102.8. gy. C2 (példák)

elapse verb /ɪˈlæps/ [I] (formal) múlik, elmúlik, telik, eltelik (idő)

Two years have elapsed since the attack.

progress verb /prəˈgres/ [I] 2 halad, múlik (idő)

I began to feel more relaxed as the evening progressed.

spread verb /spred/ *(spread, spread) 6 feloszt (egy időszakra) (pl. törlesztést) [T] also: spread out

The payments will be spread over two years.

future noun /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ 2 jövő, jövője vkinek/vminek [C]

We need to discuss the future of the company.

Torn apart by war, this country now faces a very uncertain future.

interval noun /ˈɪnt.ə.vəl/ [C] 2 időköz

After an interval of three days, the peace talks resumed.

tomorrow noun /təˈmɒr.əʊ/ [U] 2 a holnap (a jövő)

the children of tomorrow

imminent adjective /ˈɪm.ɪ.nənt/ küszöbönálló, fenyegető

imminent danger

Phrases and idioms:

around/round the corner itt van a küszöbön (hamarosan bekövetkezik)

Christmas is round the corner and I still haven't bought any presents.

at one time or another valamikor egyszer (a múltban)

Most of us have made a similar mistake at one time or another.

for/in the foreseeable future belátható időn belül

Prices will remain high for the foreseeable future.