25.3.7. gy. A1B2 (példák)

minute noun /ˈmɪn.ɪt/ [C] 2 perc, pillanat (informal)

I'll be with you in a minute.

It'll only take a minute to call him.

When you've got a minute, I'd like a brief word with you.

Hang on a minute - I'll be with you as soon as I can!

Can you hold on a minute - he's at the end of the garden.

moment noun /ˈməʊ.mənt/ 1 pillanat (rövid időtartam) [C]

I'll be back in a moment.

Can you wait a moment?

For a moment I thought it was Anna.

I'm expecting her to come at any moment.

Have you got a moment ?

Phrases and idioms:

for ever örökké; örökre

I'm not going to live here for ever.

for hours/days, etc. on end órák/napok óta egyfolytában

He waited by the telephone for hours on end.

for some time egy (jó) ideig

I've been doing yoga for some time.

for years évek óta

Roz and I have been going there for years.

hours órák (hosszú idő) (informal)

I spent hours doing my homework.

They kept us waiting for hours and hours.

in the long run hosszú távon/távra

It seems a lot of effort but I'm sure it's the best solution in the long run.

in the long term hosszú távon

This decision may make financial sense now, but it will have serious consequences in the long term.

quite a while jó kis ideje/ideig

I hadn't seen Rebecca in quite a while.

It took quite a while to clean out the garage.