24.3.2. gy. B1B2 (példák)

about adverb /əˈbaʊt/ 2 mindenfelé, körös-körül

They heard someone moving/walking about outside.

around adverb /əˈraʊnd/ 3 vissza (az ellenkező irányba)

Jonny turned around and looked at her.

The pianist spun around on the stool and faced his audience.

aside adverb /əˈsaɪd/ 1 félre, arrébb

Stand aside, please, and let these people pass.

He pulled the curtain aside.

I gave her a plate of food but she pushed it aside.

She took me aside to tell me the news.

back adverb /bæk/ 6 hátra, el (vmitől)

He pulled back the curtain.

The house is set back from the road.

further adverb /ˈfɜː.ðər/ 1 tovább (térben, időben) ('far' középfoka)

Let's walk a bit further down the road.

off adverb /ɒf/ 4 el; le (egy helyről, helyzetből)

I'm just off to the shops.

Keep the dog on the lead or he'll just run off.

If we can get off early tomorrow morning we'll avoid most of the traffic.

I'm off now - see you tomorrow.

She's off to Canada next week.

out adverb /aʊt/ 3 ki (vhonnan/vmiből)

She opened the window and stuck her head out.

The bag burst and the apples fell out.

He opened the drawer and took out a pair of socks.

My secretary will see you out.

Get out!

round adverb /raʊnd/ 2 körbe, körben (körmozgás)

This switch makes the wheels go round.

until conjunction /ʌnˈtɪl/ also: till 2 -ig (egy helyig)

Go straight on until you reach the roundabout and then take the second exit.

Phrases and idioms:

in the middle of nowhere az isten háta mögött, a semmi közepén

His car broke down in the middle of nowhere.