13.2. gy. TOP 3000 (példák)

considerable adjective /kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bl̩/ jelentős (mérték, mennyiség)

It's a considerable sum of money.

The effect on the region has been considerable.

extreme adjective /ɪkˈstriːm/ 1 hatalmas (fok/mennyiség)

extreme pain/danger/wealth

grand adjective /grænd/ impozáns, grandiózus; nagy, fő-

a grand hotel

the Grand Canal

tremendous adjective /trɪˈmen.dəs/ 2 hatalmas, óriási (nagyon nagy/sok/erős/stb.)

a tremendous amount of money

unbelievable adjective /ˌʌn.bəˈliː.və.bl̩/ 1 hihetetlen (meglepően jó/rossz)

It's unbelievable how lucky she's been.

You've had such bad luck - it's unbelievable.

much adverb /mʌtʃ/ (more, most) 2 sokkal -bb (középfokú melléknevek előtt)

Their old house was much bigger.

That's a much better idea.

It's a much more beautiful city.

worse adverb /wɜːs/ rosszabbul ('badly' középfoka)

He did worse than he was expecting in the exams.

He was treated much worse than I was.

of preposition /ɒv/ 7 vkik/vmik közül (összehasonlításkor)

Best of all I liked the green one.

Worst of all was the food!

He's the best looking of the three brothers.

I think that of all his films it's my favourite.

than conjunction, preposition /ðæn/ 1 mint (összehasonlítás)

My son is a lot taller than my daughter.

You always walk faster than I do!

You're earlier than usual.

Phrases and idioms:

a lot sokkal; nagyon; sokat

Your sister looks a lot like you.

I'm feeling a lot better today.

He looks a lot older than his wife.

We used to go there a lot.