39.2.3. gy. Top 3000 (példák)

simply adverb /ˈsɪm.pli/ 1 egyszerűen; kifejezetten (hangsúlyozás)

We simply don't have the time.

You look simply beautiful in that dress.

The hunger in parts of Africa is terrible - there's (quite) simply no other word for it.

simply adverb /ˈsɪm.pli/ 2 egyszerűen, csupán

A lot of people miss out on this opportunity simply because they don't know about it.

so adverb /səʊ/ 2 úgy (van) (visszautalás vmire, pl. rövid válaszban)

"I hope they stay together." "I hope so too."

"Do you think he's upset?" "I don't think so."

James is coming tonight, or so he said.

though adverb /ðəʊ/ azonban (ált. mondat végén, az megelőző közlés kiegészítéseként)

Okay, I'll come to the party. I'm not staying late though.

so conjunction /səʊ/ 2 tehát, nos hát (a mondat elején, a mondatot az előzményekkel összekötve)

So, there I was standing at the edge of the road with only my underwear on ...

So, just to finish what I was saying earlier...

So, who do you think is going to win the election?

So, here we are again - just you and me.

So that's what he does when I'm not around!

So we leave on the Thursday and get back the next Tuesday, is that right?

well exclamation /wel/ nos, hát (kis szünet v. ellentmondás/kétely kifejezése)

You'll go, won't you? - Well, I'm not sure.

Well, what shall we do now?

Who was that? - Well, I'm afraid I can't remember her name.

Well, after that we went camping in the mountains.

Phrases and idioms:

no ... whatsoever egyáltalán semmi ... (negatív kijelentés hangsúlyozása)

There's no evidence whatsoever that she was involved.

on the whole egészében/általában véve

We've had a few problems, but on the whole we're very happy.