1. Hasonlítás, fok, mérték A1C2 (279) – altémák

1. Hasonlítás, fokozás (63) 2. Nagy, jelentős (80) 3. Intenzív, heves (25) 4. Teljes, totális (22) 5. Súlyos, szigorú (17) 6. Részben, kismértékben (72)

compare verb /kəmˈpeər/ összehasonlít [I or T]

If you compare house prices in the two areas, it's quite amazing how different they are.

That seems expensive - have you compared prices in other shops?

Compare some recent work with your older stuff and you'll see how much you've improved.

Teachers always used to compare me with my sister.

contrast verb /kənˈtrɑːst/ 2 szembeállít vmivel (összehasonlít) [T]

If you contrast his early novels with his later work, you can see how his writing has developed.

deepen verb /ˈdiː.pən/ [I or T] 2 mélyít; mélyül (erősebb/rosszabb lesz) (kapcsolat, válság,stb.)

The economic crisis has deepened.

exaggerate verb /ɪgˈzædʒ.ə.reɪt/ [I or T] túloz, eltúloz (többnek, jobbnak, stb. mond/mutat)

Don't exaggerate - it didn't cost that much!

comparison noun /kəmˈpær.ɪ.sən/ [C or U] összehasonlítás

They made a comparison of different countries' eating habits.

By/In comparison with the French, the British eat far less fish.

I always drink fresh coffee, not instant. There's no comparison.

degree noun /dɪˈgriː/ 3 fok (vmilyen szint/mérték) [C or U]

This job demands a high degree of skill.

A good society depends on the degree to which people are able to trust each other.

depth noun /depθ/ 3 mélység (átv.) (tudásé, tapasztalaté, érzelemé, stb.) [U]

She was amazed at the depth of his knowledge.

exaggeration noun /ɪgˌzædʒ.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] túlzás

a slight/gross exaggeration of the facts

measure noun /ˈmeʒ.ər/ 2 mérték (átv.) (a mértéke/foka vminek) [C or U] (formal)

The states retain a large measure of independence.

His success was in some measure due to his being in the right place at the right time.

scale noun /skeɪl/ 1 mérték; méret [no plural]

We don't yet know the scale of the problem.

Nuclear weapons cause destruction on a massive scale.

My parents used to entertain friends on a large/small scale.

worse noun /wɜːs/ [U] rosszabb (dolog)

By the third month of the expedition they had endured many hardships, but worse was to follow.

"What about the bride's dress - wasn't it appalling?" "I don't know, I've seen worse."

worst noun /wɜːst/ [no plural] legrosszabb (dolog)

That was the worst I've seen him play in several years.

best adjective /best/ legjobb ('good' felsőfoka)

She was my best friend.

This is the best meal I've ever had.

He's one of our best students.

Are you sure this is the best way of doing it?

Your parents only want what is best for you.

better adjective /ˈbet.ər/ 1 jobb ('good' középfoka)

She's found a better job.

The film was better than I expected.

She is much better at tennis than I am.

If you cook it this way it's far better.

Relations between the two countries have never been better.

He stood near the front to get a better view.

The situation is getting better all the time.

The longer you keep this wine, the better it tastes.

The bed was hard, but it was better than nothing.

ultimate adjective /ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/ [always before noun] 1 legnagyobb fokú, legmesszebbmenő; kimondhatatlan, határtalan

Climbing Mount Everest is the ultimate challenge.

the ultimate luxury cruise

For me, rats are the ultimate horror.

utmost adjective /ˈʌt.məʊst/ [always before noun] (formal) (a lehető) legnagyobb (fontosság/komolyság hangsúlyozása)

a matter of the utmost importance

The situation needs to be handled with the utmost care.

worse adjective /wɜːs/ rosszabb ('bad' középfoka)

The exam was worse than I expected.

His behaviour is even worse than his sister's.

The heat is much worse in the daytime.

worst adjective /wɜːst/ legrosszabb ('bad' felsőfoka)

That was the worst meal I've ever eaten.

"It was the worst moment of my life," she admitted.

any adverb /ˈen.i/ valamennyire, valamivel, egyáltalán (kérdő és tagadó mondatokban a középfok hangsúlyozása) (tagadva: semmivel sem) (jobb, gyorsabb, stb.)

Do you feel any better?

I can't walk any faster.

Those trousers don't look any different from the others.

Houses in this area used to be a real bargain, but they're not cheap any more.

This radio isn't any good - I'll have to buy another.

She couldn't wait any longer.

best adverb /best/ 1 legjobban ('well' felsőfoka) (legnagyobb mértékben/fokban)

Which of the songs did you like best?

You know him best - you should ask him.

best adverb /best/ 2 legjobban ('well' felsőfoka) (a legjobb módon)

I sleep best with the window open.

They were the best-dressed couple at the party.

better adverb /ˈbet.ər/ jobban ('well' középfoka)

I'd like to get to know him better.

Helen did much better than I did in the exam.

far adverb /fɑːr/ (farther, farthest or further, furthest) 2 sokkal, jóval

This car is far better than our old one.

It cost far more (money) than I could afford.

He loses his temper far too often.

I'd far rather/sooner go to the theatre than watch a DVD.

further adverb /ˈfɜː.ðər/ 2 tovább (nagyobb mértékre/fokra)

He refused to discuss the matter further.

Did you get any further with your research?

increasingly adverb /ɪnˈkriː.sɪŋ.li/ növekvő mértékben, egyre inkább

to be increasingly important/common

Increasingly, there is pressure on the council to reverse its decision.

most adverb /məʊst/ legjobban; leg- (felsőfok képzése)

Which subject do you like (the) most?

