4. Időrend A1B2 (70) – altémák

Időrend* (37) 5. Időben utána (17) 6. Korán, időben, későn (16)

beginning noun /bɪˈgɪn.ɪŋ/ [C usually no plural] kezdet, az eleje vminek

We met at the beginning of 2014.

She sat down and read the book straight through from beginning to end.

I enjoyed my job at/in the beginning, but I'm bored with it now.

end noun /end/ 1 vég (időszak, tevékenység, történet, stb. vége) [C]

I'll pay you at the end of next month.

The end of the film was much more exciting than I'd expected.

the last minute noun /ˌlɑːstˈmɪnɪt/ [no plural] az utolsó perc/pillanat

They only told me at the last minute that they couldn't come.

Why do you always leave everything till the last minute?

early adjective /ˈɜː.li/ (earlier, earliest) 1 korai, kezdeti (egy időszak elejéhez közeli)

the early 1980s

This was in the early days of car design.

My earliest memory is of being shown around our new house.

former adjective /ˈfɔː.mər/ [always before noun] volt, régebbi

his former wife

a former employer

the former president of the United States

initial adjective /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/ [always before noun] kezdeti, első (reakció, érzés, tudósítás, stb.)

My initial reaction was one of anger.

Initial reports say that seven people have died, though this has not yet been confirmed.

last adjective, determiner /lɑːst/ 1 utolsó, legutolsó (legutóbbi, legújabb) [always before noun]

What was the last film you saw?

It's rained for the last three days.

last adjective, determiner /lɑːst/ 2 előző (a jelenlegit megelőző) [always before noun]

My last house was half this size.

I liked his last book but I'm not so keen on this latest one.

late adjective /leɪt/ 2 késő, késői (az időszak végéhez közeli)

It was late at night.

Is that the time? I'd no idea it was so late.

It was late summer when it happened.

It was built in the late nineteenth century.

He's probably in his late twenties.

latter adjective /ˈlæt.ər/ [always before noun] későbbi (a vége felé levő)

Building of the new library should begin in the latter part of next year.

In the latter stages of the fight he began to tire.

previous adjective /ˈpriː.vi.əs/ [always before noun] előző, korábbi

the previous day/week/month/year

a previous attempt

before adverb /bɪˈfɔːr/ előzőleg, korábban

He said he had never seen her before.

I feel as though I've been here before.

early adverb /ˈɜː.li/ (earlier, earliest) 1 korán (korai időpontban) (egy időszak elejéhez közel)

I get up early during the week.

She starts work fairly early.

eventually adverb /ɪˈven.tju.əl.i/ végül (egy hosszabb idő után)

Eventually they reached an agreement.

He eventually got round to fixing the bike.

finally adverb /ˈfaɪ.nə.li/ 1 végül (is), végre (hosszú idő után)

We finally got home at midnight.

After months of looking he finally found a job.

first adverb /fɜːst/ 1 először (minden más előtt)

I can come out tonight, but I've got to do my homework first.

initially adverb /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i/ eleinte, kezdetben

Initially, most people approved of the new scheme.

The damage was far more serious than initially believed.

late adverb /leɪt/ 2 későn; későig (az időszak vége felé)

We talked late into the night.

As late as the 1980s they were still using horses on this farm.

meanwhile adverb /ˈmiːn.waɪl/ ezalatt

Carl's starting college in September. Meanwhile, he's travelling around Europe.

The mother is ill. The child, meanwhile, is living with his grandparents.

previously adverb /ˈpriː.vi.ə.sli/ előzőleg, korábban (régebben, azelőtt)

She was previously employed as a tour guide.

I had posted the card two months previously.

simultaneously adverb /ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ egyidejűleg

Two children answered the teacher's question simultaneously.

together adverb /təˈgeð.ər/ 2 egyszerre (ugyanabban az időben)

Everyone seemed to arrive together.

We can deal with the next two items on the list together.

before preposition /bɪˈfɔːr/ 1 előtt (időben)

two days before the summer holidays

She arrived before me.

You should always wash your hands before meals.

Think hard before accepting the offer.

as conjunction /æz/ 2 amint (éppen), amikor, ahogy (mialatt, miközben)

I saw him as I was coming into the building.

He gets more attractive as he gets older.

before conjunction /bɪˈfɔːr/ 1 mielőtt (korábban vminél)

He was a teacher before he became famous.

Before he could reach the door, she quickly closed it.

Before we make a decision, does anyone want to say anything else?

before conjunction /bɪˈfɔːr/ 2 mielőtt (történne valami)

Put that stick down before you hurt someone!

before conjunction /bɪˈfɔːr/ 3 mielőtt (amíg) (egy említett eseményig)

It took a few moments before I realized that he was joking.

while conjunction /waɪl/ 1 míg, amíg, mialatt, miközben

I read it while you were drying your hair.

While I was in Italy, I went to see Alessandro.

I thought I heard him come in while we were having dinner.

"I'm going to the post office." "While you're there, can you get me some stamps?"

Phrases and idioms:

at first eleinte

At first I thought she was unfriendly, but actually she's just shy.

at (long) last végre (valahára)

At last, I've found a pair of jeans that actually fit.

at the same time egyszerre (egy időben), ugyanakkor

We arrived at the same time.

in advance előzetesen, előre

If you're going to come, please let me know in advance.

in the first place elsőként, kezdetkor, mindjárt a legelején; először is (felsorolás elején használva)

Why did you invite her in the first place?

in the meantime közben, időközben, addig is

Your computer won't be arriving till Thursday. In the meantime, you can use Jude's.

just as éppen akkor

She woke up just as we got there.

the middle közepe (egy időszaknak)

The letter should arrive by the middle of next week.

The noise woke us up in the middle of the night.

to begin with eleinte

To begin with, the two girls got on well.

3. lecke (A1) – 12. lecke (A2) – 27. lecke (B1) – 54. lecke (B2) – 83. lecke (C1) – 102. lecke (C2)