27.4. gy. B1 (példák)

last verb /lɑːst/ [I] 1 tart vmeddig (időben)

How long will the meeting last?

We don't get much sun - enjoy it while it lasts!

Most sessions last about an hour.

The batteries only last about five hours.

pass verb /pɑːs/ 4 eltelik (idő); eltölt (időt) [I]

Four years have passed since that day.

Time seems to pass (by) so slowly when you're bored.

period noun /ˈpɪə.ri.əd/ [C] 1 időszak, periódus

Her work means that she spends long periods away from home.

Unemployment in the first half of the year was 2% lower than in the same period last year.

The study will be carried out over a six-month period.

The house was built during the Elizabethan period.

time noun /taɪm/ 6 (rendelkezésre álló/szükséges) idő [U]

If I have time, I'll call Sam.

Have you got time for a quick drink after work?

I'd like to learn to sail, but I haven't the time.

I haven't got time to go to the shops today.

She ran out of time and didn't finish the last question.

future adjective /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ [always before noun] leendő, későbbi

future plans

in future years

What will we leave for future generations?

overnight adjective, adverb /ˌəʊ.vəˈnaɪt/ 1 egy éjszakás; egy éjszakára

an overnight stop in Paris

You can stay overnight if you want to.

Don't forget to pack an overnight bag.

ahead adverb /əˈhed/ 2 előtt, előre (a jövőre nézve)

She has a difficult time ahead of her.

over preposition /ˈəʊ.vər/ 5 közben, folyamán, alatt (időben)

I was in Seattle over the summer.

We discussed the matter over lunch.

It's fascinating to watch how a baby changes and develops over time.

Phrases and idioms:

one day egy nap, majd egyszer (vmikor a jövőben)

I'd like to go to Berlin again one day.

two weeks/five hours, etc. away két hét/öt óra van vissza (a jövőben vmihez)

My English exam's only a week away and I haven't even started to prepare.