27.1.5. gy. A1C2 (példák)

Phrases and idioms:

better/faster/happier, etc. than ever jobb/gyorsabb/boldogabb/stb. mint valaha

She is running faster than ever.

better/worse still még jobb/rosszabb

I'll meet you at the theatre. No, better still, let's meet in a pub and have a drink first.

I'm worried that his car has broken down, or worse still, that he's had an accident.

by far messze, vitathatatlanul

They are by far the best students in the class.

compared to/with sb/sth hasonlítva vkihez/vmihez, összehasonlítva vkivel/vmivel

This road is quite busy compared to ours.

Children seem to learn more interesting things compared with when we were at school.

day by day/little by little/one by one, etc. naponta, napról napra/lassanként/egyenként, stb.

Day by day he grew stronger.

draw a comparison/distinction összehasonlítást/különbséget tesz/von

We need to draw a distinction between criticism and insults.

easily the best/worst/biggest, etc. vitán felül a legjobb/legrosszabb/legnagyobb/stb.

It was easily the biggest dog I have ever seen.

get worse rosszabbodik

My cold seems to be getting worse.

If the rain gets any worse, we'll have to stop walking.

how far mennyiben, milyen mértékig

How far do politicians represent the views of ordinary people?

however cold/difficult/slowly, etc. akármennyire hideg/nehéz/lassan

We're not going to get there in time, however fast we drive.

However hungry I am, I never seem to be able to finish off a whole pizza.

If Emma likes something she'll buy it however much it costs.

I'll see you after the show and give you £20 for the tickets, or however much they cost.