Fashion Exam-Fright Killer

FASHION
English Hungarian
Pronunciation Equivalent

{ Who dictates fashion?

* Fashionis constantly
chanqinq. r ,soft'paestl o finompaszte||szín
r 'leöe ,go:n1ont o bőrruha
> The 'right' length of skirts is either mini or rnaxi, or just o 'nlt-wea'kla<-iötq e kötött ruházat
below the knee. One seasonsoft pastels are the .in' colours, o ' k c . d e r c r o kordbársony
'vclvrt
but the next season bright red and orange are in. Leather o o bársony
garments and knitwear clothing, Í-ashionable one winter, are r , t a r t ' f i t r 0; s r l k o testhez á||ó;se|yem
replaced by corduroy or velvet the next winter. If this o v a ö 8 'bte-qi o divat
o |aza;bő' buggyos
summer tight-Jitting s//r clothes are a vogue, then next o lu:s ;
o'kotn o pamutszövet
summer loose and baggy cotton gannents will be all the o sima; kockás
o plcrn ; tJekt
Í-ashion.Patterns also count: plain, checkecl, stripetl, polka o strarpt o csíkos
and come o 'polke ,dotrd
clotted,spotted andJIoruI textiles go out of Í-ashion o apró pöttyös
back aeain. o'spotrd o nagypöttyös
o 'flo.ral o virágmintás

* Whodecideswhatcolour.material andstvlewe shouldwear

if we wantto |ookÍrendy?
Thefashionindustrv.
of course. o
'trendi o divatos
o 'farbe r szá|,Íoná|
'tekstarl o texti|,
and o szövet
fabrictrends,usually two years ahead. The samples of large o j o : n o foná|
'febnk
manuÍ'acturersare shown at intemational textile exhibitions. o o szövet,ruhaanyag
o'scl:mpel o minta
So, what you wear today is, in fact, not brand-new, but a
r ,eksr'brjen o kiá||ítás
coupleof yearsold. o ,brend'nju. o vadonatúj

o ,eritku'tjoe o csúcsdivat
o dr'zatne,redi o márkáskonfekció
to'wca
r Haute couture collections are custom-made exclusive o . egyedimegrende|és.
,k,nstem'merd
outfitsorderedby wealthy clients.Designerready_to_wear tk,sklu:stv'aotfrt rekészü|t
ö|tözék
collections are a bit more affirdabre because they are o e ' f c : d e b e l o megfizethető
standardised. Still, they have a unique cut, andthey áre of o j u : , n i . k ' k , r t o egyediszabás
high quality.
r These collectionsare shown by supermodelsto the press.
media and a selectecl audience in catwalk showi and o sr,lektrd'c:diens r vá|ogatott
közönség
'kretwc'k,íerl
private salons. Fashion houses are the most important o o divatbemutató
trenddictators.
> Famous fashion names set the trend for accessorÍes:be|ts, o ek'sesari o kiegészÍtő
scurves,hats, gloves, handbagsand suitcases.They market o sko.f o sá|
other fashion products as well: perfumes, shaving o 'Jcrvrqfoom o borotvahab
foams, o di.'eoderent
aftershaves,deorlorants and make-uo. o dezodor
o 'starhst o stí|ustervező
> SÍy/lsÍsdesiqn eonfecÍionco//ecÍlons. which are m(lss- . ken'fekíen o konÍekció
produced and oÍÍbred
to the widest nationaland international ke,lekJen ko||ekció
public. . rmrespra'dju.s o szériában
/
tömegesengyárt
> Fina||v.
|ateststv|esarepromoÍed
bv themedia- on TV andin o pre'meot o rek|ámoz
prestigious Í.ashionmagazines.And . '. we rush to the shops o pre'strd3es . rangos
to get the latest look. o öe ,lertrst'|ok o |egmodernebbkü|ső

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2 What influences your choice of clothes?

