30.3.2. gy. C1 (példák)

distinct adjective /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ 1 eltérő, jól megkülönböztethető

This word has three distinct meanings.

equivalent adjective /ɪˈkwɪv.əl.ənt/ egyenértékű (vmivel), megfelel (vminek)

The UK's Brit Awards are roughly equivalent to the Oscars.

virtual adjective /ˈvɜː.tju.əl/ [always before noun] 2 tulajdonképpeni (majdnem az/olyan) (bizonyosság, összeomlás, szükséglet, stb.)

Ten years of bad government had brought about the virtual collapse of the country's economy.

War in the region now looks like a virtual certainty.

equally adverb /ˈiː.kwə.li/ 2 egyformán, egyenlően (ugyanakkora részekre)

She shared the money equally between the four children.

equally adverb /ˈiː.kwə.li/ 3 egyformán, egyenlően (ugyanolyan szinten/mértékben)

an equally important question

She did equally well in the competition last year.

otherwise adverb /ˈʌð.ə.waɪz/ 3 másképpen

I'll meet you there at 6 o'clock, unless I hear otherwise.

The police believe he is the thief, but all the evidence suggests otherwise.

A lot of people think otherwise.

Under the law, a person is presumed innocent until proved otherwise.

I can't meet you on Tuesday - I'm otherwise engaged.

similarly adverb /ˈsɪm.ɪ.lə.li/ hasonlóképpen, éppúgy

The children were similarly dressed.

Cars must stop at red traffic lights; similarly, bicycles should stop too.

Phrases and idioms:

a fine/thin line egy vékony vonal (választja el) (kis különbség)

There's a thin line between courage and foolishness.

be a far cry from sth nagyon különböző vmitől, teljesen más

Her luxury mansion is a far cry from the house she grew up in.

contrary to sth ellentétben vmivel

Contrary to popular belief, bottled water is not always better than tap water.

in common with sb/sth hasonlóan vkihez/vmihez

In common with many working mothers, she feels guilty about leaving her children.

in the same way ugyanúgy, hasonlóképpen

In the same way, there are many citizens who feel unprotected by the police.

tell the difference megkülönböztet (felismeri a különbséget)

I can't tell the difference between an American and a Canadian accent.

to the contrary ellenkező (értelmű dolog), ellene szóló (jel, bizonyíték, stb.)

She claimed she hadn't been involved, despite evidence to the contrary.