26.2.1. gy. C1 (példák)

divide verb /dɪˈvaɪd/ 3 oszt (számot) [T]

12 divided by 6 equals 2.

overestimate verb /ˌəʊ.vərˈes.tɪ.meɪt/ [I or T] túlbecsül, túlértékel vmit

They overestimated her ability to do the job.

total verb /ˈtəʊ.təl/ [T] (-ll-) összead; kitesz vmennyit

This is the eighth volume in the series, which totals 21 volumes in all.

deduction noun /dɪˈdʌk.ʃən/ [C or U] 1 levonás (az összeg/a tevékenység)

tax deductions

figure noun /ˈfɪg.ər/ [C] 5 szám, számadat (főleg hivatalos dokumentumokban)

Government figures show a rise in unemployment.

inaccuracy noun /ɪnˈæk.jə.rə.si/ [C or U] pontatlanság

The report contained many inaccuracies.

projection noun /prəʊˈdʒek.ʃən/ 1 tervezés, előre vetítés [C]

government projections of population growth

proportion noun /prəˈpɔː.ʃən/ rész, hányad; arány [C]

Children make up a large proportion of the world's population.

The class consists of men and women in roughly equal proportions.

ratio noun /ˈreɪ.ʃi.əʊ/ [C] plural: ratios arány, arányszám, viszonyszám

The ratio of men to women at the conference was ten to one/10:1.

The school is trying to improve its pupil-teacher ratio.

statistic noun /stəˈtɪs.tɪk/ [C] statisztika

Statistics show that skin cancer is becoming more common.

multiple adjective /ˈmʌl.tɪ.pl̩/ többszörös; összetett

multiple injuries

We made multiple copies of the report.

statistical adjective /stəˈtɪs.tɪk.əl/ statisztikai

There is no statistical evidence to support his claims.

out adverb /aʊt/ 8 eltér (a helyestől), téves (számítás, becslés)

Your figures are out by £300.

Phrases and idioms:

a rule of thumb gyakorlati szabály

As a rule of thumb, you need one egg for every 125g flour.

in the region of sth körülbelül

It probably cost somewhere in the region of £900.