25.3.6. gy. A1B1 (példák)

minute noun /ˈmɪn.ɪt/ [C] 2 perc, pillanat (informal)

I'll be with you in a minute.

It'll only take a minute to call him.

When you've got a minute, I'd like a brief word with you.

Hang on a minute - I'll be with you as soon as I can!

Can you hold on a minute - he's at the end of the garden.

moment noun /ˈməʊ.mənt/ 1 pillanat (rövid időtartam) [C]

I'll be back in a moment.

Can you wait a moment?

For a moment I thought it was Anna.

I'm expecting her to come at any moment.

Have you got a moment ?

second noun /ˈsek.ənd/ [C] 2 egy pillanat (informal)

"Come on, hurry up!" "I'll just/only be a second - I've got to lock the back door."

Have you got a second, Paul? I'd like to have a word with you.

It won't take a second .

Wait a couple of/a few seconds before trying again.

brief adjective /briːf/ rövid (idő, leírás, beszámoló, stb.)

His acceptance speech was very brief.

I had a brief look at her report before the meeting.

It'll only be a brief visit because we really haven't much time.

The company issued a brief statement about yesterday's accident.

Phrases and idioms:

ever since azóta (mindig)

We met at school and have been friends ever since.

He's been depressed ever since he got divorced.

from ... to ... -tól -ig (időtartam megadása)

The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday.

no longer többé nem, már nem

The cinema is no longer used.

She doesn't work here any longer.

not until -ig nem (egy időpont előtt nem)

We didn't eat until past midnight.

It doesn't open until 7:00.

so far mostanáig, eddig

So far we've made thirty-two thousand pounds.

up to/until/till, etc. -ig (idő)

You can call me up until midnight.