25.3.1. gy. A1B2 (példák)

go verb /gəʊ/ *(going, went, gone) 7 megy, múlik, elmúlik (idő) [I]

The day went very quickly.

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.

pass verb /pɑːs/ 4 eltelik (idő); eltölt (időt) [I]

Four years have passed since that day.

Time seems to pass (by) so slowly when you're bored.

time verb /taɪm/ [T] 1 méri az idejét vminek

It's a good idea to time yourself while you do the exercises.

gap noun /gæp/ [C] 4 kihagyás, szünet (pl. egy tevékenységben)

After a gap of five years, Jennifer decided to go back to work full-time.

length noun /leŋkθ/ [C or U] 2 hossz, tartam, időtartam

the length of a film/speech/play

He is unable to concentrate on his work for any length of time.

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.

time noun /taɪm/ 4 alkalom; idő, időszak; időtöltés, időzés [C or U]

The last time we went to Paris, it rained every day.

We were very young at the time.

Every time/Each time I ask you to do something, you always say you're too busy.

They go swimming three or four times a week.

Did you have a good time at the conference?