103.8. gy. C2 (példák)

fluctuate verb /ˈflʌk.tʃu.eɪt/ [I] ingadozik (ár, létszám, szint, stb.)

Oil prices have fluctuated wildly in recent weeks.

ceiling noun /ˈsiː.lɪŋ/ [C] 2 felső határ (pl. kamaté, fizetésemelésé)

They have set a ceiling on pay rises.

finite adjective /ˈfaɪ.naɪt/ véges (erőforrás, mennyiség, stb.); ragozott (ige) (nyelvtan)

We only have a finite amount of time to complete this task.

set adjective /set/ változatlan, állandó, kötött

Most people work for a set number of hours each week.

I have no set routine.

Phrases and idioms:

a good 20 minutes/30 miles, etc. jó 20 perc/30 mérföld

It's a good half an hour's walk to the station from here.

an educated guess hozzáértő becslés

I know you don't have the exact figures with you, but make an educated guess.

margin of error hibahatár, hibasáv

a margin of error of 5 percent

out of proportion nem áll arányban vmivel

The punishment is completely out of proportion to the crime.

something like olyasmi mint; körülbelül

He paid something like $2000 for his car.

It tastes something like melon.

upwards of sth több mint

Double rooms cost upwards of £70 a night.