25.4.3. gy. B1B2 (példák)

beyond preposition /biˈjɒnd/ 2 túl (egy időponton túl)

Few people live beyond the age of a hundred.

We cannot allow the work to continue beyond the end of the year.

following preposition /ˈfɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ/ vmit követően

Following the dinner, there will be a dance.

He died on October 23rd, following several years of illness.

after conjunction /ˈɑːf.tər/ után (egy esemény után)

Soon/shortly after we joined the motorway, the car started to make a strange noise.

I went to the post office straight/immediately after I left you.

as conjunction /æz/ 2 amint (éppen), amikor, ahogy (mialatt, miközben)

I saw him as I was coming into the building.

He gets more attractive as he gets older.

before conjunction /bɪˈfɔːr/ 2 mielőtt (történne valami)

Put that stick down before you hurt someone!

before conjunction /bɪˈfɔːr/ 3 mielőtt (amíg) (egy említett eseményig)

It took a few moments before I realized that he was joking.

Phrases and idioms:

at first eleinte

At first I thought she was unfriendly, but actually she's just shy.

at (long) last végre (valahára)

At last, I've found a pair of jeans that actually fit.

at the same time egyszerre (egy időben), ugyanakkor

We arrived at the same time.

in advance előzetesen, előre

If you're going to come, please let me know in advance.