29.4. gy. B1 (példák)

amount noun /əˈmaʊnt/ [C] mennyiség (vmiből); (pénz) összeg, pénzösszeg

They didn't deliver the right amount of sand.

Small amounts of land were used for keeping animals.

I didn't expect the bill to come to this amount.

You wouldn't believe the amount of trouble I've had with this car.

difference noun /ˈdɪf.ər.ənts/ 2 különbség, különbözet (mérték, mennyiség) [C or U]

a(n) age/price/temperature difference

There's a big difference in age between them.

number noun /ˈnʌm.bər/ 4 szám, száma vkinek/vminek (mennyiség) [C or U]

The number of people killed in road accidents fell last month.

A small number of children are educated at home.

A large number of people were contacted.

quantity noun /ˈkwɒn.tə.ti/ [C or U] 1 mennyiség

Police found a large/small quantity of drugs in his possession.

We consume vast quantities of sugar in this country.

They are now developing ways to produce the vaccine in large quantities.

This recipe is only for four, so I usually do double the quantity if I'm cooking for my family.

regular adjective /ˈreg.jʊ.lər/ 3 normál (méret, adag, mennyiség, stb.) (étel, ital, stb.)

a burger and regular fries

accurately adverb /ˈæk.jʊ.rət.li/ pontosan

The plans should be drawn as accurately as possible, showing all the measurements.

approximately adverb /əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ körülbelül

The job will take approximately two weeks, and cost around £1000.

The college has approximately 700 students.

dozen determiner, noun /ˈdʌz.ən/ tucat (tizenkettő)

a dozen eggs

This recipe makes three dozen cookies.

Could you get me half a dozen eggs when you go to the shop?

Phrases and idioms:

a broad range/variety, etc. széleskörű tartomány/változatosság/stb.

The magazine covers a broad range of subjects, from sewing to psychology.

or so körülbelül, úgy (vmennyi) (informal)

"How many people were at the party?" "Fifty or so, I guess."