26.2.9. gy. A1C1 (példák)

precisely adverb /prɪˈsaɪ.sli/ 1 pontosan; pont, pontban

The fireworks begin at eight o'clock precisely.

What do you think the problem is, precisely?

roughly adverb /ˈrʌf.li/ 1 durván, hozzávetőleg

There has been an increase of roughly 2.25 million.

Roughly speaking, it's 2.25 million.

We have roughly the same tastes.

around preposition /əˈraʊnd/ 3 körül, körülbelül

around two months ago

around four o'clock

She earns around forty thousand a year.

Phrases and idioms:

a rule of thumb gyakorlati szabály

As a rule of thumb, you need one egg for every 125g flour.

in the region of sth körülbelül

It probably cost somewhere in the region of £900.

on average átlagosan

Female workers earn, on average, a third less than men.

or so körülbelül, úgy (vmennyi) (informal)

"How many people were at the party?" "Fifty or so, I guess."

somewhere around/between, etc. valahol ..., körülbelül, úgy

Somewhere between 900 and 1100 minor crimes are reported in this city every week.

It will take us somewhere between three and four hours to get to Madrid.

The company's annual turnover is somewhere around £70.7 million.