26.5.4. gy. A1C2 (példák)

soaring adjective /ˈsɔːr.ɪŋ/ szárnyaló, magasba szökő (gyorsan magas szintre növekvő) (ár, hőmérséklet, stb.)

soaring property prices

steep adjective /stiːp/ 2 hatalmas, meredek (pl. növekedés)

There has been a steep increase/rise in prices.

up adverb /ʌp/ 4 fel (növelés/növekedés) (mennyiség, fok, hangerő, stb.)

Please speak up, I can't hear you.

The fire heats the room up within minutes.

The cost of car insurance is up, but not very much.

Phrasal verbs:

build up ↔ (sth) /bɪld/ növel vmit; növekszik vmi

This will help to build up his confidence.

Traffic usually builds up in the late afternoon.

go up /gəʊ/ 1 felmegy, emelkedik (átv.) (ár, hőmérséklet, stb.)

Food prices keep going up.

mount up /maʊnt/ emelkedik, nő, felgyülemlik

My homework is really mounting up this week.

pile up /paɪl/ halmozódik, felhalmozódik

My work's really starting to pile up.

Phrases and idioms:

a sharp rise/increase/drop, etc. éles/hirtelen emelkedés/növekedés/esés (gyors nagy változás)

a sharp drop in temperature

a sharp decline in the standard of living

There was a sharp rise/increase in the number of flu cases.

be running at sth vmilyen szinten van

Inflation is now running at 5.8%.

gather speed/strength/support, etc. felgyorsul/felerősödik/növeli a támogatottságot/stb. (növel vmit)

Finally, the train began to gather speed, and we were on our way.