30.1.2. gy. C1C2 (példák)

only conjunction /ˈəʊn.li/ de, azonban, csak (magyarázat arra, hogy miért nem/nem teljesen)

I'd invite Frances to the party, only I don't want her husband to come.

I'd phone him myself, only I've got to go out.

This fabric is similar to wool, only cheaper.

or conjunction /ɔːr/ 5 vagy (különben) (az előzőekben mondottak alátámasztása)

She must love him or she wouldn't have stayed with him all these years.

Phrases and idioms:

after all mégis/mégsem (a várakozás ellenkezője történt/igaz)

Helen couldn't come to the party after all.

all/just the same mégis, mindenesetre (az előzőekben mondottak ellenére)

He doesn't earn much. All the same, he ought to pay for some of his own drinks.

as opposed to szemben vmivel, eltérően vmitől

I'm talking about English football, as opposed to European football.

even so annak ellenére is, (de) még így is

Car prices have gone down a lot, but even so, we couldn't afford to buy one.

far from doing sth nemhogy ...-na/ne

Far from being pleased, he was embarrassed by the praise.

for all ellenére

For all her qualifications, she's useless at the job.

in the face of sth vmivel szemben, vmi ellenére/dacára; vmi közepette

She refused to leave him, in the face of increasing pressure from friends and family.

in turn pedig, viszont, másfelől (az említett előző esemény eredményeként)

This could result in the loss of certain species of fish and this in turn poses a serious threat to the fishing communities along the river banks.

He took out more loans, which, in turn, led to more debt.

or else vagy (két eset van)

He talks to her all the time, or else he completely ignores her.

then/there again azonban, viszont

I failed my history test - but then again, I didn't do much studying for it.