30.2.4. gy. A1C2 (példák)

as conjunction /æz/ 3 ahogy, ahogyan, amint (ugyanúgy mint)

He got divorced, (just) as his parents had done years before.

This year, as in previous years, tickets sold very quickly.

As with his earlier movies, the special effects in his latest film are brilliant.

however conjunction /ˌhaʊˈev.ər/ akárhogy, akárhogy is

However you look at it, it's still a mess.

You can do it however you like, it really doesn't matter.

Phrasal verbs:

resort to sth/ doing sth /rɪˈzɔːt/ folyamodik vmihez (végső megoldásként) (erőszakhoz, fenyegetéshez, stb.)

I had to resort to threats to get my money back.

Phrases and idioms:

a fast track (to sth) gyors út vmihez (a gyors módja vmi elérésének)

These intensive courses claim to offer a fast track to wealth and success.

a last resort ha minden kötél szakad (végső eszköz)

Soldiers were given the authority to shoot, but only as a last resort.

a matter of course magától értetődően (a normál folyamat részeként)

Babies were tested for the disease as a matter of course.

a means to an end eszköz (a cél eléréséhez)

I didn't particularly like the job - it was just a means to an end.

a passport to sth nyitja vminek

Education is a passport to a better life.

at the hands of sb a kezétől vkinek (vki miatt) (pl. elszenved vmit)

She suffered terribly at the hands of her classmates.

be a recipe for disaster/success/trouble, etc. biztos/garantált katasztrófa/siker/bosszúság/stb.

Living with your in-laws is a recipe for disaster.