*Weather
o hideg,fagyos . tJltl > You must protectvour bodv fiom chilly winters and
o tikkasztó o'swclterrg sweltering sumlllers. On cold days you won't don a tiny top
o Íe|ö|t,
fe|vesz o don
with a mini-skirt.Likewise, during a heat wave it is unwise
'hi.t
o hőhu||ám o werv
'le to w.earlayer upon /ayer oÍ.clothes.
o réteges o re e,pon'lere
* Gender
'attem
o ruhadarab o ev
'klaiiólq otherwise.mostiÍemsof cloÍhtnghavebecomeunisexsince
wornenwon 'the right'to weartrollsers,
at thebeginningof
the l9th tentury.
*Are
r merész o 'deenrJ
o nyugdíjas o ,si:nie
'srtrzen > Younq peopleusually prefer daring styles. Senior citizens'
andtraditional.
clothingtendsto be moreconservative
o társada|mi he|yzet o ,saoJel'stettes * Social sÍaÍus
r céges juppi(jó|kere. o , k c : p e n tj , r p i
> Corporate vuppies (Young Urban ProÍ-essionals)are clad in
ső fiataImenedzser)
o ö|tözött o kltpd class'-voutfit. Even when they dre.ss down, they wear stylish
o előke|ő,menő o 'klo:si designer spottswear and trendy cusual clothes-
'dairn
o lezserruhátveszfel, o ,dres
* Groupidentitv
,,aluíö|tcizik''
o utcai/ |ezserruházat o ,kre3ual'klaodz > Yourfavourite playermayinfluence
film staror basketball
. csoportazonossag- . ,gru.par'denteti your style Music is even more rnfluenÍial. Death rockers,
tudat music lovers all wear clothestypical
cyberpunks and hip-hop
o befo|yáso|ó o ,rnÍ.lu'enJel
of the group they belongto.

* Situation
o esté|yi
ruha o ' i : v n r qd r e s ) You wear a full evening dress for a formal party' but you are
o me|egítőnadrág o 'traksu:t,botamz dressed in tracksuit bottoms and a baggyjumper when you
o kardigán o'd3,nmpe
weedthe flower beds.
o gyom|á| o wi:d
* Monev
o méretre
szabott o 'k,lstem ,terlad
r kifutóko|lekciót o'acrtlet two-piece suit costs around f530. In a discount designer
árusítóáruház menswearoutlet a Ralph Lauren single-breastetlsuit is f 160.
'bresttd
. egysoros o ,srggal Choosethe one thatvou can afford.

o meghatározó szerep o dt,satstv'recll *Y

o hozzáá|lás o 'rctrtju:d
ta Íofashion.
aÍfifude
o irányzat.l o 'trend'Íblaiia
trendkövető > Irend-followers are verv fashion conscious' They keep up
o divattudatos o 'feJan,kpnjes with the latest fashions at all costs. ,Fasáion plates always
'ki:p
o |épésttart o , , t pw r ö rlressup, and they always dress to impress others.They love
o divatbáb/ -majom o 'fieJenplert
'.tp showing off their new clothes. They have a large wurdrobe'
o kiö|tözik o ,dres
. il.rl'pres They are born for the fashion industry.
o hatástke|t
e fitogtat,
felvág o 'Jeil of > lndividualscreatetheir own stvle and rnake their own rules
o nagyruhatár o ,l<r:d3'wc:dreob when it comes to f-ashron.They often look different from
o régimódi/ begyö. r 'fndi ,d,tdi everybody else. They don't care if fucldy-tluddies give them
pösödött ember nasty looks.

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o'f,rsi o vá|ogatós,aggoda|.
Comfortloversaren'tfussy aboutdressinq.They pref'ercasual
maskodó
clothes: ripped jeans and sneakers, loose-fittingdressesand o ,npt'd3i:nz o szakadtfarmer
sweutshirts. If they are also messy types, they wear a o'sni.kez o tornacipő
gűrment untiI it is in tutters. o'swet-Js.t o me|egítőÍe|ső
o'mesi o rendetlen
Practica|peop|ewear funcÍionalc|othes'They pref-ersimple, o ' g < l : m a n t r ruha'ö|tözék
classicalstyles which don't go out of fashion quickly. They o b r r n ' t r e t e z o elrongyo|ódik
oÍienf.indit a wasteof moneYto spendtoo much on clothes. o ' f , t q k J e n e l o funkcioná|is
o 'gao ar;tav . kimegya divatbó|
'ftelan

3 Do clothes really matteÍ? Do we judge others o 'd3,td3"' bar o kü|sőa|apján

íté|
'loks
by their looks?

