27.2. gy. B1 (példák)

past adjective /pɑːst/ 1 múlt, elmúlt, régi [always before noun]

past relationships

I know this from past experience.

past adjective /pɑːst/ 2 az elmúlt (nap, hét, év, stb.) [always before noun]

I've spent the past ten years in and out of jobs.

It's been raining for the past three days.

He was the fifth climber to die on these mountains over the past two days.

recent adjective /ˈriː.sənt/ nem régi, közelmúltbeli

Is that a recent photo?

Have you been following recent political events?

In recent years, sales have decreased quite markedly.

once adverb /wʌnts/ 2 azelőtt, egykor

This house once belonged to my grandfather.

Computers are much cheaper nowadays than they once were.

only adverb /ˈəʊn.li/ 4 csak (nemrég)

I only arrived half an hour ago.

They only put the roof on last week.

People were leaving and I'd only just arrived.

We'd only just set off when the car broke down.

recently adverb /ˈriː.sənt.li/ nemrég; mostanában, az utóbbi időben

Have you seen any good films recently?

Until very recently he worked as a teacher.

Recently, I've been feeling a bit depressed.

whenever conjunction /wenˈev.ər/ akármikor, bármikor

Whenever I go there they seem to be out.

Phrases and idioms:

the other day múltkor, a minap

Didn't I see you in the post office the other day?

the other day/week, etc. az egyik nap/az egyik héten/stb. (nemrég)

I saw him just the other day/night.

the past a múlt

the distant/recent past

In the past, people would bathe once a month.