Rafael Nadal has made history!

He won a record 21st Grand Slam men’s title as he beat Daniil Medvedev in a classic Australian Open final.

Roger Federer has congratulated Rafael Nadal

What a match!

“To my friend and great rival, Rafael Nadal, Heartfelt congratulations on becoming the first man to win 21 grand slam single titles. A few months ago, we were joking about both being on crutches. Amazing. Never underestimate a great champion. Your incredible work ethic, dedication and fighting and fighting spirit are in inspiration to me and countless others around the world. I am proud to share this era with you and honored to play a role in pushing you to achieve more. As you have done for me the past 18 years. I am sure you have more achievements ahead but for now enjoy this one!”

sources (article, pictures): BBC Sports; Record Breaker: Rafael Nadal Championship Point (Final), Australian Open 2022, Australian Open TV, Youtube

Rafael Nadal won a record 21st Grand Slam men’s title in the most stunning fashion, fighting back from two sets down to beat Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in a classic Australian Open final.

Nadal’s achievement comes only a few months after he thought he would never be able to return to the tour because of a foot injury.

It is the left-hander’s second Australian Open title and comes 13 years after his only previous success.

“Without a doubt it is one of the most emotional wins of my career,” Nadal, who had also previously lost four Australian Open finals, said after the trophy presentation.

Chronic pain in Nadal’s left foot restricted him to only one tournament in the final seven months of 2021, while a bout of coronavirus in mid-December also left him “very sick with fever”.

Those setbacks meant the Australian Open was just his second competitive event in five months, having won a warm-up tournament at Melbourne Park earlier in January.

Nadal sealed victory against Medvedev after five hours 24 minutes.

source: Australian Open: Rafael Nadal beats Daniil Medvedev from two sets down in Melbourne epic, BBC

A következő szóképzéses gyűjteményben a két szövegből kiválasztottunk 22 szót és őket képeztük tovább.
Segítségetekre lehet ez a kis gyűjtemény a szóképzéses feladatok megoldása kapcsán.

1. history (történelem fnv.)– historical történelmi mnv) – historian (történész fnv.)
2. rival – rivalry (versengés fnv.) – rivalrous (vetélkedő mnv.)
3. heartfelt (őszinte/szívből jövő mnv) – hearty (tápláló/bőséges mnv.) – heartless (szívtelen mnv) – heartlessness (szívtelenség fnv.)
4. congratulations on (valamire vonatkozó gratulációk fnv.)– to congratulate on (gratulálni valamihez ige)– congratulatory (gratuláló mnv.)
5. to joke about (viccelődni valamiről ige) – a joke (vicc fnv.) a blue joke (disznó vicc fnv.) – a joker (mókás ember fnv., dzsókerkártyalap)
6. crutches (mankók) – crutched (görbe fülű/görbe fogantyús mnv.) – crutch (US)/crotch (UK) (ember lábainak elágazási helye, Y elágazás fnv.)
7. to underestimate (alábecsülni ige) – to overestimate (túlbecsülni ige) – to estimate (megbecsülni/kalkulálni ige) – estimation (becslés fnv.)
8. dedication (elhivatottság fnv) – to dedicate onself to (valami végzésének szentelni magát ige) – dedicated (elszánt mnv.)
9. fighting spirit (harci mnv. szellem) – to figth (harcolni ige) – fighter (harcos fnv.)
10. inspiration (ösztönzés fnv.) – to inspire (ösztönözni/inspirálni ige) – inspiringly (inspirálóan/bámulatosan hat.)
11. countless (számtalan hat.) – to count (számolni ige) – counting (számlálás fnv.)
12. proud (büszke mvn.) – proudly (büszkén hat.) – proudness (büszkeség fnv.)
13. honored(US)/honoured(UK) (tisztelt/megbecsült) – to honour (megbecsülni/tisztelni ige) – honourable (tiszteletreméltó mnv.)
14. to achieve (teljesíteni ige) – achievement (eredmény fnv.) – achievable (megvalósítható mnv.)
15. success (siker fnv.) – successful (sikeres mnv.) – to succeed in (sikerül valamit megtenni ige) – successor (utód/utána következő/jogutód/örökös fnv.)
16. Without a doubt (kétség nélkül) – undoubtedly (kétségtelenül) – to doubt (kételkedni ige) – doubtful (kétséges mnv.) – doubtfully (kételkedve hat.) – doubtless (kétségtelenül/biztosan mnv.)
17. trophy (díj/trófea fnv.) – trophyless (díjat nem nyerő/szerző mnv.)
18. tournament (verseny/torna fnv.) – race (verseny fnv.) – contest (verseny fnv.)
19. competitive (versenyképes/versenyző mnv.) – to compete (versenyezni) – competitor (versenyző/versenytárs fnv.) – competitor (versenyző fnv.) – competition (verseny fnv.)
20. to seal (megpecsételni/lebélyegezni/pecséttel lezárni ige) – sealed (lepecsételt/lezárt mnv.) – sealing  (pecsételés/tömítés/hitelesítés/bélyegzés/fókavadászat) – seal (pecsét/fóka/tömítés/plomba fnv.)
21. match (meccs/mérkőzés/gyufa/házasság match made in heaven, fnv.) – to match with (megy valamihez/passzol hozzá ige) – matching (megfelelő/összeillő mnv.)
22. incredible (hihetetlen mnv.) – credible (hihető/hiteles mnv.) – credibly (hitelt érdemlően hat.) – credibility (szavahihetőség fnv.)

