12.3.6. gy. A1C1 (példák)

Phrasal verbs:

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:

ahead of time/schedule idő/határidő előtt (a tervezett/ütemezett időpont előtt)

We finished the project ahead of schedule.

The plane landed about half an hour ahead of time.

at short notice rövid határidőre

I had to give a speech at very short notice.

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.

make time időt szakít vmire

You have to make time to do your homework.

He never made enough time for family life.

on hold halasztva van

The project is on hold until we get more money.

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.

take your time nem siet el vmit, szép lassan csinál vmit

Take your time choosing - there's no hurry.