25.4.9. gy. A1C2 (példák)

delay verb /dɪˈleɪ/ 2 késleltet (késedelmet okoz) [T]

I was delayed by traffic.

delay noun /dɪˈleɪ/ [C or U] késedelem, késés

An accident caused long delays on the motorway.

There has been a delay in the book's publication.

due adjective /djuː/ 1 várható, esedékes

What time is the next bus due?

The next meeting is due to be held in three months' time.

Their first baby is due in January.

early adjective /ˈɜː.li/ (earlier, earliest) 2 korai, (a szokásos/várt) idő előtti

I'm going to have an early night.

She took early retirement.

last-minute adjective /ˈlɑːstˌmɪnɪt/ az utolsó percben történő

a last-minute cancellation

Phrases and idioms:

later on később, a későbbiek folyamán; azután, utóbb

What are you doing later on this evening?

Shall I go and fetch her later on?

Later on, we could go and have a meal if you like.

no sooner ... than amint, alighogy

No sooner had we got home than the phone rang.

shortly afterwards; shortly after/before sth rövidesen utána; rövidesen vmi után/előtt

I got home at midnight and James arrived shortly afterwards.

Shortly after you left, a man came into the office looking for you.

the following day/morning, etc. következő nap/reggel/stb.

We met again the following afternoon.

to go még hátra van (idő, elintéznivaló, távolság, stb.)

There are only two weeks of term to go.