4. Időrend – Top 3000 (35) – altémák

Időrend* (35)

beginning noun /bɪˈgɪn.ɪŋ/ [C usually no plural] kezdet, az eleje vminek

We met at the beginning of 2014.

She sat down and read the book straight through from beginning to end.

I enjoyed my job at/in the beginning, but I'm bored with it now.

end noun /end/ 1 vég (időszak, tevékenység, történet, stb. vége) [C]

I'll pay you at the end of next month.

The end of the film was much more exciting than I'd expected.

due adjective /djuː/ 1 várható, esedékes

What time is the next bus due?

The next meeting is due to be held in three months' time.

Their first baby is due in January.

early adjective /ˈɜː.li/ (earlier, earliest) 1 korai, kezdeti (egy időszak elejéhez közeli)

the early 1980s

This was in the early days of car design.

My earliest memory is of being shown around our new house.

former adjective /ˈfɔː.mər/ [always before noun] volt, régebbi

his former wife

a former employer

the former president of the United States

initial adjective /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/ [always before noun] kezdeti, első (reakció, érzés, tudósítás, stb.)

My initial reaction was one of anger.

Initial reports say that seven people have died, though this has not yet been confirmed.

last adjective, determiner /lɑːst/ 1 utolsó, legutolsó (legutóbbi, legújabb) [always before noun]

What was the last film you saw?

It's rained for the last three days.

last adjective, determiner /lɑːst/ 2 előző (a jelenlegit megelőző) [always before noun]

My last house was half this size.

I liked his last book but I'm not so keen on this latest one.

late adjective /leɪt/ 1 késő (elkésik)

This train is always late.

You'll be late for your flight if you don't hurry up.

Sorry I'm late. I was held up in the traffic.

We always have a late breakfast on Sunday mornings.

late adjective /leɪt/ 2 késő, késői (az időszak végéhez közeli)

It was late at night.

Is that the time? I'd no idea it was so late.

It was late summer when it happened.

It was built in the late nineteenth century.

He's probably in his late twenties.

next adjective /nekst/ 1 következő (időben/sorban)

What time's the next train to London?

We're going to be very busy for the next few months.

previous adjective /ˈpriː.vi.əs/ [always before noun] előző, korábbi

the previous day/week/month/year

a previous attempt

after adverb /ˈɑːf.tər/ után (később vminél/vkinél)

Hilary got here at midday and Nicholas arrived soon after.

I can't go next week - how about the week after?

afterwards adverb /ˈɑːf.tə.wədz/ azután, utána, később (vmi esemény után)

We had tea, and afterwards we sat in the garden for a while.

They separated, and soon/shortly afterwards Jane left the country.

before adverb /bɪˈfɔːr/ előzőleg, korábban

He said he had never seen her before.

I feel as though I've been here before.

early adverb /ˈɜː.li/ (earlier, earliest) 1 korán (korai időpontban) (egy időszak elejéhez közel)

I get up early during the week.

She starts work fairly early.

early adverb /ˈɜː.li/ (earlier, earliest) 2 korán (idő előtt, hamar) (a szokásos/várt időpont előtt)

If you finish early, you can go home.

The plane arrived ten minutes early.

eventually adverb /ɪˈven.tju.əl.i/ végül (egy hosszabb idő után)

Eventually they reached an agreement.

He eventually got round to fixing the bike.

finally adverb /ˈfaɪ.nə.li/ 1 végül (is), végre (hosszú idő után)

We finally got home at midnight.

After months of looking he finally found a job.

first adverb /fɜːst/ 1 először (minden más előtt)

I can come out tonight, but I've got to do my homework first.

initially adverb /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i/ eleinte, kezdetben

Initially, most people approved of the new scheme.

The damage was far more serious than initially believed.

late adverb /leɪt/ 1 későn; későig (elkésve)

Kathryn's just phoned to say she's working late this evening.

The rains came late this year.

later adverb /ˈleɪ.tər/ később (vmit követően/a jövőben)

He'll be back later.

We could always go later in the year.

next adverb /nekst/ 1 (közvetlenül) ezután

You'll never guess what happened next.

Where shall we go next?

Next, put it in the oven for 30 minutes.

previously adverb /ˈpriː.vi.ə.sli/ előzőleg, korábban (régebben, azelőtt)

She was previously employed as a tour guide.

I had posted the card two months previously.

then adverb /ðen/ 2 azután

She trained as a teacher and then became a lawyer.

Let me finish this job, then we'll go.

yet adverb /jet/ 2 még (most, már ilyen korán)

I don't want to go home yet.

after preposition /ˈɑːf.tər/ 1 után (egy időpont/esemény után)

Shall we go for a walk after breakfast?

We had a chat after the meeting.

Let's get the shopping. After that, we can stop for a coffee.

After a while, I began to like him.

His birthday is exactly a week after mine.

It was so boring, I left after ten minutes.

before preposition /bɪˈfɔːr/ 1 előtt (időben)

two days before the summer holidays

She arrived before me.

You should always wash your hands before meals.

Think hard before accepting the offer.

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

Few people live beyond the age of a hundred.

We cannot allow the work to continue beyond the end of the year.

after conjunction /ˈɑːf.tər/ után (egy esemény után)

Soon/shortly after we joined the motorway, the car started to make a strange noise.

I went to the post office straight/immediately after I left you.

and conjunction /ænd/ 2 és (utána következően)

I got dressed and had my breakfast.

before conjunction /bɪˈfɔːr/ 1 mielőtt (korábban vminél)

He was a teacher before he became famous.

Before he could reach the door, she quickly closed it.

Before we make a decision, does anyone want to say anything else?

while conjunction /waɪl/ 1 míg, amíg, mialatt, miközben

I read it while you were drying your hair.

While I was in Italy, I went to see Alessandro.

I thought I heard him come in while we were having dinner.

"I'm going to the post office." "While you're there, can you get me some stamps?"

Phrases and idioms:

the following day/morning, etc. következő nap/reggel/stb.

We met again the following afternoon.

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