English-Hungarian Vocabulary: Personal Traits, Emotions, and Media

Adverbs of Intensity and Degree

The vocabulary set includes several adverbs used to qualify the intensity of adjectives or actions. The term "a bit" (/ǝ bit/) is an adverb translated as "egy kicsit" or "kissé," indicating a small degree. "Absolutely" (/,æbsǝ'lu:tli/) functions as an adverb meaning "egészen" or "teljesen," expressing totality. "Extremely" (/ik'stri:mli/) is used to denote a high degree, translated as "különösen." Similarly, the adverb "totally" (/'tǝutǝli/) means "teljesen," serving as a synonym for absolute completion or agreement.

Terms for Physical and Emotional States

Adjectives describing physical and mental conditions are heavily represented. These include "afraid" (/ǝ'freid/), meaning "fél" (scared), and "alive" (/ǝ'laiv/), which translates to "élő" or "életben levő." The state of being "alone" (/ǝ'lǝun/) is "egyedül." Temporal states include "asleep" (/ǝ'sli:p/), meaning "alvó," and its active counterpoints "living" (/'livin/) and "sleeping" (/'sli:pin/). Extreme physical needs are represented by "starving" (/sta:vin/), meaning "(farkas)éhes" (extremely hungry).

Emotional responses range from mild to extreme. Negative emotions include "angry" (/'ængri/), translated as "mérges" or "haragos"; "annoyed" (/ǝ'nǝd/), meaning "bosszús"; and "furious" (//'fjuǝriǝs/), which implies a higher intensity of being "dühös." Feelings of fear include "frightened" (/'fraitnd/), meaning "ijedt," and "terrified" (/'terified/), meaning "ijedt" or "rémült." Conversely, positive states include "glad" (/glæd/) and "happy" (/'hæpi/), both meaning "boldog," alongside "delighted" (/di'laitid/), which means "el van ragadtatva." The most intense positive states are "ecstatic" (/ik'stætik/), meaning "örömmámoros," and "thrilled" (/Orild/), meaning "(rendkívül) boldog." Other emotional descriptors include "content" (/kǝn'tent/) for "tartalom" (note: likely used here in context of satisfaction, though the transcript lists the noun form), "fascinated" (/'fæsineitid/) for "elbűvölt," "lonely" (/'lǝunli/) for "magányos," and "miserable" (/'mızrǝbl/) for "nyomorult" or "keserves." The word "exhausted" (/ig'zǝ:stid/) describes a state of being "kimerült."

Personality Traits: Social and Interpersonal Behavior

Interpersonal dynamics are described through adjectives of character. Positive social traits include "affectionate" (/ǝ'fekfǝnǝt/), meaning "szeretetteljes"; "considerate" (/kǝn'sıdǝrǝt/), meaning "figyelmes"; and "easy-going" (/,i:zi'gǝuin/), which equates to "nyugis," "laza," or "felszabadult." People who are easy to be around may be "light-hearted" (lait 'ha:tid/), meaning "derűs" or "gondtalan," or "outgoing" (/'autgǝuin/), meaning "barátságos" or "társaságkedvelő." Those who are open to new ideas are "open-minded" (oupon 'maindid/), meaning "nyitott (gondolkodású)."

Difficult or negative social behaviors include "bad-mannered" (bad 'mænǝd/), meaning "neveletlen" or "illetlen," and "bad-tempered" (bæd 'tempǝd/), meaning "zsémbes" or "nyűgös." A "bossy" (/'bpsi/) person is "parancsolgató," while a "pushy" (/'pufi/) individual is "akaratos." Those who lack empathy may be "cruel" (/'kru:ǝl/), meaning "kegyetlen," or "stingy" (/'stindzi/), meaning "fukar." Other traits include "eccentric" (/ik'sentrik/) for "különc," "insecure" (/,ınsı'kjuǝ/) for "bizonytalan," "untrustworthy" (/'tǝutǝli/—note: transcript lists phonetic for 'totally' here, but the word is /An'trastwз:ŏi/), meaning "megbízhatatlan," and "vain" (/vein/), meaning "hiú." Conversely, a "well-behaved" (/wel bı'hervd/) person is "jómodorú" or "illedelmes," and a "sympathetic" (/,simpǝ'Oetik/) person is "együttérző."

