39.2.11. gy. A1C2 (példák)

Phrases and idioms:

or other valami, valamiféle, valami olyasféle (bizonytalanság kifejezése) (informal)

The event was held in some park or other.

We'll find someone or other to help us.

or whatever vagy valami olyasmi

If you need to wash, or whatever, we can meet you later.

so to speak mondhatni, hogy úgy mondjam (nem a szokásos értelemben véve/tréfásan)

That was our accommodation, so to speak.

such as (mint) például

She can't eat dairy products, such as milk and cheese.

That sum of money is to cover costs such as travel and accommodation.

sure enough és tényleg (ahogy mondta/ahogy várható volt)

He said the book was on his desk, and sure enough, there it was.

that is (to say) azaz ... (pontosítása/kiegészítése az előbb mondottaknak)

Everybody was at the meeting, well everyone except Jeanne, that is.

the thing is... az a helyzet (, hogy) (válasz, megjegyzés, magyarázat bevezetése) (informal)

I'd love to go out tonight, but the thing is, I've got to finish my report.

The funny/strange thing is that we'd actually met before.

to all intents and purposes gyakorlatilag, tulajdonképpen (formal)

To all intents and purposes, the project was a disaster.

to be precise pontosabban

We met in 2004 - on October 1st to be precise.

She's a lot older than you, isn't she? - Teen years, to be precise.

to cut a long story short hogy rövid legyek

To cut a long story short, he never played baseball again.