12.3.5. gy. A1B2 (példák)

wait noun /weɪt/ [no plural] várakozás

a long wait

well worth the wait

We had a three-hour wait before we could see the doctor.

The long wait for the doctor/to see the doctor really made me anxious.

good adjective /gʊd/ (better, best) 7 jó, alkalmas, megfelelő (idő, pillanat, stb.)

When would be a good time to phone?

Is this a good moment to talk?

How about Friday - is that good for you?

inconvenient adjective /ɪn.kənˈviː.ni.ənt/ alkalmatlan (nehézséget/problémát okozó) (pl. időpont)

I'm sorry, I seem to have called at an inconvenient time.

scheduled adjective /ˈʃed.juːld/ 1 tervezett, betervezett, beütemezett (időpont)

This programme will be broadcast half an hour later than the scheduled time.

Phrasal verbs:

call off ↔ sth /kɔːl/ 1 lemond, töröl vmit (tervezett eseményt/tevékenységet)

Tomorrow's match has been called off because of the icy weather.

catch up on/with sth /kætʃ/ lemaradást behoz

I'm hoping to catch up on some sleep.

get round to sth /get/ időt talál vmire

I still haven't got round to fixing that tap.

hang on /hæŋ/ egy kicsit vár (informal)

Sally's on the other phone - would you like to hang on?

Do you need the toilet right now or can you hang on for a while?

Hang on a minute - I'll be with you in a moment!

hold on /həʊld/ 1 vár egy kicsit (informal)

Hold on, I'll check in my diary.

put off sth/doing ↔ sth /pʊt/ későbbre halaszt, elhalaszt

The meeting has been put off until the first week in June.

I can't put off going to the dentist any longer.

Phrases and idioms:

at your convenience amikor önnek megfelel (formal)

We can meet at your convenience.

keep sb waiting megvárakoztat vkit

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

The dentist kept me waiting for ages.

set a date/time (for sth) dátumot/időpontot kijelöl [T]

Juan and Maria have set a date for their wedding - it's going to be on August 31.

Has a time been set for the meeting yet?

take a break/rest, etc. szünetet/pihenőt/stb. tart

I think we'll take a break there.

If you're tired, you should take a rest.