25.3.14. gy. A1C1 (példák)

rapidly adverb /ˈræp.ɪd.li/ gyorsan

Prices have increased rapidly in the last few months.

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

After the library, turn sharp left/right.

sharply adverb /ˈʃɑː.pli/ hirtelen; élesen, meredeken

Inflation has risen/fallen sharply.

His health improved/deteriorated sharply this week.

slowly adverb /ˈsləʊ.li/ lassan

Could you please speak more slowly?

He walked slowly across the room.

suddenly adverb /ˈsʌd.ən.li/ váratlanul; hirtelen

I don't remember much about the accident - it all happened so suddenly.

I suddenly realized how late it was.

I was just drifting off to sleep when suddenly I heard a crash outside.

Suddenly a dog appeared in front of us.

Phrasal verbs:

slow down/up ↔ (sb/sth) /sləʊ/ lassul, lelassul; lassít, lelassít; késleltet

Slow down, you two, you're walking too fast!

If I run with Christina she tends to slow me down.

We slowed up when we saw the police.

Phrases and idioms:

all at once egyszer csak, hirtelen

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

all of a sudden váratlanul; hirtelen

All of a sudden, he came bursting in through the door.

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.

from/out of nowhere (hirtelen) a semmiből

The car came out of nowhere and we had to brake to miss it.

out of the blue váratlanul

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