5. Növekedés, csökkenés B1B2 (40) – altémák

1. Növekedés (20) 2. Csökkenés (20)

boost verb /buːst/ [T] növel, fellendít

The theatre managed to boost its audiences by cutting ticket prices.

Share prices were boosted by reports of the President's recovery.

Getting the job had really boosted her confidence.

gain verb /geɪn/ 2 fokozatosan elér vmit/növekszik vmi (méret, súly, mennyiség, stb.) (hízik, gyorsul, stb.) [T]

He's gained a lot of weight in the last few months.

The car gained speed going down the hill.

grow verb /grəʊ/ *(grew, grown) 3 nő, növekszik (több lesz) [I]

The number of people living alone grows each year.

increase verb /ɪnˈkriːs/ [I or T] növel; növekszik

Sales of laptops have increased over the last few years.

The cost of the project has increased dramatically/significantly since it began.

Gradually increase the temperature to boiling point.

raise verb /reɪz/ [T] 2 emel, felemel (átv.) (mennyiséget, szintet)

The government plan to raise taxes.

They've certainly raised standards at the school.

One solution would be to raise prices.

reach verb /riːtʃ/ 2 elér (értéket, szintet, állapotot, stb.) [T]

The temperature is expected to reach 30°C today.

He's just reached the grand age of 95.

They easily reached their target/goal of raising £100,000.

I've reached the point where I can't take any more.

rise verb /raɪz/ [I] *(rose, risen) 3 emelkedik (szint, érték) (ár, hőmérséklet, infláció, stb.)

rising temperatures

Prices rose by 10 percent.

Inflation is rising by 2.1% a month.

widen verb /ˈwaɪ.dən/ [I or T] 2 kiszélesít; kiszélesedik (számban/mértékben)

Why not widen the discussion to include other points of view?

addition noun /əˈdɪʃ.ən/ 1 gyarapodás, gyarapítás [C]

Defender Matt Smith is the latest addition to the team.

expansion noun /ɪkˈspæn.tʃən/ [U] növekedés

These years saw the rapid expansion of the software industry.

growth noun /grəʊθ/ [U or no plural] növekedés; fejlődés

A balanced diet is essential for healthy growth.

population growth

increase noun /ˈɪn.kriːs/ [C or U] növekedés

price/tax increases

There were 39, 000 new cases last year - an increase of 7 per cent.

Any increase in production would be helpful.

rise noun /raɪz/ [C] 1 emelkedés (növekedés) (szinté, értéké)

a sudden temperature rise

a 5% rise in inflation

August has seen a large rise in the number of unemployed.

additional adjective /əˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ hozzáadott, külön

additional costs/problems

There will be an extra charge for any additional passengers.

growing adjective /ˈgrəʊ.ɪŋ/ növekvő

There is a growing awareness of the seriousness of this disease.

up adverb /ʌp/ 4 fel (növelés/növekedés) (mennyiség, fok, hangerő, stb.)

Please speak up, I can't hear you.

The fire heats the room up within minutes.

The cost of car insurance is up, but not very much.

Phrasal verbs:

go up /gəʊ/ 1 felmegy, emelkedik (átv.) (ár, hőmérséklet, stb.)

Food prices keep going up.

pile up /paɪl/ halmozódik, felhalmozódik

My work's really starting to pile up.

Phrases and idioms:

a sharp rise/increase/drop, etc. éles/hirtelen emelkedés/növekedés/esés (gyors nagy változás)

a sharp drop in temperature

a sharp decline in the standard of living

There was a sharp rise/increase in the number of flu cases.

more and more egyre több

More and more people are choosing not to buy a car.

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