25.3.9. gy. A1C2 (példák)

forever adverb /fəˈre.vər/ also: for ever 1 örökre, örökké (a jövőben mindig)

I'll love you forever.

forever adverb /fəˈre.vər/ also: for ever 2 folyton, örökké (túl sok/nagyon hosszú ideig) (rosszallást fejez ki)

We'd better walk a bit quicker - it's going to take forever if we go this slowly.

indefinitely adverb /ɪnˈdef.ɪ.nət.li/ határozatlan időre/ideig

His visit has been postponed indefinitely.

long adverb /lɒŋ/ sokáig, hosszú ideig; régóta

I'm just writing a letter but it won't take long.

How long have you been in England?

Don't rush - take as long as you like.

I've known her longer than you have.

I won't be staying much longer.

permanently adverb /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt.li/ tartósan; végleg

I seem to be permanently broke.

Michael and his family have settled permanently in Brazil.

Phrasal verbs:

dwell on/upon sth /dwel/ hosszasan időzik (témánál)

I don't want to dwell on the past.

Phrases and idioms:

all day long egész nap

We've been walking all day long.

all hours bármikor/bármeddig, akármikor/akármeddig, sokáig

Our neighbours are up till all hours every night, playing loud music.

around/round the clock éjjel-nappal

Rescue teams are working round the clock to search for survivors of the earthquake.

at length hosszan, hosszadalmasan

We discussed both topics at length.