3. Mennyiségek, mértékegységek A1C2 (85) – altémák

1. Mennyiségek (41) 2. Egységek (24) 3. Mértékegységek (20)

cap verb /kæp/ [T] maximum limitet szab meg (kölcsönre, kamatra, stb.)

The interest rate has been capped at 5%.

fluctuate verb /ˈflʌk.tʃu.eɪt/ [I] ingadozik (ár, létszám, szint, stb.)

Oil prices have fluctuated wildly in recent weeks.

limit verb /ˈlɪm.ɪt/ [T] korlátoz

I've been asked to limit my speech to ten minutes maximum.

Having so little money to spend on an apartment does limit you in your choice.

set verb /set/ *(setting, set, set) 7 (értéket, szintet) megszab

The interest rate has been set at 5%.

amount noun /əˈmaʊnt/ [C] mennyiség (vmiből); (pénz) összeg, pénzösszeg

They didn't deliver the right amount of sand.

Small amounts of land were used for keeping animals.

I didn't expect the bill to come to this amount.

You wouldn't believe the amount of trouble I've had with this car.

ceiling noun /ˈsiː.lɪŋ/ [C] 2 felső határ (pl. kamaté, fizetésemelésé)

They have set a ceiling on pay rises.

difference noun /ˈdɪf.ər.ənts/ 2 különbség, különbözet (mérték, mennyiség) [C or U]

a(n) age/price/temperature difference

There's a big difference in age between them.

level noun /ˈlev.əl/ [C] 2 szint (mennyiség)

Inflation is going to rise 2% from its present level.

Chess requires a very high level of concentration.

There is some danger of low level radiation.

number noun /ˈnʌm.bər/ 4 szám, száma vkinek/vminek (mennyiség) [C or U]

The number of people killed in road accidents fell last month.

A small number of children are educated at home.

A large number of people were contacted.

quantity noun /ˈkwɒn.tə.ti/ [C or U] 1 mennyiség

Police found a large/small quantity of drugs in his possession.

We consume vast quantities of sugar in this country.

They are now developing ways to produce the vaccine in large quantities.

This recipe is only for four, so I usually do double the quantity if I'm cooking for my family.

volume noun /ˈvɒl.juːm/ 2 (nagy) mennyiség [U]

I was put off by the volume of work involved.

The volume of traffic in the city is causing problems.

dual adjective /ˈdjuː.əl/ [always before noun] kettős (szerep, szándék, funkció, állampolgárság, stb.)

dual nationality

She's got a bit of a dual personality.

finite adjective /ˈfaɪ.naɪt/ véges (erőforrás, mennyiség, stb.); ragozott (ige) (nyelvtan)

We only have a finite amount of time to complete this task.

regular adjective /ˈreg.jʊ.lər/ 3 normál (méret, adag, mennyiség, stb.) (étel, ital, stb.)

a burger and regular fries

set adjective /set/ változatlan, állandó, kötött

Most people work for a set number of hours each week.

I have no set routine.

single adjective /ˈsɪŋ.gl̩/ 3 egyetlen [always before noun]

There was a single light in the corner of the room.

Not a single person offered to help her.

You haven't been listening to a single word I've been saying.

sole adjective /səʊl/ [always before noun] egyetlen, egyedüli; egyszemélyes, kizárólagos

My sole objective is to make the information more widely available.

The sole survivor of the accident was found in the water after six hours.

She has sole responsibility for the project.

how adverb /haʊ/ 1 hány, mennyi, milyen (rákérdezés mennyiségre, méretre, korra)

Do you know how many people are coming?

How much was that dress?

How big is the house?

How old are they?

that adverb /ðæt/ olyan, annyira (nagyságra, mennyiségre, állapotra hivatkozás)

She's too young to walk that far.

It wasn't (all) that good.

this adverb /ðɪs/ ennyire, ilyen (nagyságú, mennyiségű, állapotú, stb.)

It was only about this high off the ground.

She has never been this late for school before.

a determiner /eɪ/ also: an 3 egy (egy vmiből)

a hundred dollars

a dozen eggs

a determiner /eɪ/ also: an 8 egy (egy egység, főleg étel és ital esetén)

I'd love a coffee.

All I had for lunch was a yogurt.

dozen determiner, noun /ˈdʌz.ən/ tucat (tizenkettő)

a dozen eggs

This recipe makes three dozen cookies.

Could you get me half a dozen eggs when you go to the shop?

much determiner, pronoun /mʌtʃ/ (more, most) 1 (kérdésben) mennyi?

How much money will I need for the taxi?

How much do these shoes cost?

one determiner /wʌn/ 4 egy, egyetlen (nem több, csak egy)

Do you think five of us will manage to squeeze into the one car?

There's too much data to fit onto just one disk.

I think we should paint the bedroom all one colour.

one determiner /wʌn/ 5 az egyetlen, egyedüli (rajta/ezen kívül nincs más)

He's the one person you can rely on in an emergency.

This may be your one and only opportunity to meet her.

at preposition /æt/ 7 -on, -en, -ön (vmilyen áron/sebességen/hőmérsékleten, stb.)

He was driving at 120 mph when the police spotted him.

between preposition /bɪˈtwiːn/ 4 között (mennyiség, mérték)

She weighs between 55 and 60 kilograms.

The competition is open to children between six and twelve years of age.

by preposition /baɪ/ 6 -val, -vel, -ként (mérték/mennyiség/összeg megadása)

twelve by ten metres of floor space

Interest rates have been increased by 0.25%.

I'm paid by the hour.

Copies have sold by the million.

of preposition /ɒv/ 2 valamennyi valakiből/valamiből (részmennyiség kifejezése)

a kilo of apples

loads of food

hundreds of people

most of them

none of them

both of us

a third of all people

a drop of rain

of preposition /ɒv/ 4 szám, dátum, életkor kifejezése

an essay of 500 words

a boy of six

the 14th of February 2005

per preposition /pɜːr/ per, -enként

The meal will cost $20 per person.

The car was travelling at 70 miles per hour (70 mph).

There are more cafés per square mile here than anywhere else in the country.

than conjunction, preposition /ðæn/ 2 (több/kevesebb) mint

I spent more than I intended to.

It cost less than I expected.

Phrases and idioms:

a broad range/variety, etc. széleskörű tartomány/változatosság/stb.

The magazine covers a broad range of subjects, from sewing to psychology.

a further 10/100, etc. további 10/100/stb.

A further 20 stores will be opening in Europe next year.

a good 20 minutes/30 miles, etc. jó 20 perc/30 mérföld

It's a good half an hour's walk to the station from here.

as many as annyi ..., mint (a számra vonatkozó utalás)

As many as 6,000 people may have been infected with the disease.

at least legalább (annyi vagy több)

It will cost at least £500.

You'll have to wait at least an hour.

how many hány? mennyi? (a számra vonatkozó kérdés)

How many people are coming tonight?

How many students are there in each class?

How many hours do you work?

out of proportion nem áll arányban vmivel

The punishment is completely out of proportion to the crime.

upwards of sth több mint

Double rooms cost upwards of £70 a night.

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