26.3.2. gy. B1B2 (példák)

millimetre noun /ˈmɪl.ɪˌmiː.tər/ [C] milliméter

The ring has a width of three millimetres.

piece noun /piːs/ [C] 3 egy (rész) (nem megszámolható dologból) (ált. nincs fordítás)

I have an interesting piece of information/news for you.

She gave me a very useful piece of advice.

pile noun /paɪl/ [C] halom, rakás

a large pile of sand

a pile of books

The clothes were arranged in piles on the floor.

pint noun /paɪnt/ [C] pint (GB: 0,568 liter)

a pint of milk

a pint of beer

pound noun /paʊnd/ [C] 2 font (súlymérték, 453,6 gramm)

One pound is approximately equal to 454 grams.

One kilogram is roughly the same as 2.2 lbs.

Ann's baby weighed eight and a half pounds at birth.

ton noun /tʌn/ [C] plural: tons or ton tonna (UK = 1016 kg, US = 907 kg)

They generated nearly 6 tons of rubbish.

yard noun /jɑːd/ [C] yard (angol hosszmérték, 0,914 m)

The garden is about 100 yards long.

Phrases and idioms:

a dose of sth egy adag (általában kellemetlen dologból)

a dose of bad news

a handful of egy maréknyi

Only a handful of people came to the meeting.

a pile of/piles of sth rengeteg, irtó sok (informal)

I've got a pile of things to do today.

He's got piles of money.