9.14. gy. TOP 3000 (példák)

last verb /lɑːst/ [I] 1 tart vmeddig (időben)

How long will the meeting last?

We don't get much sun - enjoy it while it lasts!

Most sessions last about an hour.

The batteries only last about five hours.

future noun /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ 1 jövő (esély a folytatásra/további létezésre/sikerre) [U or no plural]

There's no future in this line of work.

period noun /ˈpɪə.ri.əd/ [C] 1 időszak, periódus

Her work means that she spends long periods away from home.

Unemployment in the first half of the year was 2% lower than in the same period last year.

The study will be carried out over a six-month period.

The house was built during the Elizabethan period.

time noun /taɪm/ 2 idő, időtartam [U or no plural]

It takes a long time to get from London to Sydney.

It was some time ago that I last heard from her.

We'd save time on our journey if we went by train.

What do you like doing in your spare/free time?

I don't know how you find time to do all the things you do.

I thought we'd give her a bit more time to get the job done.

When Paula was ill, I took her some magazines to help her pass the time.

time noun /taɪm/ 3 idő (a múló idő) [U]

He wants to spend more time with his family.

If you'd got on with your work instead of wasting time chatting, you'd be finished by now.

She grew more and more fascinated by the subject as time went on/by.

future adjective /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ [always before noun] leendő, későbbi

future plans

in future years

What will we leave for future generations?

ahead adverb /əˈhed/ 2 előtt, előre (a jövőre nézve)

She has a difficult time ahead of her.

shortly adverb /ˈʃɔːt.li/ rövidesen

We will shortly be arriving in King's Cross Station.

soon adverb /suːn/ hamarosan; hamar, gyorsan

She'll soon be here./She'll be here soon.

The sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there.

Soon after agreeing to go, she realized she'd made a mistake.

How soon can we sign the contract?

I couldn't get out of that place soon enough.

tomorrow adverb /təˈmɒr.əʊ/ holnap

I'll call you tomorrow.

I've arranged to see Rachel tomorrow night.

Oh, leave it till tomorrow.