Intellectual, Professional, and Ethical Character Traits

Character traits regarding work ethic and intelligence are distinct. "Hardworking" (haid 'w3:kiŋ/) and "industrious" (/in'dastriǝs/) both translate to "szorgalmas" or "buzgó." A person who is focused on one goal is "single-minded" (Singl 'maindid/), translated as "céltudatos." Intelligence is described through terms like "creative" (/kri'eitiv/) for "kreatív," "quick-witted" (/kwik 'witid/) for "gyors észjárású," and "shrewd" (/fru:d/) for "éles eszű."

Ethical and self-related traits include "cautious" (/'kɔ:fǝs/), meaning "óvatos"; "critical" (/'kritikl/), meaning "kritikus"; and "self-confident" (/self 'konfidǝnt/), meaning "magabiztos." A "selfless" (/'selflǝs/) individual is "önzetlen." The word "spontaneous" (/spon'teiniǝs/) means "spontán," and having a resilient nature is described as "thick-skinned" (Oik 'skınd/), meaning "higgadt" or "béketűrő." The descriptor "hilarious" (/hi'leǝriǝs/) is used for someone "vicces" or "kacagtató."

Media, Law, and the Public Eye

The vocabulary provides an extensive overview of media, journalism, and the legal issues surrounding fame. "Celebrities" (/sǝ'lebrǝtiz/) are "sztár" or "celeb" figures. Living "in the public eye" (/bi in dǝ 'pablik ai/) is translated as "nyilvánosság előtt éli az életét," while something defined as "in the public interest" (/bi in ðǝ 'pablik 'intrǝst/) is "közérdekű." The infrastructure of media includes "the press" (/Ỗǝ pres/), which is "a sajtó," including the "free press" (/fri: pres/), or "szabad sajtó," and the "tabloid press" (/tæblǝid 'pres/), or "bulvársajtó."

Professionals and entities in this field include the "journalist" (/'d33:nǝlist/), or "újságíró"; "paparazzi" (/pæpǝ'rætsi/), or "lesifotós"; a "provider" (/prǝ'vaidǝ/), or "szolgáltató"; a "subscriber" (/sǝb'skraibǝ/), or "előfizető"; and a "press regulator" (/pres 'regjuleitǝ/), or "sajtószabályozó testület." Practices include "investigative journalism" (/in'vestigǝtiv 'd33:nǝlizǝm/), meaning "oknyomozó újságírás," and the gathering of "feedback" (/'fi:dbæk/), or "visszajelzés."

Negative aspects of the media industry involve "privacy laws" (/privǝsi lɔ:z/), or "a magánszféra védelmét szabályozó törvények." Violations can occur when someone "invades someone's privacy" (/in'veid 'sAmwanz 'privǝsi/), which is "betör vki magánéletébe." More severe actions include "harass" (/'hærǝs/) meaning "zaklat," "stalk" (/sto:k/) meaning "követ, vki után jár," and a "publicity scandal" (/pɅb'lisǝti 'skændl/) or "népszerűségkeltő botrány." Legally, a victim of media misconduct might "sue for libel" (/su: fǝ 'laibl/), which means "rágalmazásért perel." General nouns related to the field include "accessibility" (/ǝk,sesǝ'bilǝti/), meaning "hozzáférhetőség"; "content" (/kǝn'tent/), meaning "tartalom"; and "interaction" (Intǝr'ækfn/) for "interakció."

Descriptive Evaluations

Finally, the list contains general evaluative adjectives. "Astonished" (/ǝ'stonist/) means "megdöbbent." Negative assessments include "awful" (/'ɔ:fl/) and "terrible" (/'terǝbl/), both meaning "borzasztó." On the opposite end of the spectrum, "wonderful" (/'WAndǝfl/) is translated as "csodálatos."