4. Időrend A1B1 (53) – altémák

Időrend* (53)

delay verb /dɪˈleɪ/ 2 késleltet (késedelmet okoz) [T]

I was delayed by traffic.

follow verb /ˈfɒl.əʊ/ 2 követ (időben) [I or T]

There was a bang, followed by a cloud of smoke.

The meal consisted of smoked salmon, followed by Welsh lamb.

We were not prepared for the events that followed.

beginning noun /bɪˈgɪn.ɪŋ/ [C usually no plural] kezdet, az eleje vminek

We met at the beginning of 2014.

She sat down and read the book straight through from beginning to end.

I enjoyed my job at/in the beginning, but I'm bored with it now.

delay noun /dɪˈleɪ/ [C or U] késedelem, késés

An accident caused long delays on the motorway.

There has been a delay in the book's publication.

end noun /end/ 1 vég (időszak, tevékenység, történet, stb. vége) [C]

I'll pay you at the end of next month.

The end of the film was much more exciting than I'd expected.

due adjective /djuː/ 1 várható, esedékes

What time is the next bus due?

The next meeting is due to be held in three months' time.

Their first baby is due in January.

early adjective /ˈɜː.li/ (earlier, earliest) 1 korai, kezdeti (egy időszak elejéhez közeli)

the early 1980s

This was in the early days of car design.

My earliest memory is of being shown around our new house.

early adjective /ˈɜː.li/ (earlier, earliest) 2 korai, (a szokásos/várt) idő előtti

I'm going to have an early night.

She took early retirement.

former adjective /ˈfɔː.mər/ [always before noun] volt, régebbi

his former wife

a former employer

the former president of the United States

last adjective, determiner /lɑːst/ 1 utolsó, legutolsó (legutóbbi, legújabb) [always before noun]

What was the last film you saw?

It's rained for the last three days.

last adjective, determiner /lɑːst/ 2 előző (a jelenlegit megelőző) [always before noun]

My last house was half this size.

I liked his last book but I'm not so keen on this latest one.

late adjective /leɪt/ 1 késő (elkésik)

This train is always late.

You'll be late for your flight if you don't hurry up.

Sorry I'm late. I was held up in the traffic.

We always have a late breakfast on Sunday mornings.

late adjective /leɪt/ 2 késő, késői (az időszak végéhez közeli)

It was late at night.

Is that the time? I'd no idea it was so late.

It was late summer when it happened.

It was built in the late nineteenth century.

He's probably in his late twenties.

next adjective /nekst/ 1 következő (időben/sorban)

What time's the next train to London?

We're going to be very busy for the next few months.

previous adjective /ˈpriː.vi.əs/ [always before noun] előző, korábbi

the previous day/week/month/year

a previous attempt

after adverb /ˈɑːf.tər/ után (később vminél/vkinél)

Hilary got here at midday and Nicholas arrived soon after.

I can't go next week - how about the week after?

afterwards adverb /ˈɑːf.tə.wədz/ azután, utána, később (vmi esemény után)

We had tea, and afterwards we sat in the garden for a while.

They separated, and soon/shortly afterwards Jane left the country.

already adverb /ɔːlˈred.i/ 2 már, máris (korán, idő előtt)

Are you buying Christmas cards already? It's only September!

I've only eaten one course and I'm already full.

before adverb /bɪˈfɔːr/ előzőleg, korábban

He said he had never seen her before.

I feel as though I've been here before.

early adverb /ˈɜː.li/ (earlier, earliest) 1 korán (korai időpontban) (egy időszak elejéhez közel)

I get up early during the week.

She starts work fairly early.

early adverb /ˈɜː.li/ (earlier, earliest) 2 korán (idő előtt, hamar) (a szokásos/várt időpont előtt)

If you finish early, you can go home.

The plane arrived ten minutes early.

finally adverb /ˈfaɪ.nə.li/ 1 végül (is), végre (hosszú idő után)

We finally got home at midnight.

After months of looking he finally found a job.

first adverb /fɜːst/ 1 először (minden más előtt)

I can come out tonight, but I've got to do my homework first.

late adverb /leɪt/ 1 későn; későig (elkésve)

Kathryn's just phoned to say she's working late this evening.

