27.1.27. gy. A1C2 (példák)

Phrases and idioms:

far from sth egyáltalán nem (vmi/vmilyen)

The situation is far from clear.

in a way; in some/many ways bizonyos tekintetben, bizonyos fokig

In a way, I would prefer it if they didn't come because it would mean extra work.

In some ways it would be better if we met on Monday rather than Wednesday.

He was a remarkable politician in many ways.

in part részben (formal)

He is in part to blame for the accident.

just about körülbelül, nagyjából; majdnem (nem teljesen egészen)

"Can you see the stage?" "Yes, just about."

I've just about finished painting the living room.

more or less többé-kevésbé

We've more or less finished work on the house.

He more or less admitted he'd done it.

The new window will cost £500 more or less.

none too clean/clever/pleased, etc. egyáltalán nem tiszta/okos/elégedett/stb.

His clothes were none too clean.

not exactly easy/new/rich, etc. nem éppen könnyű/új/gazdag/stb. (tréfás/bosszús hangsúllyal) (informal)

Let's face it, we're not exactly rich, are we?

not half as good/bad/exciting, etc. feleannyira sem olyan jó/rossz/izgalmas/stb. (informal)

Her new book's not half as good as the last one.

not nearly (as/so) közel sem/sincs

It's not nearly as expensive as I thought.

There are not nearly enough jobs to go round.

not quite nem egészen

I'm not quite sure that I understand this.

The colours almost match but not quite.

He didn't get quite enough votes to win.