25.3.8. gy. A1C1 (példák)

forever adverb /fəˈre.vər/ also: for ever 2 folyton, örökké (túl sok/nagyon hosszú ideig) (rosszallást fejez ki)

We'd better walk a bit quicker - it's going to take forever if we go this slowly.

long adverb /lɒŋ/ sokáig, hosszú ideig; régóta

I'm just writing a letter but it won't take long.

How long have you been in England?

Don't rush - take as long as you like.

I've known her longer than you have.

I won't be staying much longer.

permanently adverb /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt.li/ tartósan; végleg

I seem to be permanently broke.

Michael and his family have settled permanently in Brazil.

Phrasal verbs:

dwell on/upon sth /dwel/ hosszasan időzik (témánál)

I don't want to dwell on the past.

Phrases and idioms:

all day long egész nap

We've been walking all day long.

all hours bármikor/bármeddig, akármikor/akármeddig, sokáig

Our neighbours are up till all hours every night, playing loud music.

around/round the clock éjjel-nappal

Rescue teams are working round the clock to search for survivors of the earthquake.

for days napok óta

They haven't been seen for days.

for ever örökké; örökre

I'm not going to live here for ever.

for hours/days, etc. on end órák/napok óta egyfolytában

He waited by the telephone for hours on end.