26.5.1. gy. A1B2 (példák)

boost verb /buːst/ [T] növel, fellendít

The theatre managed to boost its audiences by cutting ticket prices.

Share prices were boosted by reports of the President's recovery.

Getting the job had really boosted her confidence.

gain verb /geɪn/ 2 fokozatosan elér vmit/növekszik vmi (méret, súly, mennyiség, stb.) (hízik, gyorsul, stb.) [T]

He's gained a lot of weight in the last few months.

The car gained speed going down the hill.

grow verb /grəʊ/ *(grew, grown) 3 nő, növekszik (több lesz) [I]

The number of people living alone grows each year.

increase verb /ɪnˈkriːs/ [I or T] növel; növekszik

Sales of laptops have increased over the last few years.

The cost of the project has increased dramatically/significantly since it began.

Gradually increase the temperature to boiling point.

raise verb /reɪz/ [T] 2 emel, felemel (átv.) (mennyiséget, szintet)

The government plan to raise taxes.

They've certainly raised standards at the school.

One solution would be to raise prices.

reach verb /riːtʃ/ 2 elér (értéket, szintet, állapotot, stb.) [T]

The temperature is expected to reach 30°C today.

He's just reached the grand age of 95.

They easily reached their target/goal of raising £100,000.

I've reached the point where I can't take any more.

rise verb /raɪz/ [I] *(rose, risen) 3 emelkedik (szint, érték) (ár, hőmérséklet, infláció, stb.)

rising temperatures

Prices rose by 10 percent.

Inflation is rising by 2.1% a month.

widen verb /ˈwaɪ.dən/ [I or T] 2 kiszélesít; kiszélesedik (számban/mértékben)

Why not widen the discussion to include other points of view?

addition noun /əˈdɪʃ.ən/ 1 gyarapodás, gyarapítás [C]

Defender Matt Smith is the latest addition to the team.

expansion noun /ɪkˈspæn.tʃən/ [U] növekedés

These years saw the rapid expansion of the software industry.