3. Irány, távolság B2 (25) – altémák

Irány, távolság* (25)

climb verb /klaɪm/ 2 emelkedik (út, repülőgép, stb.) [I]

The plane climbed quickly to a height of 30 000 feet.

As it leaves the village, the road climbs steeply up the mountain.

The sun climbed higher in the sky.

descend verb /dɪˈsend/ [I or T] (formal) lefelé megy

The path descended steeply into the valley.

Jane descended the stairs.

approach noun /əˈprəʊtʃ/ 2 közeledés (térben, időben) [U]

The siren signalled the approach of an ambulance.

Please fasten your seat belts, the plane is now making its final approach (in)to Heathrow Airport.

distance noun /ˈdɪs.tənts/ 2 távol [no plural]

I could see Mary in the distance.

From a distance, it sounded like a bell ringing.

neighbour noun /ˈneɪ.bər/ [C] 2 szomszéd (mellette/közelében levő)

The French make more films than some of their European neighbours.

Take 5 minutes to discuss this with your neighbour.

reach noun /riːtʃ/ [U] 1 karnyújtásnyi távolság (kis távolság)

We live within (easy) reach of the station.

turn noun /tɜːn/ 2 fordulás; megfordulás (irányváltás) [C]

a left/right turn

We got as far as the school, and there we had to make a right turn.

distant adjective /ˈdɪs.tənt/ 1 távoli (messzi)

a distant country

She could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding.

long-distance adjective /ˌlɒŋˈdɪs.tənts/ [always before noun] távolsági (járat, telefonhívás, stb.)

a long-distance runner

long-distance lorry drivers

a long-distance phone call

neighbouring adjective /ˈneɪ.bər.ɪŋ/ [always before noun] szomszédos, közeli

neighbouring countries/states

She married a man from the neighbouring village.

remote adjective /rɪˈməʊt/ 1 távoli (térben)

It was a remote mountain village with no electricity supply.

His voice sounded remote.

about adverb /əˈbaʊt/ 2 mindenfelé, körös-körül

They heard someone moving/walking about outside.

aside adverb /əˈsaɪd/ 1 félre, arrébb

Stand aside, please, and let these people pass.

He pulled the curtain aside.

I gave her a plate of food but she pushed it aside.

She took me aside to tell me the news.

back adverb /bæk/ 6 hátra, el (vmitől)

He pulled back the curtain.

The house is set back from the road.

on adverb /ɒn/ 4 tovább, előre (halad)

You cycle on and I'll meet you there.

Move on, please, and let the ambulance through.

wide adverb /waɪd/ szélesre

She ran towards me, her arms open wide.

from preposition /frɒm/ 9 -tól, -től, -ből, -ből (egy adott pozícióból/nézőpontból)

From the restaurant there is a beautiful view of Siena.

She was talking from her own experience of the problem.

From our point of view, we do not see how these changes will benefit the company.

Phrases and idioms:

be around közelben/környéken van, itt van

Will you be around next week?

Roger isn't around at the moment - can I help instead?

draw near/close közeledik (térben, időben), odahúzódik

Her birthday's drawing nearer every day.

from side to side ide-oda

swinging from side to side

in sb's direction vki irányába, vki felé

She keeps looking in my direction.

in the middle of nowhere az isten háta mögött, a semmi közepén

His car broke down in the middle of nowhere.

round and round körbe-körbe

We drove round and round trying to find the hotel.

up and down fel-le, fel és le

They were jumping up and down with impatience.

up and down ide-oda, föl-alá

They were running up and down the corridors.

2. lecke (A1) – 11. lecke (A2) – 26. lecke (B1) – 53. lecke (B2) – 83. lecke (C1) – 102. lecke (C2)