26.4.5. gy. B1B2 (példák)

balance noun /ˈbæl.ənts/ 2 egyensúly, kiegyensúlyozottság (helyes arány) [U or no plural]

We must try to get a balance between police powers and the protection of citizens.

He was concerned that taking on three more men could upset the gender balance in the department.

majority noun /məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/ [no plural] többség

The majority of our employees have university degrees.

A large majority of people approve of the death sentence.

The vast majority of smokers claim they would like to give up.

In Britain women are in the majority.

the majority decision

minority noun /maɪˈnɒr.ə.ti/ 1 kisebbség (a csoport kisebb része) [no plural]

It's only a tiny minority of people who are causing the problem.

Children with single parents at my school were very much in the minority.

share noun /ʃeər/ [C] 1 rész vmiből (a felosztott dologból)

The total bill comes to £80, so our share is £20.

We must make sure that everyone gets equal shares of the food.

The party's share of the vote fell from 39% to 24%.

She's not doing her share of the work.

We must all accept some share of the responsibility.

partial adjective /ˈpɑː.ʃəl/ részleges

The general has ordered a partial withdrawal of troops from the area.

total adjective /ˈtəʊ.təl/ [always before noun] 1 összes, össz-, teljes (mennyiség)

the total cost

Total losses were $800.

low adverb /ləʊ/ alacsonyan; alacsonyra (kis szintre, mennyiségre)

Temperatures can fall as low as -20 degrees.

Can you turn the heating a bit lower?

every determiner /ˈev.ri/ 3 minden (amennyi csak lehetséges)

I'd like to wish you every success in your new job.

She has every reason to be unhappy after losing her job and her home.

You had every opportunity to make a complaint.

Every effort is being made to minimise civilian casualties.

She has every right to be proud of her tremendous achievements.

half determiner, noun, pronoun /hɑːf/ plural: halves 2 fele, jelentős/jó része vminek (informal)

She invited a lot of people to the party but half of them didn't turn up.

I don't even know where she is half (of) the time.

least determiner /liːst/ legkevesebb

She earns the least money of all of us.

I spent the least time on the third question.

little determiner /ˈlɪt.l̩/ kevés (nem sok/nem elég)

They have very little money.

There's so little choice.

Little of their wealth now remains.

out of preposition /ˈaʊt.əv/ 4 -ból, -ből (adott mennyiségből, vmi/vhány közül)

Nine out of ten people said they liked the product.

No one got 20 out of 20 in the test.

Phrases and idioms:

a little sth egy kis, egy kevés

It just needs a little effort.

be short of sth kevés van vmiből

to be short of space/time

We're a bit short of coffee - I must get some more.

one or two egy-két, néhány

I'd like to make one or two suggestions.