29.5.2. gy. A1B1 (példák)

important adjective /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ 1 fontos

I think his career is more important to him than I am.

What are the most important ideas in this text?

It's important for children to learn to get on with each other.

The important thing is to keep the heat low or the sugar will burn.

important adjective /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ 2 befolyásos, jelentős

He was one of the most important writers of that period.

an important person/decision

little adjective /ˈlɪt.l̩/ 3 kis (nem lényeges/fontos)

They argue over every little thing.

She gets really stressed by little problems.

main adjective /meɪn/ [always before noun] fő, legfőbb, legfontosabb

The main airport is 15 miles from the capital.

One of the main reasons I came to England was to study the language.

You'll find the main points of my proposal in the report.

Our main aim/objective is to improve the company's productivity.

The main problem in the health service is lack of resources.

principal adjective /ˈprɪnt.sɪ.pəl/ [always before noun] fő-, főbb

That was my principal reason for moving.

Teaching is her principal source of income.

the principal character in the book

silly adjective /ˈsɪl.i/ 2 ostoba, buta (kicsiny, lényegtelen)

She gets upset over such silly things.

small adjective /smɔːl/ 3 kis, kicsi (jelentéktelen)

a small mistake

unimportant adjective /ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ lényegtelen

Staffing is still a relatively unimportant issue compared to the other problems that we're facing.

only adverb /ˈəʊn.li/ 5 csak (nem túl jelentős/lényeges)

Don't worry - it's only a scratch.

I was only joking.

I was only trying to help.