Sam enjoys the swings most of all.

much adverb /mʌtʃ/ (more, most) 2 sokkal -bb (középfokú melléknevek előtt)

Their old house was much bigger.

That's a much better idea.

It's a much more beautiful city.

worse adverb /wɜːs/ rosszabbul ('badly' középfoka)

He did worse than he was expecting in the exams.

He was treated much worse than I was.

worst adverb /wɜːst/ legrosszabbul ('badly' felsőfoka)

Small businesses have been worst hit by the recession.

Roads in the Tayside region were worst affected by the snow.

the determiner /ðiː/ 7 minél ..., annál ...

The longer we live here, the more we like it.

for preposition /fɔːr/ 15 vmihez képest, vmit figyelembe véve (melléknév után)

She's quite tall for her age.

of preposition /ɒv/ 7 vkik/vmik közül (összehasonlításkor)

Best of all I liked the green one.

Worst of all was the food!

He's the best looking of the three brothers.

I think that of all his films it's my favourite.

to preposition /tuː/ 7 vmihez képest (összehasonlítva vmivel)

I prefer football to cricket.

She's earning a reasonable wage, but nothing to what she could make in a big company.

versus preposition /ˈvɜː.səs/ 2 szemben (két dolog/elképzelés összehasonlításakor)

private education versus state education

insofar as conjunction /ɪn.səʊˈfɑːrˌəz/ (formal) amennyire (amilyen mértékben)

The story is based insofar as possible on notes made by Scott himself.

than conjunction, preposition /ðæn/ 1 mint (összehasonlítás)

My son is a lot taller than my daughter.

You always walk faster than I do!

You're earlier than usual.

Phrasal verbs:

add to sth /æd/ fokoz/tetéz vmit

Her colleagues' laughter only added to her embarrassment.

Phrases and idioms:

all the better/easier/more exciting, etc. még/annál inkább jobb/könnyebb/izgalmasabb, stb.

The journey was all the more dangerous because of the bad weather.

as ... as olyan ... mint (alapfokú összehasonlítás)

She'll soon be as tall as her mother.

I can't run as fast as you.

The food here isn't as good as it used to be.

She earns three times as much as I do.

at best legjobb esetben

At best, only 50 per cent of babies born at 24 weeks will survive.

better/faster/happier, etc. than ever jobb/gyorsabb/boldogabb/stb. mint valaha

She is running faster than ever.

better/worse still még jobb/rosszabb

I'll meet you at the theatre. No, better still, let's meet in a pub and have a drink first.

I'm worried that his car has broken down, or worse still, that he's had an accident.

by far messze, vitathatatlanul

They are by far the best students in the class.

compared to/with sb/sth hasonlítva vkihez/vmihez, összehasonlítva vkivel/vmivel

This road is quite busy compared to ours.

Children seem to learn more interesting things compared with when we were at school.

day by day/little by little/one by one, etc. naponta, napról napra/lassanként/egyenként, stb.

Day by day he grew stronger.

draw a comparison/distinction összehasonlítást/különbséget tesz/von

We need to draw a distinction between criticism and insults.

easily the best/worst/biggest, etc. vitán felül a legjobb/legrosszabb/legnagyobb/stb.

It was easily the biggest dog I have ever seen.

get worse rosszabbodik

My cold seems to be getting worse.

If the rain gets any worse, we'll have to stop walking.

how far mennyiben, milyen mértékig

How far do politicians represent the views of ordinary people?

however cold/difficult/slowly, etc. akármennyire hideg/nehéz/lassan

We're not going to get there in time, however fast we drive.

However hungry I am, I never seem to be able to finish off a whole pizza.

If Emma likes something she'll buy it however much it costs.

I'll see you after the show and give you £20 for the tickets, or however much they cost.

in relation to sth vmihez viszonyítva

Salaries are low in relation to the cost of living.

just as bad/good/tall/clever, etc. (as sb/sth) ugyanolyan rossz/jó/magas/okos/stb.

He's just as talented as his brother.

little more/better nem sokkal több/jobb

We earned little more than pocket money.

She's little better than a thief.

more and more egyre jobban, egyre inkább

It's becoming more and more expensive to buy property in the city.

more beautiful/difficult/easily, etc. szebb/nehezebb/könnyebben/stb./, -abb(an), -ebb(en) (melléknév és határozószó középfokának képzése)

This exercise is more difficult than the last one.

It's more expensive than the others.

Could you read a bit more slowly, please?

none the happier/poorer/wiser, etc. semmivel sem boldogabb/szegényebb/bölcsebb/stb.

She must have explained the theory three times, but I'm still none the wiser.

over the top eltúlzott (informal)

I thought her performance was way over the top.

relative to sth vmihez viszonyítva (formal)

The economy has been declining relative to other countries.

the best a legjobb

She's the best of the new young writers.

Chris and I are the best of friends.

We all want the best for our children.

the best/cheapest/worst, etc. possible lehető legjobb/legolcsóbb/legrosszabb/stb.

We need to complete the work in the shortest possible time.

the extent to which milyen mértékben

The research should show the extent to which these changes are being implemented.

(the) most attractive/important/popular, etc. legvonzóbb/legfontosabb/legnépszerűbb/stb. (felsőfok képzése)

She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen.

She chose the most expensive coat in the shop.

Of the four, he's the most likely to win.

worse and worse egyre rosszabb

The economic climate is getting worse and worse.

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