25.3.1. gy. B1 (példák)

last verb /lɑːst/ [I] 1 tart vmeddig (időben)

How long will the meeting last?

We don't get much sun - enjoy it while it lasts!

Most sessions last about an hour.

The batteries only last about five hours.

pass verb /pɑːs/ 4 eltelik (idő); eltölt (időt) [I]

Four years have passed since that day.

Time seems to pass (by) so slowly when you're bored.

ages noun /ˈeɪdʒ.ɪz/ [plural] nagyon hosszú idő (informal)

I've been waiting here for ages.

period noun /ˈpɪə.ri.əd/ [C] 1 időszak, periódus

Her work means that she spends long periods away from home.

Unemployment in the first half of the year was 2% lower than in the same period last year.

The study will be carried out over a six-month period.

The house was built during the Elizabethan period.

second noun /ˈsek.ənd/ [C] 2 egy pillanat (informal)

"Come on, hurry up!" "I'll just/only be a second - I've got to lock the back door."

Have you got a second, Paul? I'd like to have a word with you.

It won't take a second .

Wait a couple of/a few seconds before trying again.

time noun /taɪm/ 6 (rendelkezésre álló/szükséges) idő [U]

If I have time, I'll call Sam.

Have you got time for a quick drink after work?

I'd like to learn to sail, but I haven't the time.

I haven't got time to go to the shops today.

She ran out of time and didn't finish the last question.

brief adjective /briːf/ rövid (idő, leírás, beszámoló, stb.)

His acceptance speech was very brief.

I had a brief look at her report before the meeting.

It'll only be a brief visit because we really haven't much time.

The company issued a brief statement about yesterday's accident.

overnight adjective, adverb /ˌəʊ.vəˈnaɪt/ 1 egy éjszakás; egy éjszakára

an overnight stop in Paris

You can stay overnight if you want to.

Don't forget to pack an overnight bag.

urgent adjective /ˈɜː.dʒənt/ sürgős

an urgent message

He's got to sign that paper - will you tell him it's urgent?

Many people are in urgent need of food and water.

briefly adverb /ˈbriː.fli/ röviden (kis ideig); gyorsan

We chatted briefly about the weather.