3. Mennyiségek, mértékegységek B1B2 (36) – altémák

Mennyiségek, mértékegységek* (20) 1. Mennyiségek (16)

limit verb /ˈlɪm.ɪt/ [T] korlátoz

I've been asked to limit my speech to ten minutes maximum.

Having so little money to spend on an apartment does limit you in your choice.

amount noun /əˈmaʊnt/ [C] mennyiség (vmiből); (pénz) összeg, pénzösszeg

They didn't deliver the right amount of sand.

Small amounts of land were used for keeping animals.

I didn't expect the bill to come to this amount.

You wouldn't believe the amount of trouble I've had with this car.

difference noun /ˈdɪf.ər.ənts/ 2 különbség, különbözet (mérték, mennyiség) [C or U]

a(n) age/price/temperature difference

There's a big difference in age between them.

level noun /ˈlev.əl/ [C] 2 szint (mennyiség)

Inflation is going to rise 2% from its present level.

Chess requires a very high level of concentration.

There is some danger of low level radiation.

number noun /ˈnʌm.bər/ 4 szám, száma vkinek/vminek (mennyiség) [C or U]

The number of people killed in road accidents fell last month.

A small number of children are educated at home.

A large number of people were contacted.

quantity noun /ˈkwɒn.tə.ti/ [C or U] 1 mennyiség

Police found a large/small quantity of drugs in his possession.

We consume vast quantities of sugar in this country.

They are now developing ways to produce the vaccine in large quantities.

This recipe is only for four, so I usually do double the quantity if I'm cooking for my family.

volume noun /ˈvɒl.juːm/ 2 (nagy) mennyiség [U]

I was put off by the volume of work involved.

The volume of traffic in the city is causing problems.

regular adjective /ˈreg.jʊ.lər/ 3 normál (méret, adag, mennyiség, stb.) (étel, ital, stb.)

a burger and regular fries

single adjective /ˈsɪŋ.gl̩/ 3 egyetlen [always before noun]

There was a single light in the corner of the room.

Not a single person offered to help her.

You haven't been listening to a single word I've been saying.

that adverb /ðæt/ olyan, annyira (nagyságra, mennyiségre, állapotra hivatkozás)

She's too young to walk that far.

It wasn't (all) that good.

dozen determiner, noun /ˈdʌz.ən/ tucat (tizenkettő)

a dozen eggs

This recipe makes three dozen cookies.

Could you get me half a dozen eggs when you go to the shop?

one determiner /wʌn/ 4 egy, egyetlen (nem több, csak egy)

Do you think five of us will manage to squeeze into the one car?

There's too much data to fit onto just one disk.

I think we should paint the bedroom all one colour.

one determiner /wʌn/ 5 az egyetlen, egyedüli (rajta/ezen kívül nincs más)

He's the one person you can rely on in an emergency.

This may be your one and only opportunity to meet her.

at preposition /æt/ 7 -on, -en, -ön (vmilyen áron/sebességen/hőmérsékleten, stb.)

He was driving at 120 mph when the police spotted him.

by preposition /baɪ/ 6 -val, -vel, -ként (mérték/mennyiség/összeg megadása)

twelve by ten metres of floor space

Interest rates have been increased by 0.25%.

I'm paid by the hour.

Copies have sold by the million.

Phrases and idioms:

a broad range/variety, etc. széleskörű tartomány/változatosság/stb.

The magazine covers a broad range of subjects, from sewing to psychology.

4. lecke (A1) – 13. lecke (A2) – 29. lecke (B1) – 56. lecke (B2) – 84. lecke (C1) – 103. lecke (C2)