25.3.13. gy. A1C2 (példák)

just adverb /dʒʌst/ 2 azonnal, mindjárt

I'm just coming!

The doctor will be with you in just a minute/moment/second.

near adverb /nɪər/ 2 közel (időben)

Her birthday was getting nearer and I still hadn't bought her a present.

As the date of his operation drew near, he became more and more anxious.

promptly adverb /ˈprɒmpt.li/ nyomban, haladéktalanul; pontosan (időpontra)

We'll have to leave fairly promptly if we want to catch that train.

We try to answer readers' letters as promptly as we can.

She promised she'd keep it secret and promptly went and told Ben!

scarcely adverb /ˈskeəs.li/ alig (alighogy); alig (majdnem semmi); aligha

They had scarcely finished eating when there was a knock at the door.

There was scarcely any traffic.

I can scarcely refuse to help after all he's done for me.

straight adverb /streɪt/ 2 egyenesen, azonnal

I got home and went straight to bed.

Shall we go straight to the party or stop off at a pub first?

urgently adverb /ˈɜː.dʒənt.li/ sürgősen

Help is urgently needed.

near preposition /nɪər/ 2 közel (időben)

He arrived near the end of the lesson.

It was nearer four when we finally arrived.

We can decide which route to take nearer the time.

Phrasal verbs:

slip away /slɪp/ 4 elillan, eloson (elszalad, elszáll, elröppen) (az idő)

As the months slipped away, I began to forget what he looked like.

Phrases and idioms:

a bit egy kicsit, egy kis időre (informal)

I'll see you in a bit.

I'm just going out for a bit. See you later.

a while egy (rövid) idő

I only stayed for a short while.

You were there a while, weren't you?

"When did that happen?" "Oh, it was a while ago".

After a while, Roberto came back inside.

I haven't seen him for a while.

I'll be fine in a while.