28.4.2. gy. B2 (példák)

scale noun /skeɪl/ 3 méretarány, lépték [C or U]

a scale of 1:50 000

This map is large scale.

Is the bridge drawn to scale?

strain noun /streɪn/ 1 túlzott megterhelés (súllyal, erőltetéssel, stb.) [C usually no plural or U]

All those books put a strain on the shelf and it broke!

Excess weight puts a lot of strain on the heart.

weight noun /weɪt/ 2 súly, teher (a nehéz volta vminek) [U]

The shelf collapsed under the weight of the books.

weight noun /weɪt/ 3 súly, súlyos tárgy [C]

Try not to lift heavy weights.

I lift weights twice a week at the gym.

width noun /wɪtθ/ [C or U] szélesség

It is 5 metres in width.

The needle is seven times smaller than the width of a human hair.

massive adjective /ˈmæs.ɪv/ óriási, hatalmas

They've got a massive house.

a massive increase in spending

He suffered a massive heart attack.

If the drought continues, deaths will occur on a massive scale.

overweight adjective /ˌəʊ.vəˈweɪt/ túlsúlyos (túl nehéz, pl. csomag); túlsúlyos, kövér (vki)

He's still a few pounds overweight.

Phrases and idioms:

great big/long, etc. rendkívül nagy/hosszú/stb. (informal)

I gave her a great big hug.

one metre/6 ft, etc. deep egy méter/6 láb mély (felszíntől a fenekéig v. az elejétől a hátuljáig)

This end of the pool is two metres deep.

scales mérleg (súly mérésére)

kitchen/bathroom scales