4. Sok, kevés C2 (23) – altémák

Sok, kevés* (23)

flood noun /flʌd/ [C] 2 özön, áradat (átv.) (pl. levél-, telefonhívás-, stb.)

a flood of letters/calls

fraction noun /ˈfræk.ʃən/ [C] tört része/töredéke vminek; tört, törtszámnév

a fraction of a second

grain noun /greɪn/ 3 egy szemernyi vmi (igazság, értelem, stb.)

There isn't a grain of truth in her story.

scarcity noun /ˈskeə.sə.ti/ [C or U] hiány (élelem, lakás, állás, stb.)

a scarcity of food/affordable housing

slice noun /slaɪs/ 2 rész, részesedés (pl. pénzből); szelet (átv.) (életből, történelemből, stb.) [no plural]

We agreed before we did the deal that we'd both take an equal slice of the profit.

The film presents us with a fascinating slice of history.

bare adjective /beər/ 3 épphogy elegendő [always before noun]

The report just gave us the barest facts about the accident.

Tony's salary only covers the bare essentials for the family.

Staffing levels will be kept to a bare minimum this year.

innumerable adjective /ɪˈnjuː.mər.ə.bl̩/ megszámlálhatatlanul sok

innumerable problems

miserable adjective /ˈmɪz.ər.ə.bl̩/ 3 gyatra, jelentéktelen (szánalmasan kevés) (informal)

She offered me a miserable £50 for my old computer.

slim adjective /slɪm/ (slimmer, slimmest) 2 csekély, halvány (esély, többség, stb.)

There's a slim chance he'll succeed.

superfluous adjective /suːˈpɜː.flu.əs/ fölösleges

superfluous details/information

undue adjective /ʌnˈdjuː/ [always before noun] (formal) túlzott, indokolatlan (befolyás, kényszer, stb.)

I don't want to cause undue alarm.

Phrasal verbs:

be flooded with sth /flʌd/ eláraszt vmivel (átv.) (pl. levéllel, telefonhívással, stb.)

We were flooded with calls from worried parents.

Phrases and idioms:

a drop in the ocean egy csepp a tengerben (nagyon kevés)

My letter of protest was just a drop in the ocean.

a fair amount/distance/size, etc. jókora mennyiség/távolság/méret/stb.

There's still a fair bit of work to be done on the house.

a hint of sth parányi (mennyiség/jele vminek)

There was a hint of anger in her voice.

a plethora of sth özöne vminek (javaslatoknak, terveknek, stb.); túltengés vmiből (formal)

There is a confusing plethora of pension plans.

a touch egy pici (mennyiség)

Add a little olive oil and a touch of vinegar.

There was a touch of irony/humour in her voice.

a wealth of sth bőség

a wealth of experience/information

an element of sth valami kis vmi (érzelemből, tulajdonságból, stb.)

There's an element of truth in what she says.

be lacking nincs elegendő vmiből, hiányzik vmi

Enthusiasm has been sadly lacking these past few months at work.

be the tip of the iceberg a jéghegy csúcsa (átv.)

We've corrected a few errors, but they're just the tip of the iceberg.

heaps of sth egy csomó, rengeteg vmi (informal)

He's got heaps of money.

only so much/many csak ennyi (többet nem lehet)

There's only so much help you can give someone.

4. lecke (A1) – 13. lecke (A2) – 29. lecke (B1) – 56. lecke (B2) – 84. lecke (C1) – 103. lecke (C2)