3. Tartózkodás, időbeosztás A1B2 (54) – altémák

1. Tartózkodás (18) 2. Időbeosztás (36)

delay verb /dɪˈleɪ/ 1 halaszt, elhalaszt [I or T]

My plane was delayed by an hour.

Could we delay the meeting a few days?

fix verb /fɪks/ [T] 2 megállapít, kitűz (időpontot, helyet, árat, stb.)

Shall we fix a time for our next meeting?

They haven't fixed a date for the wedding yet.

give verb /gɪv/ [T] *(gave, given) 6 (időt) ad vkinek vmire, (időt) szán vmire [+ two objects]

I'm nearly ready - just give me a few minutes.

lose verb /luːz/ *(lost, lost) 5 veszteget, elveszteget (időt); elveszít (lehetőséget); [T]

Four million hours were lost last year through stress-related illnesses.

We lost valuable time stuck in traffic.

Because of illness, she lost the chance of a place in the team.

move verb /muːv/ 3 áthelyez (időpontot, sorrendet változtat) [T]

We need to move the meeting back a few days.

pause verb /pɔːz/ 1 szünetet tart, megáll (egy időre) [I]

He paused for a moment.

She paused to get her breath back and then carried on jogging.

postpone verb /pəʊstˈpəʊn/ [T] elhalaszt

They decided to postpone their holiday until next year.

We've had to postpone going to France because the children are ill.

schedule verb /ˈʃed.juːl/ [T often passive] beütemez, tervez, betervez (egy időpontra)

The meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.

The train is scheduled to arrive at 8.45, but it's running twenty minutes late.

spend verb /spend/ [T] *(spent, spent) 1 tölt (időt)

You need to spend at least 20 minutes on each exercise.

I think we need to spend more time together.

I spent an hour at the station waiting for the train.

How long do you spend on your homework?

We spent the weekend in London.

You can spend the night here if you like.

take verb /teɪk/ [T] *(took, taken) 4 igényel (időt)

It took me three days to finish the job.

I'll just finish off this report - it won't take long.

wait verb /weɪt/ [I] 1 vár vkit/vmit

I waited for her in the corridor while she went in to see the doctor.

There were a lot of people waiting to use the telephone.

appointment noun /əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/ 1 (megbeszélt) időpont/találkozó [C]

a dental/doctor's appointment

I'd like to make an appointment with Doctor Evans, please.

I cancelled the appointment.

I've got an appointment to see Ms Edwards at two o'clock.

That's the second appointment he's missed.

break noun /breɪk/ [C] 1 (rövid) szünet

a coffee/lunch break

We'll take another break at 3.30.

They worked through the night without a break.

calendar noun /ˈkæl.ɪn.dər/ [C] naptár

I think we're free next Saturday but I'll just check the calendar.

confirmation noun /ˌkɒn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] visszaigazolás, megerősítés (találkozóé, foglalásé, stb.)

a letter of confirmation

We've only had five confirmations for the conference so far.

We will send you written confirmation of our offer shortly.

date noun /deɪt/ [C] 2 (megbeszélt) időpont

Let's make a date to have lunch.

I'd like to fix a date for our next meeting.

We've agreed to meet again at a later date.

deadline noun /ˈded.laɪn/ [C] határidő

There's no way I can meet that deadline.

We're working to a tight deadline.

I'm afraid you've missed the deadline - the deadline for applications was May 30th.

diary noun /ˈdaɪə.ri/ [C] 2 határidőnapló

I'll check my diary and see when I'm free.

Don't forget to write the date of the meeting in your diary.

pause noun /pɔːz/ [C] szünet, megszakítás

There will be a brief pause in the concert while the piano is moved into place.

After a long, awkward pause someone asked a question.

She spoke for three quarters of an hour without a pause.

schedule noun /ˈʃed.juːl/ [C] ütemterv, munkaterv, tervezet

I have a very busy schedule today.

Will the work be completed on schedule?

Everything went according to schedule.

timetable noun /ˈtaɪmˌteɪ.bl̩/ [C] 3 időbeosztás

The timetable for our trip to Paris includes visits to Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre.

Here is the timetable of events for the day.

timing noun /ˈtaɪ.mɪŋ/ [U] időzítés, ütemezés, beütemezés

"Are we early?" "No, your timing is perfect - dinner is almost ready."

wait noun /weɪt/ [no plural] várakozás

a long wait

well worth the wait

We had a three-hour wait before we could see the doctor.

The long wait for the doctor/to see the doctor really made me anxious.

good adjective /gʊd/ (better, best) 7 jó, alkalmas, megfelelő (idő, pillanat, stb.)

When would be a good time to phone?

Is this a good moment to talk?

How about Friday - is that good for you?

inconvenient adjective /ɪn.kənˈviː.ni.ənt/ alkalmatlan (nehézséget/problémát okozó) (pl. időpont)

I'm sorry, I seem to have called at an inconvenient time.

scheduled adjective /ˈʃed.juːld/ 1 tervezett, betervezett, beütemezett (időpont)

This programme will be broadcast half an hour later than the scheduled time.

Phrasal verbs:

call off ↔ sth /kɔːl/ 1 lemond, töröl vmit (tervezett eseményt/tevékenységet)

Tomorrow's match has been called off because of the icy weather.

catch up on/with sth /kætʃ/ lemaradást behoz

I'm hoping to catch up on some sleep.

get round to sth /get/ időt talál vmire

I still haven't got round to fixing that tap.

hang on /hæŋ/ egy kicsit vár (informal)

Sally's on the other phone - would you like to hang on?

Do you need the toilet right now or can you hang on for a while?

Hang on a minute - I'll be with you in a moment!

hold on /həʊld/ 1 vár egy kicsit (informal)

Hold on, I'll check in my diary.

put off sth/doing ↔ sth /pʊt/ későbbre halaszt, elhalaszt

The meeting has been put off until the first week in June.

I can't put off going to the dentist any longer.

Phrases and idioms:

at your convenience amikor önnek megfelel (formal)

We can meet at your convenience.

keep sb waiting megvárakoztat vkit

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

The dentist kept me waiting for ages.

set a date/time (for sth) dátumot/időpontot kijelöl [T]

Juan and Maria have set a date for their wedding - it's going to be on August 31.

Has a time been set for the meeting yet?

take a break/rest, etc. szünetet/pihenőt/stb. tart

I think we'll take a break there.

If you're tired, you should take a rest.

6. lecke (A1) – 17. lecke (A2) – 38. lecke (B1) – 65. lecke (B2) – 90. lecke (C1) – 110. lecke (C2)