to jelentése

to jelentése: preposition, infinitive marker

1 A1 -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.

2 A1 múlva (idő kifejezésekor)

It's five to three.

3 A2 -nak, -nek (részére)

I gave the money to my sister.

Give the gun to me.

Anna was speaking to her mother on the phone.

I lent my bike to my brother.

Who's the letter addressed to?

4 B1 -hoz, -hez, -höz (relatív helyzet megadása)

She stood with her back to the window.

I had my back to them, so I couldn't see what they were doing.

John's standing to the left of Adrian in the photo.

The Yorkshire Dales are twenty miles to the north of the city.

5 B1 -val, -vel, -nak, -nek (vkire/vmire vonatkozóan/hatóan)

What have you done to your hair?

Her evidence was very helpful to the police.

She was very kind to us.

6 B1 valakinek a valakije (kapcsolat kifejezése)

I've been married to Peter for nine years.

She was an assistant to the chief executive.

7 B1 vmihez képest (összehasonlítva vmivel)

I prefer football to cricket.

She's earning a reasonable wage, but nothing to what she could make in a big company.

8 B1 -ig (időpontig, állapotig, szintig)

It's only two weeks to Christmas.

Unemployment has risen to almost eight million.

She nursed me back to health.

9 B1 -hoz, -hez (vmihez rögzített, kapcsolt)

The paper was fastened to the wall with tape.

A fast rail service connects us to the city.

10 B2 -ig (intervallum megadása)

There must have been thirty to thirty-five people there.

to jelentése – kifejezések:

from ... to ... A2 -tól -ig (időtartam megadása)

The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday.

to date B2 mostanáig (formal)

This is her best work to date.

to death C2 halálra (addig, amíg meg nem hal) (éhezik, verik, stb.)

He was beaten to death by a gang of youths.

to sb's disappointment/relief/surprise, etc. C2 csalódására/megnyugvására/meglepetésére/stb. vkinek

To Pierre's disappointment, Monique wasn't at the party.

1 A1 -ni (az igével együtt főnévi igenevet képez)

She agreed to help.

We were starting to feel cold.

I don't know what to do.

Can you tell me how to get there?

It's not likely to happen.

He told me to wait.

Did anyone ask Daniel to book the room?

There's an awful lot of work to be done.

I need to eat something first.

2 A2 -ni (ok, rendeltetés kifejezése)

I'm going there to see my sister.

This tool is used to make holes in leather.

3 A2 tenni vmit (egy tagmondat ismétlése helyett)

"Are you going tonight?" "I'm certainly hoping to."

"Would you like to come?" "I'd love to."

to jelentése – kifejezések:

to do so C1 így/ezt tenni

They want to build a completely new school, but to do so would cost far too much.

I would strongly advise you against taking out a loan of this size. To do so would be a great risk to your business.

to say the least C1 enyhén szólva

We were surprised, to say the least.

to spare C1 nélkülözhető, fölösleges (idő, pénz, stb.)

I arrived at the station with more than an hour to spare.

Halál – Kapcsolatok – Igeidők, igemódok – Cselekszik, tesz – Rögzít, összeilleszt – Itt, ott, valahol – Be, ki, felé, el, köré – Időpontok – Valamettől, valameddig – Számok, értékek – Hasonlítás, fokozás – Hátrányos, felesleges – Mód, eszköz – Ok, cél, indok – Érzések, érzelmek – Nézőpont, hozzáállás