2. Időpontok B2 (29) – altémák

Időpontok* (29)

point noun /pɔɪnt/ 6 pont (időpont/folyamat egy bizonyos pontja) [C]

At one point, he seemed to completely forget what he was saying.

At that point, a soldier opened fire on the car.

It has got to the point where I can't bear to speak to him.

If, at this point, you decide to leave, that is fine.

today noun /təˈdeɪ/ [U] 2 ma (a jelen)

With today's technology almost anything seems possible.

that pronoun /ðæt/ plural: those 6 az (múltra hivatkozás)

That was before we had a car.

current adjective /ˈkʌr.ənt/ aktuális, jelenlegi

Is that your current address?

The word 'thou' is no longer in current use.

I started my current job in 2010.

forthcoming adjective /ˈfɔːθˌkʌm.ɪŋ/ 1 elkövetkezendő (események, találkozó, stb.) [always before noun]

We have just received the information about the forthcoming conference.

back adverb /bæk/ 5 (valamikor) régen, ezelőtt; ezelőttre, régre

We first met back in 2010.

This tradition dates back to the 16th century.

currently adverb /ˈkʌr.ənt.li/ jelenleg

The company currently employs around 750 people.

The Director is currently having talks in the USA.

formerly adverb /ˈfɔː.mə.li/ (formal) régebben, valamikor (a múltban)

The European Union was formerly called the European Community.

forward adverb /ˈfɔː.wəd/ also: forwards 2 előre (a jövő felé)

I always look forward, not back.

newly adverb /ˈnjuː.li/ újonnan (most, nemrég)

the newly formed residents' association

Newly-discovered documents cast doubt on the guilt of the two men.

shortly adverb /ˈʃɔːt.li/ rövidesen

We will shortly be arriving in King's Cross Station.

there adverb /ðeər/ 4 ezen a ponton, itt (egy tevékenység/eljárás adott pontján)

Do you want to play another game or do you want to stop there?

I'll have to stop you there, we've run out of time.

Keep on trying - you'll get there in the end.

today adverb /təˈdeɪ/ 2 ma, manapság , mostanában

Today, people are much more concerned about their health than they were in the past.

one determiner /wʌn/ 2 egy, egyik (közelebbről meghatározatlan időpont a jövőben)

Why don't we meet for lunch one day next week?

I'd like to go skiing one Christmas.

one determiner /wʌn/ 3 egy, egyik (közelebbről meghatározatlan időpont a múltban)

I met him one day in the park.

One night we stayed up talking till dawn.

He was attacked as he was walking home from work late one afternoon.

once conjunction /wʌnts/ amint, ha majd, ha már

Once I've found somewhere to live I'll send you my address.

Remember that you won't be able to cancel the contract once you've signed.

where conjunction /weər/ 2 ahol (amikor) (egy tevékenység/folyamat adott fázisában/szakaszában)

You reach a point in any project where you just want to get the thing finished.

I've reached the stage where I just don't care anymore.

Phrasal verbs:

date back /deɪt/ (vmilyen korból) származik, ered

This house dates back to 1650.

date from sth /deɪt/ (vmilyen korból) származik, ered

The castle dates from the 11th century.

Phrases and idioms:

a week/six months/ten years, etc. from now mához egy hét/hat hónap/tíz év/stb. múlva

Who knows what we'll all be doing five years from now?

any day/minute/time, etc. now bármelyik napon/percben/időben/stb. (rövidesen)

We're expecting our second child any day now.

(at) any minute; any minute now bármely percben/pillanatban (hamarosan/mindjárt)

Her train should be arriving any minute.

before (very/too) long nemsokára

They'll be home before very long.

for the moment pillanatnyilag, egy darabig (később változhat)

Let's carry on with what we agreed for the moment.

in the near future a közeljövőben

Space travel may become very common in the near future.

in those days akkoriban, azokban az időkben

In those days, boys used to wear short trousers.

sooner or later előbb-utóbb

Sooner or later she's going to realize what a mistake she's made.

the day/week/year, etc. before last az utolsót megelőző napon/héten/évben/stb.

I only had my hair cut the week before last.

the weekend/week/Thursday, etc. after next következő utáni hétvége/hét/csütörtök/stb.

We're seeing Paul the Saturday after next.

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