83.6. gy. C1 (példák)

lengthen verb /ˈleŋ.θən/ [I or T] megtold, meghosszabbít; megnyúlik (térben/időben)

There are plans to lengthen the school day.

prolong verb /prəʊˈlɒŋ/ [T] meghosszabbít (életet, szenvedést, látogatást, stb.)

Eating a good diet can prolong your life.

duration noun /djʊəˈreɪ.ʃən/ [U] (formal) időtartam

The singer remained in the hotel for the duration of his stay in the UK.

slot noun /slɒt/ [C] 2 időrés, vmire meghatározott időpont/időtartam (műsorban, tervben, stb.)

The programme is being moved to a later slot.

between adverb /bɪˈtwiːn/ 2 között, közé (idő)

There's a train at 6.15 and one at 10.30 but nothing in between.

yet adverb /jet/ 3 még (mostantól a megadott időtartamig)

She won't be back for a long time yet.

Our holiday isn't for weeks yet.

Phrasal verbs:

dwell on/upon sth /dwel/ hosszasan időzik (témánál)

I don't want to dwell on the past.

Phrases and idioms:

as yet mindeddig, egyelőre (formal)

We haven't needed extra staff as yet, but may do in the future.

No ambulances had as yet managed to get across the river.

from start to finish elejétől a végéig

I enjoyed the film from start to finish.

from then/that day, etc. on attól/attól a naptól kezdve (folyamatosan)

From then on, he began to keep all her letters and cards.

They were good friends from that day on.