4. Időrend B1B2 (44) – altémák

Időrend* (44)

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.

previous adjective /ˈpriː.vi.əs/ [always before noun] előző, korábbi

the previous day/week/month/year

a previous attempt

already adverb /ɔːlˈred.i/ 2 már, máris (korán, idő előtt)

Are you buying Christmas cards already? It's only September!

I've only eaten one course and I'm already full.

eventually adverb /ɪˈven.tju.əl.i/ végül (egy hosszabb idő után)

Eventually they reached an agreement.

He eventually got round to fixing the bike.

initially adverb /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i/ eleinte, kezdetben

Initially, most people approved of the new scheme.

The damage was far more serious than initially believed.

late adverb /leɪt/ 2 későn; későig (az időszak vége felé)

We talked late into the night.

As late as the 1980s they were still using horses on this farm.

meanwhile adverb /ˈmiːn.waɪl/ ezalatt

Carl's starting college in September. Meanwhile, he's travelling around Europe.

The mother is ill. The child, meanwhile, is living with his grandparents.

past adverb, preposition /pɑːst/ 3 túl (egy koron v. vmilyen határon, ponton)

This meat is past its sell-by date.

She's past the age where she needs a babysitter.

previously adverb /ˈpriː.vi.ə.sli/ előzőleg, korábban (régebben, azelőtt)

She was previously employed as a tour guide.

I had posted the card two months previously.

simultaneously adverb /ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ egyidejűleg

Two children answered the teacher's question simultaneously.

together adverb /təˈgeð.ər/ 2 egyszerre (ugyanabban az időben)

Everyone seemed to arrive together.

We can deal with the next two items on the list together.

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.

in due course megfelelő időben

The results will be sent to you in due course.

in the first place elsőként, kezdetkor, mindjárt a legelején; először is (felsorolás elején használva)

Why did you invite her in the first place?

in the meantime közben, időközben, addig is

Your computer won't be arriving till Thursday. In the meantime, you can use Jude's.

in time időben (nem elkésve)

We arrived in time to catch the train.

it's time ideje (, hogy)

It's time I was leaving.

Is it time to go home yet?

just as éppen akkor

She woke up just as we got there.

later on később, a későbbiek folyamán; azután, utóbb

What are you doing later on this evening?

Shall I go and fetch her later on?

Later on, we could go and have a meal if you like.

on time pontosan

I got to school on time.

shortly afterwards; shortly after/before sth rövidesen utána; rövidesen vmi után/előtt

I got home at midnight and James arrived shortly afterwards.

Shortly after you left, a man came into the office looking for you.

the following day/morning, etc. következő nap/reggel/stb.

We met again the following afternoon.

the last minute az utolsó perc (-ben történő)

The concert was cancelled at the last minute.

the middle közepe (egy időszaknak)

The letter should arrive by the middle of next week.

The noise woke us up in the middle of the night.

to begin with eleinte

To begin with, the two girls got on well.

without delay késedelem nélkül (azonnal)

This problem needs to be dealt with without delay.

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