* Yes, we do. Judgingpeopleis human.Althoughall o1'usknow o t t sn o t ó e k e i l t . . . o Nema ruhatesziaz

the sayings 'It's not the cout that mukes the gentleman.' and embert.
'You can't judge a book by its r j o k o : n td 3 , n d 3 . . . o Ne íté|j
első |átásra!
cover.', we still size up strangers
. S a t z, ^ p o vé|eményta|kot,
in fess than 30 seconds, and we can't get ritl of our first
feImér
impressionsÍbra long time. We're influenced bv appearances' o get'nd av o megszabadul
andourappearance
influences
theworldaroundus. . e plorons o megje|enés'kü|ső

o ,rn'tardi o ápo|at|an
o 'skr,Lfi . elhanyagolt,
koszos
o'Jrebi . toprongyos
} If you |ookshubby,traÍTlcwardenswiII be stricterto you.
o aot av,'plcts o nemodaillő
o rm'bcrest o zavarbanvan
r 'trendi o divatos
o smo:t o csinos
o se'fistrkettrd o kifinomult
r 'elrgent o e|egáns
> If you look professional, you may get your dreamjob. o pre'fcJenel o profi
o 'starhJ o sikkes,stí|usos
dreams.

o n'flekt o tükröz,kifejez
.'srgnel o jelez
So let's go o , m e r ke n ' r r n p e k t o befo|yáso|,hatást
shoppingto liven up our wardrobe. gyakorol
o 'larvan,Lp o fe|frissít

4 Where to buy clothes?

* Anywhere. Every third shop in and out of town sells clothes, o r

ek'scsanz kiegészítők
shoes or accessories. Of course, quality and price are crucial . ,kru:Jel'respekt o döntő szempont
űspects. But, don't worry. Fashion reÍailrn.qcaters for all o ' r i : t e r l t t 3 o kiskereskedelem
ÍasÍes
andmeans. o ,c;1'terstsend o mindeníz|ésés
'mi:nz pénztárca
o 'hal stri:t o be|városi,
főutcai
shops. Boutiquesinmallsalso sell the latestfashions. o bu:'ti:k o butik
o mo;1 o bevásár|óközpont
> Departmentstores sell both designer clothes and offthe-peg
o ,of öa 'peg o konfekciósruha
itemsat reasonableprices.
> Larqe chaln sÍoresoffer a wide range of inexpensive clothing o 'tJernstc: o üz|et|ánc
and accessories:menswear,women's wear.children'swear.

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o 'aotlet
o kiárusítóüz|et stc:
o e||át r se'plar ouÍleÍsÍores, oÍtendirect|ysupplied from the factory, SelIthe
o a|ka|mi,
|eszá||ított o ,bo:grn'bcrsment previousseason'sgarmentsaLa bargain busementprice.
o jótékony o 'tJrereti
cé|ú üz|et Jop CharlÍyshops and second.handshops ofÍ-er clothes at a low
price.
o alkudozik o 'bo.grn
o hamis(ított) o fcrk > Those who like bargaining and don't mind fake designer
labelsoften look aroundmarkets.
o keresgé|,
kutat o 'fiJ a,rarir-rd > Wardrobes are the cheapest sources of new pieces. lris/r
o cseré| o swDp around your friend's wardrobeand swap clotheswrth her or
him. Or, with your mum or dad.

r csomagkü|dő o ,metl'c:da *
The popularitvof cataloqueand lnternetshoppinqis
qrowinq.
constantly
o mértékutánkészített o br'spai;k > Via the Internet
vou can orderevenbespokeclothinq.
You
e méret o'me3ement enteryour meűSurements and choosethe material,colour,
o szabó o 'tcrlo style.The tailor produces piece,whichis
thecustom-tailored
o kézbesít,
szá||ít o dr'lrve delivereclto your doorstep.
o támogató,párto|ó . se.pJ:té > SupporÍels
c/atmthatcata|oque
and on|ineshoppinqare the
r á||ít o klerm mostcomfortable
wavsof purchasing
clothes.
o vásáro|,
vesz o'ps.tJas
r rohangá| o r,rj r It is comfortable.You don't need to rush Íiom shop to
o vitatkozik .'o:gju: shop, argue with shop assistantsor change in tightJitting
o próbafülke o 'fitr1 ru.n.r rooms. You can make your choice,sitting in an annchair,
o kortyo|'
hörpint . srp sipping a coÍ.Íbe.
o tájékozott o rn'fc:md r Moreover, you can make informed choices.becauseit is
C házhozszá||ítás o dt'hveri easy to comparegoods and prices on the Internet.
'sli:vlas
o ujjatlan o r It is also quick.Delivery takesonly a coupleof days. Soon
o 'sli:vd
o rövid ujjú ,Jc:t you can put on your new shofts,sleevelesscocktail dress,
o 'sli:vd
o hosszúujjú ,log slt ort-sleeved or long-s leeved shirt.
o e||enző o e'pertnent > opponenÍsargue that the qreatestdrawbackof cata|oqueand
o érve| o'o:gju: Internetshoppinqis thatvou neverknowwhatvou will qet.
o hátrány o'drc.beek
r Picturesof clothesalways look nicer than the items really
are. You can't Íéelthe material.You can,t check whether
o nyersgyapjú színű o ber3 that beige tunic really goes with your bottle green
o tunika o 'tju:ntk Bermudas or not. Colours in pictures are brighter than in
o pa|ackzö|d o ,botl'gri;n
real liÍ-e.
o bermuda nadrág o ba'mju:daz
o jó méretű o Ílt r The item you order is often the wrong size. It doesn'ty'/.'
o törvény o lc. it's too long, too tight,too loose,or not shortenough.It's
o ,,pÚpa hátán'' . o ' p e l nr n ó e ' n e k true that consumersare protectedbylaw. Still, it's a pain
o igénye|'követe| o klerm in the neck to send back the clothes and claim a new
o visszatérítés o'ri:Íind piece or a refund.
o virtuális,|átszólagos o ' v s : t J u e l r Opponents don't trust virtual shops. Perhaps they will
make friendswith computersused in real shops.

