30.10. gy. B1 (példák)

compare verb /kəmˈpeər/ összehasonlít [I or T]

If you compare house prices in the two areas, it's quite amazing how different they are.

That seems expensive - have you compared prices in other shops?

Compare some recent work with your older stuff and you'll see how much you've improved.

Teachers always used to compare me with my sister.

worst noun /wɜːst/ [no plural] legrosszabb (dolog)

That was the worst I've seen him play in several years.

any adverb /ˈen.i/ valamennyire, valamivel, egyáltalán (kérdő és tagadó mondatokban a középfok hangsúlyozása) (tagadva: semmivel sem) (jobb, gyorsabb, stb.)

Do you feel any better?

I can't walk any faster.

Those trousers don't look any different from the others.

Houses in this area used to be a real bargain, but they're not cheap any more.

This radio isn't any good - I'll have to buy another.

She couldn't wait any longer.

best adverb /best/ 2 legjobban ('well' felsőfoka) (a legjobb módon)

I sleep best with the window open.

They were the best-dressed couple at the party.

much adverb /mʌtʃ/ (more, most) 2 sokkal -bb (középfokú melléknevek előtt)

Their old house was much bigger.

That's a much better idea.

It's a much more beautiful city.

worse adverb /wɜːs/ rosszabbul ('badly' középfoka)

He did worse than he was expecting in the exams.

He was treated much worse than I was.

to preposition /tuː/ 7 vmihez képest (összehasonlítva vmivel)

I prefer football to cricket.

She's earning a reasonable wage, but nothing to what she could make in a big company.

Phrases and idioms:

get worse rosszabbodik

My cold seems to be getting worse.

If the rain gets any worse, we'll have to stop walking.

just as bad/good/tall/clever, etc. (as sb/sth) ugyanolyan rossz/jó/magas/okos/stb.

He's just as talented as his brother.

the best a legjobb

She's the best of the new young writers.

Chris and I are the best of friends.

We all want the best for our children.