27.1.1. gy. A1C1 (példák)

compare verb /kəmˈpeər/ összehasonlít [I or T]

If you compare house prices in the two areas, it's quite amazing how different they are.

That seems expensive - have you compared prices in other shops?

Compare some recent work with your older stuff and you'll see how much you've improved.

Teachers always used to compare me with my sister.

exaggerate verb /ɪgˈzædʒ.ə.reɪt/ [I or T] túloz, eltúloz (többnek, jobbnak, stb. mond/mutat)

Don't exaggerate - it didn't cost that much!

comparison noun /kəmˈpær.ɪ.sən/ [C or U] összehasonlítás

They made a comparison of different countries' eating habits.

By/In comparison with the French, the British eat far less fish.

I always drink fresh coffee, not instant. There's no comparison.

degree noun /dɪˈgriː/ 3 fok (vmilyen szint/mérték) [C or U]

This job demands a high degree of skill.

A good society depends on the degree to which people are able to trust each other.

exaggeration noun /ɪgˌzædʒ.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] túlzás

a slight/gross exaggeration of the facts

scale noun /skeɪl/ 1 mérték; méret [no plural]

We don't yet know the scale of the problem.

Nuclear weapons cause destruction on a massive scale.

My parents used to entertain friends on a large/small scale.

worse noun /wɜːs/ [U] rosszabb (dolog)

By the third month of the expedition they had endured many hardships, but worse was to follow.

"What about the bride's dress - wasn't it appalling?" "I don't know, I've seen worse."

worst noun /wɜːst/ [no plural] legrosszabb (dolog)

That was the worst I've seen him play in several years.

best adjective /best/ legjobb ('good' felsőfoka)

She was my best friend.

This is the best meal I've ever had.

He's one of our best students.

Are you sure this is the best way of doing it?

Your parents only want what is best for you.

better adjective /ˈbet.ər/ 1 jobb ('good' középfoka)

She's found a better job.

The film was better than I expected.

She is much better at tennis than I am.

If you cook it this way it's far better.

Relations between the two countries have never been better.

He stood near the front to get a better view.

The situation is getting better all the time.

The longer you keep this wine, the better it tastes.

The bed was hard, but it was better than nothing.