1. Hasonlítás, fok, mérték A1B2 (161) – altémák

Hasonlítás, fok, mérték* (20) 1. Hasonlítás, fokozás (40) 2. Nagy, jelentős (44) 4. Teljes, totális (16) 6. Részben, kismértékben (41)

delicate adjective /ˈdel.ɪ.kət/ 1 finom (lágy, könnyed, gyengéd) (íz, illat, stb.), halvány (szín)

a delicate flavour

a delicate shade of pink

faint adjective /feɪnt/ halvány, csekély (hang, szag, remény, mosoly, stb.); bátortalan, erőtlen

a faint sound/noise/smell

She gave me a faint smile.

gentle adjective /ˈdʒen.tl̩/ 2 szelíd, könnyű (nem erős)

gentle exercise

a gentle breeze

soft adjective /sɒft/ 3 lágy, szelíd, halk (nem erőszakos/hangos/feltűnő)

a soft voice/sound

soft music/lighting

almost adverb /ˈɔːl.məʊst/ majdnem

I almost missed the bus.

She's almost thirty.

It was almost six o'clock when he left.

He's almost always late.

Almost all the passengers on the ferry were French.

The boat sank almost immediately it hit the rock.

barely adverb /ˈbeə.li/ alig, éppen hogy, éppen csak

They have barely enough to pay the rent this month.

She was barely fifteen when she won her first championship.

enough adverb /ɪˈnʌf/ elég, eléggé (amennyire szükséges), eleget

Are you old enough to vote?

You're not driving fast enough.

essentially adverb /ɪˈsen.tʃəl.i/ alapvetően

It's essentially a dictionary but it differs in one or two respects.

What he's saying is essentially true.

half adverb /hɑːf/ félig, részben, felerészben

half empty/full

Sophia is half Greek and half Spanish.

hardly adverb /ˈhɑːd.li/ 1 alig

We hardly ever go to concerts.

I could hardly hear her at the back.

The party had hardly started when she left.

He ate hardly anything.

just adverb /dʒʌst/ 4 alig, épphogy, éppen hogy

This dress only just fits!

We arrived at the airport just in time to catch the plane.

just adverb /dʒʌst/ 5 pont, pontosan, épp, éppen

This carpet would be just right for the dining room.

The twins look just like each other.

Things turned out just as I expected.

You've got just as many toys as your brother.

I can't help you just now.

Just then, the lights went out.

least adverb /liːst/ legkevésbé

I chose the least expensive dish on the menu.

This group is the least likely of the four to win.

Disaster struck when we least expected it.

It was the answer she least wanted to hear.

less adverb /les/ kevésbé; kevesebbet

Exercise more and eat less.

Getting out of bed in summer is less difficult than in winter.

lightly adverb /ˈlaɪt.li/ 1 könnyedén, lágyan

She patted him lightly on the shoulder.

narrowly adverb /ˈnær.əʊ.li/ alig, éppen hogy

He narrowly escaped death in the accident.

She narrowly missed winning an Oscar.

nearly adverb /ˈnɪə.li/ majdnem

It's been nearly three months since my last haircut.

I've nearly finished that book you lent me.

She's nearly as tall as her father now.

They'd eaten nearly everything before we arrived.

It was so funny - we nearly died laughing.

partly adverb /ˈpɑːt.li/ részben

The house is partly owned by her father.

He was partly responsible for the error.

practically adverb /ˈpræk.tɪk.li/ gyakorlatilag, szinte (csaknem, majdnem)

She blamed me for practically every mistake in the report.

These changes would cost us practically nothing.

It's practically impossible for me to get home in less than an hour.

They used to argue all the time and now they've practically stopped talking to each other.

primarily adverb /praɪˈmer.ə.li/ elsősorban

She's known primarily as a novelist but she also writes poetry.

rather adverb /ˈrɑː.ðər/ 1 elég, eléggé

That's rather a difficult question to answer.

I thought he was rather nice.

It was rather strange to invite me and then not come himself.

She answered the telephone rather sleepily.

slightly adverb /ˈslaɪt.li/ egy kicsit/kissé

She's slightly taller than her sister.

I'm slightly upset she forgot my birthday.

softly adverb /ˈsɒft.li/ halkan, lágyan, szelíden

She speaks softly but usually gets her own way.

virtually adverb /ˈvɜː.tju.ə.li/ 1 jóformán (majdnem, csaknem)

I've virtually finished.

Their twins are virtually identical.

That wine stain on my shirt has virtually disappeared.

Phrases and idioms:

a bit egy kicsit (informal)

The dress is a bit too big for me.

That was a bit silly, wasn't it?

I'm a bit nervous.

I'm a bit hungry - is there any food?

She looks a bit like my sister.

a little egy kicsit (formal)

There's only a little further to go.

a little bit egy kicsit (slightly informal)

I was a little bit worried by what she said.

We'll wait a little bit and then I'll phone them.

anything like valamennyire is (kérdő mondatban), közel sem olyan (tagadó mondatban)

Does he look anything like his brother?

in a way; in some/many ways bizonyos tekintetben, bizonyos fokig

In a way, I would prefer it if they didn't come because it would mean extra work.

In some ways it would be better if we met on Monday rather than Wednesday.

He was a remarkable politician in many ways.

just about körülbelül, nagyjából; majdnem (nem teljesen egészen)

"Can you see the stage?" "Yes, just about."

I've just about finished painting the living room.

more or less többé-kevésbé

We've more or less finished work on the house.

He more or less admitted he'd done it.

The new window will cost £500 more or less.

not half as good/bad/exciting, etc. feleannyira sem olyan jó/rossz/izgalmas/stb. (informal)

Her new book's not half as good as the last one.

not quite nem egészen

I'm not quite sure that I understand this.

The colours almost match but not quite.

He didn't get quite enough votes to win.

not too nem túl ...

"How was your exam?" "Not too bad, I suppose."

I didn't play too well today.

He wasn't too happy when I told him about the mistake.

not very good/tall/happy, etc. nem valami jó/magas/boldog/stb.

The film wasn't very good.

He doesn't sing very well.

pretty much/well nagyjából (informal)

I've pretty much finished here.

She knows pretty well everything there is to know on the subject.

reasonably good/successful/well, etc. elfogadhatóan/aránylag jó/sikeres/jól/stb. (nem kiemelkedő)

I did reasonably well at school but not as well as my sister.

relatively good/bad/cheap, etc. aránylag jó/rossz/olcsó/stb.

Eating out is relatively cheap.

Students will find the course relatively easy.

sort of nagyjából, többé-kevésbé (informal)

It's a sort of pale orange colour.

They were sort of waving.

to some extent/to a certain extent bizonyos mértékig

To some extent, she was responsible for the accident.

I agree with you to a certain extent.

up to a point részben

What he says is true up to a point.

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