1. Hasonlítás, fok, mérték B1 (47) – altémák

Hasonlítás, fok, mérték* (47)

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.

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

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

bad adjective /bæd/ (worse, worst) 3 súlyos, komoly

a bad injury

the worst flooding for years

complete adjective /kəmˈpliːt/ 1 teljes (nagy/nagy fokú) [always before noun]

It was a complete waste of time.

He's a complete idiot!

I made a complete and utter mess of it!

full adjective /fʊl/ 4 teljes, teli, maximális (legjobb/legnagyobb) [always before noun]

James is very bright, but he doesn't make full use of his abilities.

Nobody got full marks in the spelling test.

We were driving at full speed all the way.

gentle adjective /ˈdʒen.tl̩/ 2 szelíd, könnyű (nem erős)

gentle exercise

a gentle breeze

great adjective /greɪt/ 3 rendkívüli

The movie was a great success.

You've been a great help.

heavy adjective /ˈhev.i/ 3 nagy, erős, súlyos (fokú/mennyiségű)

heavy traffic

heavy rain/snow

a heavy smoker/drinker

serious adjective /ˈsɪə.ri.əs/ 1 súlyos, komoly (betegség, baleset, probléma, stb.)

a serious illness

There were no reports of serious injuries.

The new tax regulations have landed some of the smaller companies in serious trouble.

A shortage of space has become a serious problem in a lot of schools.

He's been taken to hospital where his condition is described as serious but stable.

soft adjective /sɒft/ 3 lágy, szelíd, halk (nem erőszakos/hangos/feltűnő)

a soft voice/sound

soft music/lighting

strong adjective /strɒŋ/ 4 erős, erőteljes (nagy erővel ható/erőt mutató)

a strong kick/blow

Her voice was clear and strong.

Strong winds are forecast in the area for the next few days.

unbelievable adjective /ˌʌn.bəˈliː.və.bl̩/ 1 hihetetlen (meglepően jó/rossz)

It's unbelievable how lucky she's been.

You've had such bad luck - it's unbelievable.

absolutely adverb /ˈæb.sə.luːt.li/ teljesen, abszolút

The food was absolutely delicious.

It's absolutely ridiculous.

I have absolutely no idea what she's talking about.

We've achieved absolutely nothing today.

I absolutely hate it.

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

I sleep best with the window open.

They were the best-dressed couple at the party.

completely adverb /kəmˈpliːt.li/ teljesen

I completely forgot I'd said I would call him.

He'd completely changed and I didn't recognize him.

I agree with you completely.

She's completely mad.

extremely adverb /ɪkˈstriːm.li/ különlegesen (rendkívül, módfelett)

They played extremely well.

She's extremely beautiful/intelligent.

fairly adverb /ˈfeə.li/ 1 eléggé (meglehetősen)

a fairly big family

She's fairly tall.

We get on fairly well.

I saw her fairly recently.

fully adverb /ˈfʊl.i/ teljesen, teljes egészében

The restaurant was fully booked.

Have you fully recovered from your illness?

a fully qualified teacher

half adverb /hɑːf/ félig, részben, felerészben

half empty/full

Sophia is half Greek and half Spanish.

hard adverb /hɑːd/ 2 keményen, erősen

It's been raining hard all day.

She kicked the ball as hard as she could.

hardly adverb /ˈhɑːd.li/ 1 alig

We hardly ever go to concerts.

I could hardly hear her at the back.

The party had hardly started when she left.

He ate hardly anything.

heavily adverb /ˈhev.ə.li/ erősen, nehezen, súlyosan (nagyon)

It was raining heavily.

drink/smoke heavily

The terrorists are heavily armed.

She's heavily involved in the project.

just adverb /dʒʌst/ 4 alig, épphogy, éppen hogy

This dress only just fits!

We arrived at the airport just in time to catch the plane.

just adverb /dʒʌst/ 5 pont, pontosan, épp, éppen

This carpet would be just right for the dining room.

The twins look just like each other.

Things turned out just as I expected.

You've got just as many toys as your brother.

I can't help you just now.

Just then, the lights went out.

least adverb /liːst/ legkevésbé

I chose the least expensive dish on the menu.

This group is the least likely of the four to win.

Disaster struck when we least expected it.

It was the answer she least wanted to hear.

lightly adverb /ˈlaɪt.li/ 1 könnyedén, lágyan

She patted him lightly on the shoulder.

mainly adverb /ˈmeɪn.li/ főleg, nagyrészt

The waitresses are mainly French.

They argued that the tax will mainly benefit the rich.

mostly adverb /ˈməʊst.li/ többnyire

Her friends are mostly Italian.

In the smaller villages, it's mostly very quiet at nights.

much adverb /mʌtʃ/ (more, most) 1 nagyon; sokszor (gyakran) (főleg kérdő és tagadó mondatokban)

Do you go to London much?

I don't like curry very much.

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.

particularly adverb /pəˈtɪk.jʊ.lə.li/ különösen; nagyon, nagymértékben

Your ideas are particularly helpful.

She didn't seem particularly interested.

"Was the food good?" "Not particularly."

partly adverb /ˈpɑːt.li/ részben

The house is partly owned by her father.

He was partly responsible for the error.

pretty adverb /ˈprɪt.i/ (informal) meglehetősen, elég, eléggé

The house has four bedrooms, so it's pretty big.

I'm pretty sure it was her.

I've got a pretty good idea of how to get there.

quite adverb /kwaɪt/ 2 egészen, teljesen

Are you quite sure you want to go?

I'm quite happy to go myself if you'd prefer that.

The two situations are quite different.

rather adverb /ˈrɑː.ðər/ 1 elég, eléggé

That's rather a difficult question to answer.

I thought he was rather nice.

It was rather strange to invite me and then not come himself.

She answered the telephone rather sleepily.

seriously adverb /ˈsɪə.ri.ə.sli/ 1 komolyan; súlyosan

seriously ill/worried

He wasn't seriously injured - he just got a few cuts and bruises.

softly adverb /ˈsɒft.li/ halkan, lágyan, szelíden

She speaks softly but usually gets her own way.

terribly adverb /ˈter.ə.bli/ 1 szörnyen, borzasztóan, iszonyatosan (nagyon)

She was terribly upset.

We were terribly lucky that nothing was damaged.

totally adverb /ˈtəʊ.təl.i/ teljesen, egészen

They're totally different.

I'd totally forgotten I'd arranged to meet her.

I totally agree with you.

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

He did worse than he was expecting in the exams.

He was treated much worse than I was.

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.

Phrases and idioms:

get worse rosszabbodik

My cold seems to be getting worse.

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

in full teljes egészében

The bill must be paid in full by the end of the month.

just about körülbelül, nagyjából; majdnem (nem teljesen egészen)

"Can you see the stage?" "Yes, just about."

I've just about finished painting the living room.

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

He's just as talented as his brother.

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.

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