24.2.5. gy. B1B2 (példák)

base noun /beɪs/ [C] 1 alap, alapzat, talp, talpazat

a crystal glass with a heavy base

At the base of the cliff was a rocky beach.

bottom noun /ˈbɒt.əm/ 5 túlsó vége vminek, hátsó része (útnak, kertnek, területnek, stb.) [no plural]

They live at the bottom of our street.

The apple tree at the bottom of the garden has lots of fruit.

edge noun /edʒ/ [C] 1 szél (a széle vminek, pl. asztalé)

He'd piped fresh cream around the edge of the cake.

They built the church on the edge of the village.

I caught my leg on the edge of the table as I walked past.

A man was standing at the water's edge with a small boy.

inside noun /ˈɪn.saɪd/ [C usually no plural] belseje, belső része vminek

Did you clean the inside of the car?

The hotel looked shabby from the street, but it was fine on the inside.

interior noun /ɪnˈtɪə.ri.ər/ belső, belseje vminek [C]

The estate agent had pictures of the house from the outside but none of its interior.

The car's interior is very impressive.

section noun /ˈsek.ʃən/ [C] rész, részleg

a non-smoking section in a restaurant

the sports section of the newspaper

the tail section of an aircraft

The poorest sections of the community have much worse health.

side noun /saɪd/ 4 oldal (vmi melletti terület) [U]

I have a small table at/by the side of my bed.

He stood at/by her side as she welcomed the guests one by one.

underneath preposition /ˌʌn.dəˈniːθ/ alatt; alul

The tunnel goes right underneath the city.

They found a bomb underneath the car.

Phrases and idioms:

either side/end, etc. mindkét/mindkettő oldal/vég/stb.

Unfortunately I was sitting at the table with smokers on either side of me.

There are two entrances, one at either end of the campsite.

in front elöl; előre; a többiek előtt

The car in front suddenly stopped and I went into the back of it.

just before/over/under, etc. éppen előtte/felette/alatta/stb.

She left just before Michael.

It costs just under £10.

the heart of sth közepe vminek, középpontja vminek (lényege vminek)

The demonstrators will march through the heart of the capital.

A disagreement about boundaries is at the heart of the dispute.

the other side/end (of sth) a másik oldal/vég

Put the chair at the other end of the desk.

The man was waiting on the other side of the street.

the outside külső rész; külseje/felszíne vminek

The outside of the house needs painting.

The house looks larger when looked at from the outside.