26.4.1. gy. C1 (példák)

comprise verb /kəmˈpraɪz/ [T] (formal) 2 alkot (egy részét vminek)

Women comprise 15% of the police force.

outnumber verb /ˌaʊtˈnʌm.bər/ [T] többségben van, számban/létszámban felülmúl

Women now far outnumber men on language courses.

outweigh verb /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ [T] túlsúlyban van, többet nyom a latban, fontosabb

The benefits of this treatment far outweigh the risks.

excess noun /ɪkˈses/ felesleg, túl sok vmi

An excess of oil on the markets has caused prices to fall sharply.

He earns in excess of £60,000 a year.

portion noun /ˈpɔː.ʃən/ [C] 2 rész (vmiből)

A large/major portion of the company's profit goes straight back into new projects.

I accept my portion of the blame.

ample adjective /ˈæm.pl̩/ bőven elég, bőséges (idő, bizonyíték, alkalom, hely, stb.)

She's had ample time to get the work done.

countless adjective /ˈkaʊnt.ləs/ [always before noun] számtalan

The song has been played countless times on the radio.

excess adjective /ˈek.ses/ [always before noun] többlet-, túl- (pl. súly), plusz (a szokásosnál/megengedettnél több)

We had to pay £100 for excess baggage.

excessive adjective /ɪkˈses.ɪv/ túlzott, mértéktelen

They accused the police of using excessive force.

generous adjective /ˈdʒen.ər.əs/ 2 bőséges

a generous discount for students

a generous portion