102.4. gy. C2 (példák)

loom verb /luːm/ [I] 1 (fenyegetően) meredez, égnek mered (felhő, hegy, stb.)

Dark storm clouds loomed on the horizon.

overlap verb /ˌəʊ.vəˈlæp/ [I or T] (-pp-) átfed, átfedésben van (átv. is) (tetőcserép, feladatkör, műsoridő, stb.)

Although our job titles are different, our responsibilities overlap quite a lot.

formation noun /fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/ 2 alakzat, képződmény

rock/cloud formations

The planes flew in formation.

line noun /laɪn/ [C] 7 határ, határvonal

That ball was definitely in! It was nowhere near the line!

The police couldn't arrest him because he'd fled across the state line.

range noun /reɪndʒ/ 4 távolság, táv (látó-, halló-, ható-, lő-, stb.) [U]

The soldiers came within firing range.

He was shot at close range.

way noun /weɪ/ 6 (szabad) út (haladáshoz/tevékenységhez) [no plural]

"Sorry, am I in your way? I'll move."

If you don't move that vase out of the way, it might get broken.

Don't let your new friends get in the way of your studies.

I couldn't see the stage because there was a pillar in the way.

Please make way so the ambulance can get by.

faraway adjective /ˌfɑː.rəˈweɪ/ távoli, messzi (távol fekvő) [always before noun] (literary)

faraway places

structural adjective /ˈstrʌk.tʃər.əl/ szerkezeti (változás, károsodás, stb.)

structural damage

The last five years have seen big structural changes in the company.

out adverb /aʊt/ 9 messze, messzire (a parttól, hazától, stb.)

The fishing boats were out at sea for three days.

They live out in the countryside, miles from anywhere.

He lived out in Zambia for seven years.

Phrases and idioms:

in the vicinity (of sth) környék, környéke vminek (formal)

A number of buildings in the vicinity of the fire were damaged.