25.3.2. gy. C1 (példák)

prolonged adjective /prəʊˈlɒŋd/ hosszan tartó, hosszú (csend, betegség, stb.)

a prolonged illness

Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun.

time-consuming adjective /ˈtaɪm.kənˌsjuː.mɪŋ/ időigényes

The legal process was time-consuming and expensive.

between adverb /bɪˈtwiːn/ 2 között, közé (idő)

There's a train at 6.15 and one at 10.30 but nothing in between.

sharp adverb /ʃɑːp/ 1 hirtelen (jobbra/balra)

After the library, turn sharp left/right.

yet adverb /jet/ 3 még (mostantól a megadott időtartamig)

She won't be back for a long time yet.

Our holiday isn't for weeks yet.

Phrasal verbs:

dwell on/upon sth /dwel/ hosszasan időzik (témánál)

I don't want to dwell on the past.

Phrases and idioms:

all at once egyszer csak, hirtelen

All at once he stood up and walked out of the room.

all hours bármikor/bármeddig, akármikor/akármeddig, sokáig

Our neighbours are up till all hours every night, playing loud music.

around/round the clock éjjel-nappal

Rescue teams are working round the clock to search for survivors of the earthquake.