27.1.6. gy. A1C2 (példák)

Phrases and idioms:

in relation to sth vmihez viszonyítva

Salaries are low in relation to the cost of living.

just as bad/good/tall/clever, etc. (as sb/sth) ugyanolyan rossz/jó/magas/okos/stb.

He's just as talented as his brother.

little more/better nem sokkal több/jobb

We earned little more than pocket money.

She's little better than a thief.

more and more egyre jobban, egyre inkább

It's becoming more and more expensive to buy property in the city.

more beautiful/difficult/easily, etc. szebb/nehezebb/könnyebben/stb./, -abb(an), -ebb(en) (melléknév és határozószó középfokának képzése)

This exercise is more difficult than the last one.

It's more expensive than the others.

Could you read a bit more slowly, please?

none the happier/poorer/wiser, etc. semmivel sem boldogabb/szegényebb/bölcsebb/stb.

She must have explained the theory three times, but I'm still none the wiser.

over the top eltúlzott (informal)

I thought her performance was way over the top.

relative to sth vmihez viszonyítva (formal)

The economy has been declining relative to other countries.

the best a legjobb

She's the best of the new young writers.

Chris and I are the best of friends.

We all want the best for our children.

the best/cheapest/worst, etc. possible lehető legjobb/legolcsóbb/legrosszabb/stb.

We need to complete the work in the shortest possible time.