83.8. gy. C1 (példák)

accelerate verb /əkˈsel.ə.reɪt/ 1 gyorsul, felgyorsul; gyorsít, felgyorsít (gyorsabban történik vmi) [I or T]

Inflation is likely to accelerate this year.

rate noun /reɪt/ [C] 3 ütem, gyorsaság

the patient's heart rate

Our rate of progress is too slow.

The disease was spreading at an alarming rate.

ultimate adjective /ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/ [always before noun] 2 végső (az utolsó/a legfontosabb/alapvető) (cél, megoldás, stb.)

the ultimate aim/solution

sharp adverb /ʃɑːp/ 1 hirtelen (jobbra/balra)

After the library, turn sharp left/right.

ultimately adverb /ˈʌl.tɪ.mət.li/ 1 végül is (a végén, egy sor más dolgot követően)

Everything will ultimately depend on what is said at the meeting with the directors next week.

Ultimately, of course, he'd like to have his own business but that won't be for some time.

Phrases and idioms:

all at once egyszer csak, hirtelen

All at once he stood up and walked out of the room.

at a glance egyetlen pillantással (azonnal)

He could tell at a glance that something was wrong.

before you know it mielőtt tudomást szereznél róla (nagyon hamar)

We'll be there before you know it.

out of the blue váratlanul

One day, out of the blue, she announced that she was leaving.

the dawn of sth hajnala vminek, kezdete vminek (literary)

the dawn of civilization