25.3.12. gy. A1C1 (példák)

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

Inflation is likely to accelerate this year.

pace noun /peɪs/ tempó, iram (átv. is) (gyaloglásé, forgalomé, változásé, eseményé, stb.) [U]

a slow/fast pace

I don't like the pace of modern life.

These changes seem to be happening at too fast a pace.

Phrases and idioms:

a bit egy kicsit, egy kis időre (informal)

I'll see you in a bit.

I'm just going out for a bit. See you later.

a while egy (rövid) idő

I only stayed for a short while.

You were there a while, weren't you?

"When did that happen?" "Oh, it was a while ago".

After a while, Roberto came back inside.

I haven't seen him for a while.

I'll be fine in a while.

as soon as amint, abban a pillanatban (, hogy)

As soon as I saw her, I knew there was something wrong.

at once azonnal, rögtön

I knew at once that I'd like it here.

in no time tüstént, rögtön, pillanatok alatt

We'll be home in no time.

in the short term rövid távon

We need to save money in the short term.

right away/now/after azonnal

Do you want to start right away?

straight away azonnal, rögtön

I knew straight away what you were thinking.

We don't need to go straight away - we can stay for a little while.