25.2.3. gy. B1B2 (példák)

past adjective /pɑːst/ 2 az elmúlt (nap, hét, év, stb.) [always before noun]

I've spent the past ten years in and out of jobs.

It's been raining for the past three days.

He was the fifth climber to die on these mountains over the past two days.

recent adjective /ˈriː.sənt/ nem régi, közelmúltbeli

Is that a recent photo?

Have you been following recent political events?

In recent years, sales have decreased quite markedly.

back adverb /bæk/ 5 (valamikor) régen, ezelőtt; ezelőttre, régre

We first met back in 2010.

This tradition dates back to the 16th century.

formerly adverb /ˈfɔː.mə.li/ (formal) régebben, valamikor (a múltban)

The European Union was formerly called the European Community.

newly adverb /ˈnjuː.li/ újonnan (most, nemrég)

the newly formed residents' association

Newly-discovered documents cast doubt on the guilt of the two men.

once adverb /wʌnts/ 2 azelőtt, egykor

This house once belonged to my grandfather.

Computers are much cheaper nowadays than they once were.

only adverb /ˈəʊn.li/ 4 csak (nemrég)

I only arrived half an hour ago.

They only put the roof on last week.

People were leaving and I'd only just arrived.

We'd only just set off when the car broke down.

recently adverb /ˈriː.sənt.li/ nemrég; mostanában, az utóbbi időben

Have you seen any good films recently?

Until very recently he worked as a teacher.

Recently, I've been feeling a bit depressed.

one determiner /wʌn/ 3 egy, egyik (közelebbről meghatározatlan időpont a múltban)

I met him one day in the park.

One night we stayed up talking till dawn.

He was attacked as he was walking home from work late one afternoon.

Phrasal verbs:

date back /deɪt/ (vmilyen korból) származik, ered

This house dates back to 1650.