4. Sok, kevés – Top 3000 (45) – altémák

1. Sok, elég (20) 2. Kevés (16) 3. Rész, egész (9)

couple noun /ˈkʌp.l̩/ 1 pár, egypár, néhány [no plural]

He'll be better in a couple of days.

I'm going away with a couple of friends.

We'll have to wait another couple of hours for the paint to dry.

She'll be retiring in a couple more years.

The weather's been terrible for the last couple of days.

Many economists expect unemployment to fall over the next couple of months.

I've been so busy over the past couple of weeks.

least pronoun /liːst/ (a) legkevesebb

He contributed least to the workshop.

I like the green one least of all.

He's the relative I like (the) least.

Giving her a bed for the night was the least I could do.

less pronoun /les/ kevesebb

I earn less than my brother.

little pronoun /ˈlɪt.l̩/ kevés (mennyiség)

I could only hear a little of what they were saying.

He does as little as possible at work.

There's not much flour left but you're welcome to the/what little there is.

She slept very little that night.

We did very little on Sunday.

basic adjective /ˈbeɪ.sɪk/ 2 alap-, alapfokú (csak a legszükségesebb)

basic services/skills/training

He only has a basic command of English.

few adjective, determiner, pronoun /fjuː/ kevés, nem sok

He is among the few people I can trust.

Very few people can afford to pay those prices.

Few of the children can read or write yet.

We get few complaints.

According to the survey, as few as 10% of us are happy with our jobs.

little adjective /ˈlɪt.l̩/ 1 kicsi, kis (méret, mennyiség)

It came in a little box.

a little dog/nose/room

He gave a little smile.

low adjective /ləʊ/ 1 alacsony (kis szintű/mennyiségű) (hőmérséklet, ár, stb.)

The temperature is very low for the time of year.

The big supermarket offers the lowest prices in town.

These people are living on relatively low incomes.

a low-fat diet

low-alcohol beer

Yogurt is usually very low in fat.

Turn the oven to a low heat.

only adjective /ˈəʊn.li/ [always before noun] az egyetlen, egyedüli (senki/semmi más)

This is our only chance.

I was the only person on the train.

Is this really the only way to do it?

The only thing that matters is that the baby is healthy.

It was the only thing I could do under the circumstances.

Rita was the only person to complain.

slight adjective /slaɪt/ csekély, enyhe (növekedés, javulás, különbség, probléma, stb.)

a slight improvement

We're having a slight problem with our computer system.

I haven't the slightest idea what he's talking about.

only adverb /ˈəʊn.li/ 1 csak (nem több)

She's only 13.

These shoes only cost £20.

He only passed one of his exams.

It's only four o'clock and it's already getting dark.

least determiner /liːst/ legkevesebb

She earns the least money of all of us.

I spent the least time on the third question.

less determiner /les/ kevesebb

We must try to spend less money.

I drink less coffee than I used to.

little determiner /ˈlɪt.l̩/ kevés (nem sok/nem elég)

They have very little money.

There's so little choice.

Little of their wealth now remains.

much determiner, pronoun /mʌtʃ/ (more, most) 2 (tagadva) nem sok

She doesn't earn much money.

Peter didn't say much in the meeting.

"Is there any wine left?" "Not much."

under preposition /ˈʌn.dər/ 2 alatt, kevesebb mint

All items cost/are under a pound.

You can buy the whole set of DVDs for just under £30.

The discount applies only to children under (the age of) ten.

Under-5s get in free.

If you get under 50%, you've failed the exam.

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