28.4.1. gy. B1B2 (példák)

cover verb /ˈkʌv.ər/ [T] 5 kiterjed (vmekkora területű)

The town covers an area of 15 square kilometres.

expand verb /ɪkˈspænd/ [I or T] kiterjed; kiterjeszt

The air in the balloon expands when heated.

They expanded their retail operations during the 1990s.

extend verb /ɪkˈstend/ 1 meghosszabbít, kiterjeszt (megnagyobbít) [T]

We have plans to extend our house.

They've extended their range of products.

measure verb /ˈmeʒ.ər/ 1 mér, megmér, lemér (nagyságot, méretet); vmilyen nagyságú [T]

"Will the table fit in here?" "I don't know - let's measure it."

This machine measures your heart rate.

The area, measuring 5 miles by 3 miles, has been purchased by the army.

weigh verb /weɪ/ [T] 1 mér, lemér, megmér (súlyt); nyom vmennyit(vmennyi súlya van)

How much do you weigh?

She weighs herself every week on the scales in the bathroom.

Your luggage must be weighed before it is put on the aircraft.

widen verb /ˈwaɪ.dən/ [I or T] 1 szélesít, kiszélesít; szélesedik, kiszélesedik (út, folyó, stb.)

They are widening the road.

As it approaches the sea, the river begins to widen (out).

depth noun /depθ/ 1 mélység (távolság a tetejétől/az aljáig) [C or U]

the depth of a lake/pond

There are very few fish at depths below 3000 metres.

The river froze to a depth of over a metre.

dimension noun /ˌdaɪˈmen.tʃən/ [C] 2 méret, kiterjedés (hosszúság, szélesség, magasság, stb.)

The dimensions of the photo should be no larger than 30cm by 20cm.

extent noun /ɪkˈstent/ [no plural] terjedelem; mérték, fok

They are just beginning to realize the full extent of the damage.

Her face was injured to such an extent that we didn't recognize her.

Rosie's teacher was impressed by the extent of her knowledge.

The River Nile is over 6500 kilometres in extent.

height noun /haɪt/ [C or U] 1 magasság (aljától a tetejéig)

She's about my height.

The tower measures 30 metres in height.

You can adjust the height of the chair.