o fe|haszná|,
kiaknáz o ju:trlarz Jr Rea|shopshavealsostarteduÍr7rsrng
computertechno|oqv.
A larqenumberof storesare experimentinq
withinteractive
o kereskedés, o 'ms:tJandarzrr3
kereskedelem
merchandising.
o |etapogató' o'skrene
feItérképező
in some of its stores.Your body is scannedin a glass booth.
o fü|ke o bu:ó/ bu:o
o ,tcrk'me3emants
After taking your measurements,the computer recommends
o mértéket
vesz
you the bestfittingpair ofjeans.

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Fashion

} An eVen lnore advanced IntelliÍrtSystem is installed rn

o 't,rtJskri:n o érintéses
képernyő
several rnalls. Usirrg a Íouch screen search enqine' you
o brrcnd o márka
choose thebrand, style,colour and size of the item you want 'SJ-t o kiválogat
to buy. Having taken your fileasurements,the computersrrls . aot
out all the garmentsavailablein your size. Your task is easy:
select,go, and get the nicestone.

* So far so qood.But whatclothesexactlvdo you buv and o hev'm.rni ta o fe|vetia pénz

'bs:n
wearif vou don'thayemoneyÍoburn.but vou sti|lwantto
o pn'zentla ,best képe|
o |egkedvezóbb
'rmrd3 mutat

How to look smart?

* lf vou have a top model'ssuperbfigure.vou can wear o a'li€S o sajnos

,,sajna",
practicallvanvthinq.Alas, most of us are shorterand o pl,tmp o mo|ett,kövérkés
Stil|.we can makeÍhe
plumperthanthestarsof the cafwalk. o'kretrvo:k o kifutó
o legtöbbetkihozza
mosfof ourselvesbv choosingtheriqhtclothes' o , m c t kó e ' n r a t i s t
év
]Í Readsomebasicstylerulesforwomen. o ,strert'legd o egyenesszárú
o 'hrpsta,tralrzaz, o csípőnadrág
> tf you want to look taller, wear straight-leggerltrottsersand r ' p e t e n . o minta
longerjacketsofthe santecolour. o ,brc:d'Jeoldaz o szélesvál|
o strap o spagetti pánt
> lf vou are a bit larce, avoid tight clothes and hipster trousers. spa'geti
'bu:tleg
o o bő szárú
Large putterns also make you look fatter. Wearing the same
o 'ÍlIterl,sks:t o se||őszoknya
colour on the top ar-rd bottornis slimming.
o ' v i :n e k t o V.kivágású
> lf vou have broad shoulders,don't wear delicate tops with o ' e r l a t n o A-vonalú
spaghetti Strups. opt Íbr loose tops, bootleg trousers and o 'bielans ac;t o kiegyensú|yoz
Jishtuil skirts. o b u : b r c i c i ,d i d i
skirts o ,hort'zontal'strarp o vízszintes csík
> lf vou have biq breasts,wear V-necked tops and A-line
o ' t , t m i o poci,pocak
to balance out your boobs, Don't wear blouses with
o pli:t o p|iszé, berakás
horizontal stripes. o 'sarcl,poktt o oldalzseb
> |f vou have a biq Íummy,avoid trousersand skirts rvith detail: o ,fr,lnt'zrp o e|ülsőcipzár
'har
wilh pleats, side pockets andfront zps. Opt for high-waisted o ,wetstcd o magasderekÚ
trouserswith side and back zips, to make your stomachlook o O a r o comb
'1egrqz o feszü|ő
smaller. o ,stretÍi
macskanadrág
> |f vour Íhrqhsare fat, don't Wear tight stretchy leggings or o str'lcteo o tűsarkú
stiletto shoes. o 'tJ,rbi o pufók
> ff vour face is chubby,wear longer earringsor pendants. o'pcndant o Íüggő, Íü|beva|ó
o'tJaoke o rövid nyak|ánc
> ff vou havea short neck,don't wear a choker.

