25.4.1. gy. C2 (példák)

clash verb /klæʃ/ 3 (két esemény) egybeesik, ütközik [I]

Emma's party clashes with my brother's wedding.

coincide verb /ˌkəʊ.ɪnˈsaɪd/ [I] 1 időben egybeesik

The band's American tour coincided with the release of their second album.

precede verb /priːˈsiːd/ [T] (formal) előz, megelőz (időben, sorrendben); előtte megy vminek/vkinek

The formal ceremony was preceded by a parade.

eventual adjective /ɪˈven.tʃu.əl/ [always before noun] végső (kimenetel, eredmény, stb.)

the eventual winner of the competition

later adjective /ˈleɪ.tər/ [always before noun] 2 későbbi (az időszak/élet végéhez közeli)

He needed round-the-clock care in the later stages of his illness.

During his later years, he lived in London.

parallel adjective /ˈpær.ə.lel/ párhuzamos (egy időben történő, hasonló/vonal)

Parallel experiments are being conducted in both countries.

successive adjective /səkˈses.ɪv/ egymást követő (időben) (pl. évek)

He has just won the World Championship for the third successive year.

beyond adverb /biˈjɒnd/ 2 túl (egy időponton túl)

The strike looks set to continue into March and beyond.

thereafter adverb /ˌðeəˈrɑːf.tər/ (formal) ezt követően (vmi időpont/esemény/mennyiség után)

Faxes cost £1.10p for the first page, and 70p for each page thereafter.

Phrases and idioms:

at the earliest legkorábban

Building will not begin until July at the earliest.