3. Időtartam C1 (28) – altémák

Időtartam* (28)

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.

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.

as yet mindeddig, egyelőre (formal)

We haven't needed extra staff as yet, but may do in the future.

No ambulances had as yet managed to get across the river.

at a glance egyetlen pillantással (azonnal)

He could tell at a glance that something was wrong.

before you know it mielőtt tudomást szereznél róla (nagyon hamar)

We'll be there before you know it.

for life egész életében, élethossziglan, életfogytiglan

I will have to take this medicine for life.

for long sokáig, hosszasan

Have you been waiting for long?

from start to finish elejétől a végéig

I enjoyed the film from start to finish.

from then/that day, etc. on attól/attól a naptól kezdve (folyamatosan)

From then on, he began to keep all her letters and cards.

They were good friends from that day on.

in no time tüstént, rögtön, pillanatok alatt

We'll be home in no time.

out of the blue váratlanul

One day, out of the blue, she announced that she was leaving.

3. lecke (A1) – 12. lecke (A2) – 27. lecke (B1) – 54. lecke (B2) – 83. lecke (C1) – 102. lecke (C2)