27.1.3. gy. B2 (példák)

comparison noun /kəmˈpær.ɪ.sən/ [C or U] összehasonlítás

They made a comparison of different countries' eating habits.

By/In comparison with the French, the British eat far less fish.

I always drink fresh coffee, not instant. There's no comparison.

degree noun /dɪˈgriː/ 3 fok (vmilyen szint/mérték) [C or U]

This job demands a high degree of skill.

A good society depends on the degree to which people are able to trust each other.

scale noun /skeɪl/ 1 mérték; méret [no plural]

We don't yet know the scale of the problem.

Nuclear weapons cause destruction on a massive scale.

My parents used to entertain friends on a large/small scale.

ultimate adjective /ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/ [always before noun] 1 legnagyobb fokú, legmesszebbmenő; kimondhatatlan, határtalan

Climbing Mount Everest is the ultimate challenge.

the ultimate luxury cruise

For me, rats are the ultimate horror.

far adverb /fɑːr/ (farther, farthest or further, furthest) 2 sokkal, jóval

This car is far better than our old one.

It cost far more (money) than I could afford.

He loses his temper far too often.

I'd far rather/sooner go to the theatre than watch a DVD.

further adverb /ˈfɜː.ðər/ 2 tovább (nagyobb mértékre/fokra)

He refused to discuss the matter further.

Did you get any further with your research?

increasingly adverb /ɪnˈkriː.sɪŋ.li/ növekvő mértékben, egyre inkább

to be increasingly important/common

Increasingly, there is pressure on the council to reverse its decision.

worst adverb /wɜːst/ legrosszabbul ('badly' felsőfoka)

Small businesses have been worst hit by the recession.

Roads in the Tayside region were worst affected by the snow.

the determiner /ðiː/ 7 minél ..., annál ...

The longer we live here, the more we like it.

Phrases and idioms:

like mad mint az őrült (teljes erőből, vadul)

The band practised like mad before their first concert.