The rains came late this year.

later adverb /ˈleɪ.tər/ később (vmit követően/a jövőben)

He'll be back later.

We could always go later in the year.

meanwhile adverb /ˈmiːn.waɪl/ ezalatt

Carl's starting college in September. Meanwhile, he's travelling around Europe.

The mother is ill. The child, meanwhile, is living with his grandparents.

next adverb /nekst/ 1 (közvetlenül) ezután

You'll never guess what happened next.

Where shall we go next?

Next, put it in the oven for 30 minutes.

previously adverb /ˈpriː.vi.ə.sli/ előzőleg, korábban (régebben, azelőtt)

She was previously employed as a tour guide.

I had posted the card two months previously.

then adverb /ðen/ 2 azután

She trained as a teacher and then became a lawyer.

Let me finish this job, then we'll go.

together adverb /təˈgeð.ər/ 2 egyszerre (ugyanabban az időben)

Everyone seemed to arrive together.

We can deal with the next two items on the list together.

yet adverb /jet/ 2 még (most, már ilyen korán)

I don't want to go home yet.

after preposition /ˈɑːf.tər/ 1 után (egy időpont/esemény után)

Shall we go for a walk after breakfast?

We had a chat after the meeting.

Let's get the shopping. After that, we can stop for a coffee.

After a while, I began to like him.

His birthday is exactly a week after mine.

It was so boring, I left after ten minutes.

before preposition /bɪˈfɔːr/ 1 előtt (időben)

two days before the summer holidays

She arrived before me.

You should always wash your hands before meals.

Think hard before accepting the offer.

after conjunction /ˈɑːf.tər/ után (egy esemény után)

Soon/shortly after we joined the motorway, the car started to make a strange noise.

I went to the post office straight/immediately after I left you.

and conjunction /ænd/ 2 és (utána következően)

I got dressed and had my breakfast.

as conjunction /æz/ 2 amint (éppen), amikor, ahogy (mialatt, miközben)

I saw him as I was coming into the building.

He gets more attractive as he gets older.

before conjunction /bɪˈfɔːr/ 1 mielőtt (korábban vminél)

He was a teacher before he became famous.

Before he could reach the door, she quickly closed it.

Before we make a decision, does anyone want to say anything else?

before conjunction /bɪˈfɔːr/ 2 mielőtt (történne valami)

Put that stick down before you hurt someone!

before conjunction /bɪˈfɔːr/ 3 mielőtt (amíg) (egy említett eseményig)

It took a few moments before I realized that he was joking.

while conjunction /waɪl/ 1 míg, amíg, mialatt, miközben

I read it while you were drying your hair.

While I was in Italy, I went to see Alessandro.

I thought I heard him come in while we were having dinner.

"I'm going to the post office." "While you're there, can you get me some stamps?"

Phrases and idioms:

at first eleinte

At first I thought she was unfriendly, but actually she's just shy.

at (long) last végre (valahára)

At last, I've found a pair of jeans that actually fit.

at the same time egyszerre (egy időben), ugyanakkor

We arrived at the same time.

in advance előzetesen, előre

If you're going to come, please let me know in advance.

in time időben (nem elkésve)

We arrived in time to catch the train.

it's time ideje (, hogy)

It's time I was leaving.

Is it time to go home yet?

later on később, a későbbiek folyamán; azután, utóbb

What are you doing later on this evening?

Shall I go and fetch her later on?

Later on, we could go and have a meal if you like.

on time pontosan

I got to school on time.

shortly afterwards; shortly after/before sth rövidesen utána; rövidesen vmi után/előtt

I got home at midnight and James arrived shortly afterwards.

Shortly after you left, a man came into the office looking for you.

the following day/morning, etc. következő nap/reggel/stb.

We met again the following afternoon.

the middle közepe (egy időszaknak)

The letter should arrive by the middle of next week.

The noise woke us up in the middle of the night.

to begin with eleinte

To begin with, the two girls got on well.

without delay késedelem nélkül (azonnal)

This problem needs to be dealt with without delay.

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