25.4.1. gy. B1B2 (példák)

delay verb /dɪˈleɪ/ 2 késleltet (késedelmet okoz) [T]

I was delayed by traffic.

follow verb /ˈfɒl.əʊ/ 2 követ (időben) [I or T]

There was a bang, followed by a cloud of smoke.

The meal consisted of smoked salmon, followed by Welsh lamb.

We were not prepared for the events that followed.

the last minute noun /ˌlɑːstˈmɪnɪt/ [no plural] az utolsó perc/pillanat

They only told me at the last minute that they couldn't come.

Why do you always leave everything till the last minute?

due adjective /djuː/ 1 várható, esedékes

What time is the next bus due?

The next meeting is due to be held in three months' time.

Their first baby is due in January.

early adjective /ˈɜː.li/ (earlier, earliest) 2 korai, (a szokásos/várt) idő előtti

I'm going to have an early night.

She took early retirement.

former adjective /ˈfɔː.mər/ [always before noun] volt, régebbi

his former wife

a former employer

the former president of the United States

initial adjective /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/ [always before noun] kezdeti, első (reakció, érzés, tudósítás, stb.)

My initial reaction was one of anger.

Initial reports say that seven people have died, though this has not yet been confirmed.

last-minute adjective /ˈlɑːstˌmɪnɪt/ az utolsó percben történő

a last-minute cancellation

later adjective /ˈleɪ.tər/ [always before noun] 1 későbbi (időben utóbbi)

We could catch a later train.

You can always change your password at a later date.

latter adjective /ˈlæt.ər/ [always before noun] későbbi (a vége felé levő)

Building of the new library should begin in the latter part of next year.

In the latter stages of the fight he began to tire.