3. Irány, távolság A1C1 (110) – altémák

1. Irányok, erre, arra (21) 2. Be, ki, felé, el, köré (24) 3. Fel, le, előre, hátra, keresztül (28) 4. Közel (28) 5. Távol (9)

approach verb /əˈprəʊtʃ/ 1 közeledik (térben, időben) [I or T]

Ladies and gentlemen, we are now approaching Paddington Station.

Christmas is fast approaching.

approach noun /əˈprəʊtʃ/ 2 közeledés (térben, időben) [U]

The siren signalled the approach of an ambulance.

Please fasten your seat belts, the plane is now making its final approach (in)to Heathrow Airport.

closeness noun /ˈkləʊs.nəs/ [U] 1 közelség (térben/időben)

We bought the house because of its closeness to my office.

distance noun /ˈdɪs.tənts/ 1 távolság [C or U]

What's the distance between Madrid and Barcelona/from Madrid to Barcelona?

He travels quite a distance to work every day.

Does she live within walking distance of her parents?

neighbour noun /ˈneɪ.bər/ [C] 2 szomszéd (mellette/közelében levő)

The French make more films than some of their European neighbours.

Take 5 minutes to discuss this with your neighbour.

reach noun /riːtʃ/ [U] 1 karnyújtásnyi távolság (kis távolság)

We live within (easy) reach of the station.

way noun /weɪ/ 4 út, távolság (időben is) [no plural]

We walked a long way yesterday.

The holidays seem like they're a long way away/off.

close adjective /kləʊs/ 1 közel, közeli (helyben, időben)

His house is close to the sea.

Don't get too close to the dog, Rosie.

It was close to lunchtime when we arrived.

convenient adjective /kənˈviː.ni.ənt/ 2 közel (fekszik) vmihez

My new house is more convenient for the station.

immediate adjective /ɪˈmiː.di.ət/ 3 közvetlen (legközelebbi vkihez/vmihez) [always before noun]

There are few facilities in the immediate area.

His immediate family have been informed.

near adjective /nɪər/ [always before noun] 1 közeli (távolság)

Where's the nearest post office?

nearby adjective /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/ közeli

We stopped at some nearby shops to buy some food.

neighbouring adjective /ˈneɪ.bər.ɪŋ/ [always before noun] szomszédos, közeli

neighbouring countries/states

She married a man from the neighbouring village.

next adjective /nekst/ 2 következő (a legközelebbi) (hely)

She only lives in the next village.

Turn left at the next roundabout.

apart adverb /əˈpɑːt/ 1 széjjel, egymástól vmennyire (térben/időben)

Stand with your feet wide apart.

How far apart should the speakers be?

We were asked to stand in two lines three metres apart.

I forget the exact age difference between Mark and his brother - they're two or three years apart.

away adverb /əˈweɪ/ 2 -ra, -re, vmilyen távolságra vmitől

The nearest town was ten miles away.

The office is a half-hour drive away.

We live 5 km away from the coast.

close adverb /kləʊs/ közel, közelről, közelben

Come a bit closer.

He stayed close to his mother.

There's a great beach close by.

closely adverb /ˈkləʊ.sli/ 2 szorosan, közelről (nagyon közel távolságban/időben/helyzetben)

Elke came into the room, closely followed by her children.

immediately adverb /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/ 2 közvetlenül (térben, időben)

Milton Street is on the left, immediately after the bank.

They moved in immediately before Christmas.

We heard a loud crash from the room immediately above us.

near adverb /nɪər/ 1 közel (távolság)

I was standing just near enough to hear what they were saying.

Don't come any nearer.

nearby adverb /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/ a közelben

If there's a cafe nearby, we could stop for a snack.

I noticed a policeman standing nearby.

off adverb /ɒf/ 6 vmilyen távolságra, vmilyen messze (időben/térben)

You can see the village off in the distance.

My holidays seem a long way off.

The exams are so far off that I'm not even thinking about them yet.

from preposition /frɒm/ 4 -tól, -től (távolság vmitől)

It's about two kilometres from the airport to your hotel.

We're about a mile from home.

near preposition /nɪər/ 1 közel (távolság)

Is there a train station near here?

We were near the exit.

The hotel is near the airport.

Don't come too near me - you might catch my cold.

Which bus stop is nearest (to) your house?

I moved my chair nearer to the fire.

towards preposition /təˈwɔːdz/ 3 felé, tájt (közel egy helyhez/időhöz)

Our seats were towards the back of the theatre.

I often get hungry towards the middle of the morning.

We're getting towards winter and it's getting dark earlier.

within preposition /wɪˈðɪn/ 2 belül (távolságon belül)

Two-thirds of Californians live within 15 miles of the coast.

The hotel is within easy reach of the airport.

Phrases and idioms:

be around közelben/környéken van, itt van

Will you be around next week?

Roger isn't around at the moment - can I help instead?

draw near/close közeledik (térben, időben), odahúzódik

Her birthday's drawing nearer every day.

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