3. Irány, távolság – Top 3000 (56) – altémák

Irány, távolság* (41) 1. Irányok, erre, arra (15)

approach verb /əˈprəʊtʃ/ 1 közeledik (térben, időben) [I or T]

Ladies and gentlemen, we are now approaching Paddington Station.

Christmas is fast approaching.

approach noun /əˈprəʊtʃ/ 2 közeledés (térben, időben) [U]

The siren signalled the approach of an ambulance.

Please fasten your seat belts, the plane is now making its final approach (in)to Heathrow Airport.

distance noun /ˈdɪs.tənts/ 1 távolság [C or U]

What's the distance between Madrid and Barcelona/from Madrid to Barcelona?

He travels quite a distance to work every day.

Does she live within walking distance of her parents?

close adjective /kləʊs/ 1 közel, közeli (helyben, időben)

His house is close to the sea.

Don't get too close to the dog, Rosie.

It was close to lunchtime when we arrived.

convenient adjective /kənˈviː.ni.ənt/ 2 közel (fekszik) vmihez

My new house is more convenient for the station.

near adjective /nɪər/ [always before noun] 1 közeli (távolság)

Where's the nearest post office?

next adjective /nekst/ 2 következő (a legközelebbi) (hely)

She only lives in the next village.

Turn left at the next roundabout.

across adverb, preposition /əˈkrɒs/ át, keresztül (egyik oldalról a másikra)

She walked across the field/road.

They're building a new bridge across the river.

When I reached the river, I simply swam across.

along adverb /əˈlɒŋ/ 1 előre (haladva)

We were just walking along, chatting.

apart adverb /əˈpɑːt/ 1 széjjel, egymástól vmennyire (térben/időben)

Stand with your feet wide apart.

How far apart should the speakers be?

We were asked to stand in two lines three metres apart.

I forget the exact age difference between Mark and his brother - they're two or three years apart.

aside adverb /əˈsaɪd/ 1 félre, arrébb

Stand aside, please, and let these people pass.

He pulled the curtain aside.

I gave her a plate of food but she pushed it aside.

She took me aside to tell me the news.

away adverb /əˈweɪ/ 1 el, másfelé

Just go away and leave me alone!

Would you like your burger to eat in or take away?

She's away on holiday until the end of the week.

Keep/Stay away from him.

away adverb /əˈweɪ/ 2 -ra, -re, vmilyen távolságra vmitől

The nearest town was ten miles away.

The office is a half-hour drive away.

We live 5 km away from the coast.

back adverb /bæk/ 1 vissza (vhova)

When do you go back to college?

I put the tin back in the cupboard.

backwards adverb /ˈbæk.wədz/ hátra, hátrafelé, vissza, visszafelé

I walked backwards towards the door.

He took a step backwards to allow her to pass.

close adverb /kləʊs/ közel, közelről, közelben

Come a bit closer.

He stayed close to his mother.

There's a great beach close by.

down adverb /daʊn/ 1 le (vmire)

Just as I was sitting down to watch TV, the phone rang.

Why don't you lie down on the sofa for a while?

This box is really heavy - can we put it down on the floor for a minute?

Get down off that table immediately, you silly girl!

down adverb /daʊn/ 2 le, lefelé (alacsonyabbra)

Is this lift going down?

Don't look down! You'll get dizzy.

The sun's going down and it'll be dark soon.

I bent down to look under the bed.

far adverb /fɑːr/ (farther, farthest or further, furthest) 1 messze, távol; messzire, távolra (térben, időben)

Is the station far away?

She doesn't live far from here.

How far away does your mother live?

How far is it from Australia to New Zealand?

Bournemouth is not far from Poole.

One day, perhaps far in/into the future, you'll regret what you've done.

forward adverb /ˈfɔː.wəd/ also: forwards 1 előre (térben)

She leaned forward to whisper something in my ear.

further adverb /ˈfɜː.ðər/ 1 tovább (térben, időben) ('far' középfoka)

Let's walk a bit further down the road.

high adverb /haɪ/ 1 magasan; magasra (a földtől)

We flew high above the city.

He threw the ball high into the air.

in adverb /ɪn/ 1 be (vhova)

Could you bring the clothes in for me?

Cut the pastry into a square and turn in the corners.

near adverb /nɪər/ 1 közel (távolság)

I was standing just near enough to hear what they were saying.

Don't come any nearer.

through adverb /θruː/ keresztül, át (egyik oldaláról/végéről a másikra)

He opened the door and walked through.

The needle just wouldn't go through.

up adverb /ʌp/ 1 fel (függőlegesen, kiegyenesedve)

He stood up.

She opened her eyes and sat up.

up adverb /ʌp/ 2 fel; fenn, fent (magasabbra, magasabban)

She looked up and smiled at me.

This road goes up into the Andes.

The water was up to the level of the windows.

wide adverb /waɪd/ szélesre

She ran towards me, her arms open wide.

at preposition /æt/ 3 -ra, -re (felé, irányában)

She smiled at me.

They waved at us as we drove by.

"Look at me! Look at me!" called the little girl.

down preposition /daʊn/ 1 le, lefelé (magasabbról alacsonyabbra)

I slid down the hill.

Adam fell down some stairs and broke her wrist.

for preposition /fɔːr/ 10 felé, irányában

They looked as if they were heading for the train station.

Just follow signs for the town centre.

This time tomorrow we'll be setting off for the States.

It says this train is for Birmingham and Coventry only.

from preposition /frɒm/ 4 -tól, -től (távolság vmitől)

It's about two kilometres from the airport to your hotel.

We're about a mile from home.

into preposition /ˈɪn.tuː/ 1 -ba, -be (vhova)

He's gone into a shop across the road.

Shall we go into the garden?

Stop running around and get into bed!

near preposition /nɪər/ 1 közel (távolság)

Is there a train station near here?

We were near the exit.

The hotel is near the airport.

Don't come too near me - you might catch my cold.

Which bus stop is nearest (to) your house?

I moved my chair nearer to the fire.

off preposition /ɒf/ 1 el; le (helyről, helyzetből)

All the leaves had dropped off the tree.

He fell off his bike.

onto preposition /ˈɒn.tu/ also: on to 1 -ra, -re (a tetejére/felszínére vminek)

I slipped as I stepped onto the platform.

The goods were loaded onto trucks.

through preposition /θruː/ 1 át, keresztül vmin (egyik oldaláról/végéről a másikra)

We drove through the tunnel.

The River Seine flows through Paris.

The sun was shining through the window.

She cut through the wire.

They walked slowly through the woods.

to preposition /tuː/ 1 -ba, -be, -hoz, -hez, -höz, -ra, -re (egy helyre/eseményre)

We went to Prague last year.

We could go to town on the bus.

I have to go to the dentist this morning.

We received another invitation to a wedding this morning.

I've asked Helen and Ben to dinner next week.

You can walk from here to the station in under ten minutes.

She walked over to the window.

He went up to a complete stranger and started talking.

towards preposition /təˈwɔːdz/ 1 felé, irányába, irányában

She stood up and walked towards him.

He leaned towards his wife and whispered, "Can we go home soon?"

She kept glancing towards the telephone.

up preposition /ʌp/ fel; fenn, fent (magasabbra, magasabban)

He ran up the steps.

We followed her up the stairs to a large meeting room.

within preposition /wɪˈðɪn/ 2 belül (távolságon belül)

Two-thirds of Californians live within 15 miles of the coast.

The hotel is within easy reach of the airport.

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