84.7. gy. C1 (példák)

excess noun /ɪkˈses/ felesleg, túl sok vmi

An excess of oil on the markets has caused prices to fall sharply.

He earns in excess of £60,000 a year.

ample adjective /ˈæm.pl̩/ bőven elég, bőséges (idő, bizonyíték, alkalom, hely, stb.)

She's had ample time to get the work done.

countless adjective /ˈkaʊnt.ləs/ [always before noun] számtalan

The song has been played countless times on the radio.

excess adjective /ˈek.ses/ [always before noun] többlet-, túl- (pl. súly), plusz (a szokásosnál/megengedettnél több)

We had to pay £100 for excess baggage.

excessive adjective /ɪkˈses.ɪv/ túlzott, mértéktelen

They accused the police of using excessive force.

generous adjective /ˈdʒen.ər.əs/ 2 bőséges

a generous discount for students

a generous portion

mass adjective /mæs/ [always before noun] tömeg-, tömeges

They hope the new movie will appeal to a mass audience.

weapons of mass destruction

Opposition groups plan to stage mass demonstrations all over the country.

this adverb /ðɪs/ ennyire, ilyen (nagyságú, mennyiségű, állapotú, stb.)

It was only about this high off the ground.

She has never been this late for school before.

Phrases and idioms:

a host of sth rengeteg

I've got a whole host of questions to ask you.

as many as annyi ..., mint (a számra vonatkozó utalás)

As many as 6,000 people may have been infected with the disease.