27.1.3. gy. A1B2 (példák)

compare verb /kəmˈpeər/ összehasonlít [I or T]

If you compare house prices in the two areas, it's quite amazing how different they are.

That seems expensive - have you compared prices in other shops?

Compare some recent work with your older stuff and you'll see how much you've improved.

Teachers always used to compare me with my sister.

comparison noun /kəmˈpær.ɪ.sən/ [C or U] összehasonlítás

They made a comparison of different countries' eating habits.

By/In comparison with the French, the British eat far less fish.

I always drink fresh coffee, not instant. There's no comparison.

degree noun /dɪˈgriː/ 3 fok (vmilyen szint/mérték) [C or U]

This job demands a high degree of skill.

A good society depends on the degree to which people are able to trust each other.

scale noun /skeɪl/ 1 mérték; méret [no plural]

We don't yet know the scale of the problem.

Nuclear weapons cause destruction on a massive scale.

My parents used to entertain friends on a large/small scale.

worst noun /wɜːst/ [no plural] legrosszabb (dolog)

That was the worst I've seen him play in several years.

best adjective /best/ legjobb ('good' felsőfoka)

She was my best friend.

This is the best meal I've ever had.

He's one of our best students.

Are you sure this is the best way of doing it?

Your parents only want what is best for you.

better adjective /ˈbet.ər/ 1 jobb ('good' középfoka)

She's found a better job.

The film was better than I expected.

She is much better at tennis than I am.

If you cook it this way it's far better.

Relations between the two countries have never been better.

He stood near the front to get a better view.

The situation is getting better all the time.

The longer you keep this wine, the better it tastes.

The bed was hard, but it was better than nothing.

ultimate adjective /ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/ [always before noun] 1 legnagyobb fokú, legmesszebbmenő; kimondhatatlan, határtalan

Climbing Mount Everest is the ultimate challenge.

the ultimate luxury cruise

For me, rats are the ultimate horror.

worse adjective /wɜːs/ rosszabb ('bad' középfoka)

The exam was worse than I expected.

His behaviour is even worse than his sister's.

The heat is much worse in the daytime.

worst adjective /wɜːst/ legrosszabb ('bad' felsőfoka)

That was the worst meal I've ever eaten.

"It was the worst moment of my life," she admitted.