54.12. gy. B2 (példák)

the last minute noun /ˌlɑːstˈmɪnɪt/ [no plural] az utolsó perc/pillanat

They only told me at the last minute that they couldn't come.

Why do you always leave everything till the last minute?

initial adjective /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/ [always before noun] kezdeti, első (reakció, érzés, tudósítás, stb.)

My initial reaction was one of anger.

Initial reports say that seven people have died, though this has not yet been confirmed.

later adjective /ˈleɪ.tər/ [always before noun] 1 későbbi (időben utóbbi)

We could catch a later train.

You can always change your password at a later date.

latter adjective /ˈlæt.ər/ [always before noun] későbbi (a vége felé levő)

Building of the new library should begin in the latter part of next year.

In the latter stages of the fight he began to tire.

eventually adverb /ɪˈven.tju.əl.i/ végül (egy hosszabb idő után)

Eventually they reached an agreement.

He eventually got round to fixing the bike.

initially adverb /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i/ eleinte, kezdetben

Initially, most people approved of the new scheme.

The damage was far more serious than initially believed.

late adverb /leɪt/ 2 későn; későig (az időszak vége felé)

We talked late into the night.

As late as the 1980s they were still using horses on this farm.

simultaneously adverb /ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ egyidejűleg

Two children answered the teacher's question simultaneously.

Phrases and idioms:

in the meantime közben, időközben, addig is

Your computer won't be arriving till Thursday. In the meantime, you can use Jude's.

just as éppen akkor

She woke up just as we got there.