26.9.1. gy. B1 (példák)

decrease verb /dɪˈkri:s/ [I or T] csökken; csökkent

Average house prices decreased by 15% last year.

fall verb /fɔːl/ [I] *(fell, fallen) 2 esik, csökken

Demand for new cars has fallen recently.

The standard of his work has fallen during the year.

The temperature could fall below zero overnight.

Average temperatures fell by ten degrees.

The pound has fallen to its lowest-ever level against the dollar.

Share prices fell sharply this week.

gain verb /geɪn/ 2 fokozatosan elér vmit/növekszik vmi (méret, súly, mennyiség, stb.) (hízik, gyorsul, stb.) [T]

He's gained a lot of weight in the last few months.

The car gained speed going down the hill.

grow verb /grəʊ/ *(grew, grown) 3 nő, növekszik (több lesz) [I]

The number of people living alone grows each year.

increase verb /ɪnˈkriːs/ [I or T] növel; növekszik

Sales of laptops have increased over the last few years.

The cost of the project has increased dramatically/significantly since it began.

Gradually increase the temperature to boiling point.

lose verb /luːz/ *(lost, lost) 4 veszít, elveszít vmiből (kevesebb lesz belőle) [T]

I'm trying to lose weight.

He's losing his hair.

She lost a lot of blood in the accident.

to lose your memory/sight

raise verb /reɪz/ [T] 2 emel, felemel (átv.) (mennyiséget, szintet)

The government plan to raise taxes.

They've certainly raised standards at the school.

One solution would be to raise prices.

reduce verb /rɪˈdjuːs/ [T] csökkent

to reduce air pollution

Prices have been reduced by almost 50 percent.

The number of employees was reduced from 500 to 300.

Do nuclear weapons really reduce the risk of war?

decrease noun /ˈdi:.kri:s/ [C or U] csökkenés; csökkentés

There has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors.