3. Időtartam B1 (37) – altémák

Időtartam* (37)

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.

forever adverb /fəˈre.vər/ also: for ever 1 örökre, örökké (a jövőben mindig)

I'll love you forever.

straight adverb /streɪt/ 2 egyenesen, azonnal

I got home and went straight to bed.

Shall we go straight to the party or stop off at a pub first?

suddenly adverb /ˈsʌd.ən.li/ váratlanul; hirtelen

I don't remember much about the accident - it all happened so suddenly.

I suddenly realized how late it was.

I was just drifting off to sleep when suddenly I heard a crash outside.

Suddenly a dog appeared in front of us.

urgently adverb /ˈɜː.dʒənt.li/ sürgősen

Help is urgently needed.

over preposition /ˈəʊ.vər/ 5 közben, folyamán, alatt (időben)

I was in Seattle over the summer.

We discussed the matter over lunch.

It's fascinating to watch how a baby changes and develops over time.

through preposition /θruː/ 2 keresztül végig (vminek az elejétől a végéig)

He worked through the night.

The phone rang halfway through the programme.

to preposition /tuː/ 8 -ig (időpontig, állapotig, szintig)

It's only two weeks to Christmas.

Unemployment has risen to almost eight million.

She nursed me back to health.

within preposition /wɪˈðɪn/ 1 belül (időtartamon belül)

The ambulance arrived within 10 minutes.

This product should be eaten within three days.

since conjunction /sɪnts/ 1 azóta hogy, amióta

He's been much happier since he started his new job.

I've known Tim since he was seven.

till conjunction /tɪl/ míg, amíg (nem)

How long is it till your baby is due?

until conjunction /ʌnˈtɪl/ also: till 1 -ig, amíg (idő)

Hadn't we better wait until Antony arrives?

I waited until they'd gone before I started clearing up.

Phrases and idioms:

a while egy (rövid) idő

I only stayed for a short while.

You were there a while, weren't you?

"When did that happen?" "Oh, it was a while ago".

After a while, Roberto came back inside.

I haven't seen him for a while.

I'll be fine in a while.

all day long egész nap

We've been walking all day long.

as soon as amint, abban a pillanatban (, hogy)

As soon as I saw her, I knew there was something wrong.

at once azonnal, rögtön

I knew at once that I'd like it here.

ever since azóta (mindig)

We met at school and have been friends ever since.

He's been depressed ever since he got divorced.

for days napok óta

They haven't been seen for days.

for ever örökké; örökre

I'm not going to live here for ever.

for years évek óta

Roz and I have been going there for years.

hours órák (hosszú idő) (informal)

I spent hours doing my homework.

They kept us waiting for hours and hours.

no longer többé nem, már nem

The cinema is no longer used.

She doesn't work here any longer.

not until -ig nem (egy időpont előtt nem)

We didn't eat until past midnight.

It doesn't open until 7:00.

quite a while jó kis ideje/ideig

I hadn't seen Rebecca in quite a while.

It took quite a while to clean out the garage.

right away/now/after azonnal

Do you want to start right away?

so far mostanáig, eddig

So far we've made thirty-two thousand pounds.

straight away azonnal, rögtön

I knew straight away what you were thinking.

We don't need to go straight away - we can stay for a little while.

up to/until/till, etc. -ig (idő)

You can call me up until midnight.

3. lecke (A1) – 12. lecke (A2) – 27. lecke (B1) – 54. lecke (B2) – 83. lecke (C1) – 102. lecke (C2)