26.9.1. gy. Top 3000 (példák)

gain verb /geɪn/ 2 fokozatosan elér vmit/növekszik vmi (méret, súly, mennyiség, stb.) (hízik, gyorsul, stb.) [T]

He's gained a lot of weight in the last few months.

The car gained speed going down the hill.

increase verb /ɪnˈkriːs/ [I or T] növel; növekszik

Sales of laptops have increased over the last few years.

The cost of the project has increased dramatically/significantly since it began.

Gradually increase the temperature to boiling point.

lower verb /ˈləʊ.ər/ [T] 2 csökkent (mennyiséget, szintet); lehalkít

Interest rates have been lowered again.

Boil for 5 minutes, then lower the heat.

Please lower your voice.

We will never lower our standards.

raise verb /reɪz/ [T] 2 emel, felemel (átv.) (mennyiséget, szintet)

The government plan to raise taxes.

They've certainly raised standards at the school.

One solution would be to raise prices.

reduce verb /rɪˈdjuːs/ [T] csökkent

to reduce air pollution

Prices have been reduced by almost 50 percent.

The number of employees was reduced from 500 to 300.

Do nuclear weapons really reduce the risk of war?

addition noun /əˈdɪʃ.ən/ 1 gyarapodás, gyarapítás [C]

Defender Matt Smith is the latest addition to the team.

fall noun /fɔːl/ [C usually no plural] 1 esés, csökkenés

the recent fall in the price of petrol

a fall in the unemployment rate

We could hear the rise and fall of voices in the other room.

growth noun /grəʊθ/ [U or no plural] növekedés; fejlődés

A balanced diet is essential for healthy growth.

population growth