tournament: a competition for teams or single players in which a series of games is played, and the winners of each game play against each other until only one winner is left (tennis/chess/golf tournament)

competition: an organized event in which people try to win a prize by being the best, fastest, etc (swimming/chess/skating competition)

contest: a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given (beauty/dance contest)

race: a competition between people or animals to see who can get from the starting place to the finish before all the others (horse race/100-metre race/Formula One races)

source: Cambridge Dictionary

Vincent van Gogh

ARTISTS (1853–1890); ZUNDERT, NETHERLANDS

by Ellen Gutoskey

source (article; video; picture): Biographies, MentalFloss; Vincent Van Gogh Visits the Gallery, Vincent and the Doctor, Doctor Who, Youtube; Vincent van Gogh Interactive Exhibit in San Francisco Brings Art to Life, San Francisco Chronicle, Youtube

Wild and running

Fearlessness is

Burning bright

We knew nothing

‘Cause out of sight is

Out of mind

Before we ever learnt the fear of being bold

Before we ever were afraid of the unknown

When the lights go up

I don’t think I told you

I don’t think I told you

That I feel out of place

Pull me underground

Don’t know if you notice

Sometimes I close my eyes

And dream of somewhere else

Anywhere away from here

Anywhere away from here

Anywhere away from here

We sold our souls and

We lost control, with

More doubt than hope

Glass half empty

And discontented

From growing old

Through all the failed attempts at trying to belong

I overthink the obvious when I’m alone

But when the lights go up

I don’t think I told you

I don’t think I told you

That I feel out of place

So pull me underground

Don’t know if you notice

Sometimes I close my eyes

And dream of somewhere else

Anywhere away from here

Anywhere away from here

Anywhere away from here

Oh, when I close my eyes

Oh, when I close my eyes

I wish I could disappear

When the lights go up

I don’t think I told you

I don’t think I told you

That I feel out of place

Pull me underground

Don’t know if you notice

Sometimes I close my eyes

And dream of somewhere else

Anywhere away from here

Anywhere away from here

Anywhere away from here

source (video, pictures; lyrics): Rag’n’Bone Man & P!nk – Anywhere Away From Here (Official Video), P!nk, Youtube; AZ lyrics

A  következő interaktív tesztben válaszd ki a mondatonkénti három opcióból, melyik a helyes megoldás.

Vocabulary building with word formation

Form new words and fill in the gaps in the following sentences.

I.

a) There were only a ……………….. of people at the concert.

b) Our company is negotiating a new ……………….. contract.

c) The guide said the water wasn’t ……………….. .

d) New product ideas are investigated for ……………….. .

e) Please, stop playing the piano! You’re ……………….. at it.

II.

a) All the ……………….. was looking for the lost cat.

b) Drinking too much coffee can be ……………….. .

c) I got fired because I disagreed with my ……………….. .

d) Very ……………….. dummies were used in the crash test.

e) The inventor had no idea what the ……………….. substance was.

answers:

I. 1-drinkable 2-profitability 3-handful 4-hopeless 5-partnership

a-3 b-5 c-1 d-2 e-4

II. 1-employer 2-greenish 3-harmful 4-neighbourhood 5-realistic

a-4 b-3 c-1 d-5 e-2

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