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degree of celebrity

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how widely a person is known - híresség foka, mutatószáma

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11
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demand

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need for something to be sold or provided - igény, követelés

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12
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designation

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a name of title - megnevezés

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13
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disprove

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to prove that something is not true - cáfolni

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14
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dissemination

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spreading news or information around - elterjeszteni

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15
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endorse

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to appear in an advert saying that you use that product and like it - jóváhagy, támogat

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16
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evoke

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to create emotions, to bring back memories - felidéz

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17
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fad

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fashionable and popular for a short time - hóbort

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18
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fatigue

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extreme tiredness - fáradtság

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19
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fortnight

A

two weeks - két hét

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20
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fraud

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cheating, deception - csalás

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21
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genre

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type or style of literature, art, music that is recognizable because it has special features - műfaj

22
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glamorous

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attractive, exciting, posh -elbűvölő

23
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hesitant

A

slow to act because you feel uncertain - habozó

24
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household names

A

brand names that are widely known - ismert márkanavek

25
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integrity

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the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles - becsületesség

26
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justifiably

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for a good reason - indokoltan

27
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limelight

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public interest and attention - reflektorfénybe

28
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lucrative

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making large profits - jövedelmező

29
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lure

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to attract - csábít

30
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mainstream society

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people who follow the conventions and have widely accepted opinions - többségi morál

31
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market saturation

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the situation when sales of a product cannot be increased any more - telítődött piac

32
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media sources

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where news comes from - mádiaforrás

33
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natural shift

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a normal change that is not forced or directed by people - természetes változás

34
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obsessed with

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unable to stop thinking about something - megszállottja

35
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obstacle

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something that stops you from moving forward - akadály

36
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oversaturated

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there is no more new demand for a product - telített

37
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plays out

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happens, takes place - megtörténik

38
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post-production techniques

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steps in creating a show that take place after the shooting, such as editing, cutting the picture or sound, adding special effects - utógyártási technikák

39
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predecessor

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a person who came before you, was in the same position before you - előző

40
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privacy law

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law that ensures that you can live freely without being disturbed by other people - adatvédelmi törvény

41
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rake in

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to earn a large amount of money - gereblyézni (a pénzt)

42
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retain

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to keep or maintain - megtakarítani

43
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social networks

A
  1. relationships between people 2 . sites like Facebook - közösségi háló
44
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substantial

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significant, large in size or importance - lényeges

45
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sympathy

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the feeling of understanding and care towards someone who is suffering - együttérzés

46
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unpredictable

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likely to change suddenly or without reason, unexpected - kiszámíthatatlan

47
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verify

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to check and prove that something is true -ellenőrizni

48
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vulnerable

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easy to be hurt physically or emotionally - sebezhető

49
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wannabe

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a person who is trying hard to be famous - híresnek lenni, keményen

50
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you name it

A

whatever you can think of - megnevezni. bármi is lehet