25.3.1. gy. C1 (példák)

accelerate verb /əkˈsel.ə.reɪt/ 1 gyorsul, felgyorsul; gyorsít, felgyorsít (gyorsabban történik vmi) [I or T]

Inflation is likely to accelerate this year.

enter verb /ˈen.tər/ 4 lép vmibe (megkezd egy időszakot) [T]

The violence is now entering its third week.

lengthen verb /ˈleŋ.θən/ [I or T] megtold, meghosszabbít; megnyúlik (térben/időben)

There are plans to lengthen the school day.

prolong verb /prəʊˈlɒŋ/ [T] meghosszabbít (életet, szenvedést, látogatást, stb.)

Eating a good diet can prolong your life.

duration noun /djʊəˈreɪ.ʃən/ [U] (formal) időtartam

The singer remained in the hotel for the duration of his stay in the UK.

rate noun /reɪt/ [C] 3 ütem, gyorsaság

the patient's heart rate

Our rate of progress is too slow.

The disease was spreading at an alarming rate.

slot noun /slɒt/ [C] 2 időrés, vmire meghatározott időpont/időtartam (műsorban, tervben, stb.)

The programme is being moved to a later slot.

lengthy adjective /ˈleŋk.θi/ hosszadalmas (vita, folyamat, beszámoló, stb.)

a lengthy discussion/process

Many airline passengers face lengthy delays because of the strike.

long-time adjective /ˈlɒŋ.taɪm/ [always before noun] régi (régóta tartóan vmi) (barát, támogató, stb.)

A long-time friend of the chairman said she had expected the resignation.

never-ending adjective /ˌnev.ərˈend.ɪŋ/ soha véget nem érő

The housework in this place is just never-ending.