25.3.10. gy. A1B2 (példák)

pace noun /peɪs/ tempó, iram (átv. is) (gyaloglásé, forgalomé, változásé, eseményé, stb.) [U]

a slow/fast pace

I don't like the pace of modern life.

These changes seem to be happening at too fast a pace.

speed noun /spiːd/ 2 nagy sebesség, nagy gyorsaság [U]

I get a real thrill from speed.

He put on a sudden burst of speed.

Both cars were travelling at speed when the accident happened.

fast adjective /fɑːst/ gyors, sebes

fast cars

a fast swimmer

Computers are getting faster all the time.

The fast train to London takes less than an hour.

Phrases and idioms:

a bit egy kicsit, egy kis időre (informal)

I'll see you in a bit.

I'm just going out for a bit. See you later.

a while egy (rövid) idő

I only stayed for a short while.

You were there a while, weren't you?

"When did that happen?" "Oh, it was a while ago".

After a while, Roberto came back inside.

I haven't seen him for a while.

I'll be fine in a while.

as soon as amint, abban a pillanatban (, hogy)

As soon as I saw her, I knew there was something wrong.

at once azonnal, rögtön

I knew at once that I'd like it here.

in the short term rövid távon

We need to save money in the short term.

right away/now/after azonnal

Do you want to start right away?

straight away azonnal, rögtön

I knew straight away what you were thinking.

We don't need to go straight away - we can stay for a little while.