58.16. gy. B2 (példák)

widen verb /ˈwaɪ.dən/ [I or T] 1 szélesít, kiszélesít; szélesedik, kiszélesedik (út, folyó, stb.)

They are widening the road.

As it approaches the sea, the river begins to widen (out).

dimension noun /ˌdaɪˈmen.tʃən/ [C] 2 méret, kiterjedés (hosszúság, szélesség, magasság, stb.)

The dimensions of the photo should be no larger than 30cm by 20cm.

extent noun /ɪkˈstent/ [no plural] terjedelem; mérték, fok

They are just beginning to realize the full extent of the damage.

Her face was injured to such an extent that we didn't recognize her.

Rosie's teacher was impressed by the extent of her knowledge.

The River Nile is over 6500 kilometres in extent.

level noun /ˈlev.əl/ [C] 3 szint (magasság)

The water level in the lake is much higher after heavy rain.

measurement noun /ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt/ 1 méret [C often plural]

The measurements of both rooms were identical.

scale noun /skeɪl/ 2 skála, mérőskála [C]

the Centigrade/Fahrenheit scale

How would you rate his work on a scale of 1 to 5?

scale noun /skeɪl/ 3 méretarány, lépték [C or U]

a scale of 1:50 000

This map is large scale.

Is the bridge drawn to scale?

strain noun /streɪn/ 1 túlzott megterhelés (súllyal, erőltetéssel, stb.) [C usually no plural or U]

All those books put a strain on the shelf and it broke!

Excess weight puts a lot of strain on the heart.

weight noun /weɪt/ 2 súly, teher (a nehéz volta vminek) [U]

The shelf collapsed under the weight of the books.

Phrases and idioms:

scales mérleg (súly mérésére)

kitchen/bathroom scales