* Herearesometipsforqentlemen:
'brestrd . egysoros
o ,srggel
> Single-hreusÍedsuits stay in |ashionlonger.Double-breasted
o ,d,lbel'brcstrd o kétsoros
suits are more Íbrmal.I{avy blue, dark grey, black and brown 'blu. o tengerészkék
o ,nervi
are conscrvalive colours. o 'bntn o begombol
) Never button the bottornbutton of a three-buttoniacket. . prest . vasalt
o 'tcrstfel o íz|éses
'atveri o e|efántcsontszínű
o
White. ivon, and soft pastelsmatch most outfits.

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o övvona|ig
ér o
' r i . t j . . '' b e l t
,larn
Avoid ties w'ith cartoon characterson. Your tie should reach
your belt /lne. Never wear a shoft-sleevedshirt with a tie.
'bretstz
o nadrágtartó o Never wear both a beltand braces.
Socks shoLrldmatch your trousers;belts, your shoes. Don't
wear white socks with a suit. Socks shouldbe long enoughto
o |ábszár . Jrn
o fűzős r 'lers
,r.p cover your sálns even when you crossyour legs.
o 'slrp If you have a suit on, wear well-polished lace-up shoes
o bebújós on
o 'Jerven
o simáraborotvá|t ,kli:n ratherthan slip-on styles.
o vág
nyír, . tnm
o bajusz o me'sto.J
o o neatly.
szaká|| bred
o köröm o nerl

* Takethesepiecesof qeneraladvice:
o érzékke|/ íz|ésesen o h r e v , g o d ' d r e s > Hayeqood dress sense.Dressappropriutely
Íbr various
ö|tözködik sens occasions,in style,with taste.
o megfe|e|ően o e'prar:pnetli

lifestyle.
o divatáldozata o 'Í-irJen,vtkttm > Don't become a .fashion victím',whcl wears the latest thing
o nevetséges o n'drkji;las even if slre or he looks ritliculous in it.
o szélsőséges,tú|zó o rk'stri:m .little black
o klasszikusviselet r'klesrk
> Avoid exÍremestv|es. Classic,s,including your
dress'. should make up about three quarters of your
r kidob'kihajít o 'tps airt wardrobe.If an outfit goes out of fashion,don't /ass it anl
o visszajön o , r n e r ke ' k , r , m b a k irnmediately.The sarle or a similar style will make a
comebackif you wait long enough 20 yearsor so.
o tetőtő|talpig o Í i e m , h e dt e ' t e r l > Coordinatevour appearancefrom head Ío Íoe.Never forget
o fehérnemű, o ','rndau'ea that appearanceis not just about clothes. underwear and
alsóruházat hat, gloves,jewellery.
outerweur.Your shoes,handbag,scarÍ-,
o fe|sőruházat o 'ai;tewee
glasses,hairstyle and make-up should also match you and
. ékszer o 'd3u:elri
your gannents.
> Avoid outfitsthatcan cause healthproblems.
o hátizsák
hátitáska, o'bekpek r Carrying heavy handbags and backpaclts may result irr
o gerinc . spaln problems.
^qpÍlre
o (|e)haj|ás o 'bendrrS
r Trousers that are too tight make everyday tasks, such as
. hegyes . ,ncro(r'pctntrd
o o 'Ju:teci sitting,bending and walking, difficult.
cipőorr
o bütyök o'b,r.njen t Narrow-pointed shoe toes cause bunions. Stilettos cause
. magasta|pú cipő o 'plretfc:mJu:z back pain. You can easily Í-allover if you Wearplatform
r papucscipő . p^mps shoes. Put on comfortablepumps' fluts and spofts shoes
o |aposcipő o flets
wheneveryou can.

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