24.3.1. gy. B1 (példák)

approach verb /əˈprəʊtʃ/ 1 közeledik (térben, időben) [I or T]

Ladies and gentlemen, we are now approaching Paddington Station.

Christmas is fast approaching.

direction noun /daɪˈrek.ʃən/ 1 irány (pl. útirány) [C]

"No, go that way," I said, pointing in the opposite direction.

He was going in the direction of the bedroom.

They drove away in opposite directions.

distance noun /ˈdɪs.tənts/ 1 távolság [C or U]

What's the distance between Madrid and Barcelona/from Madrid to Barcelona?

He travels quite a distance to work every day.

Does she live within walking distance of her parents?

way noun /weɪ/ 3 irány [C]

"Which way does the room face?" "North."

This bus is going the wrong way.

Which way up should this box be?

The numbers are the wrong way round - it should be 71, not 17.

way noun /weɪ/ 4 út, távolság (időben is) [no plural]

We walked a long way yesterday.

The holidays seem like they're a long way away/off.

convenient adjective /kənˈviː.ni.ənt/ 2 közel (fekszik) vmihez

My new house is more convenient for the station.

near adjective /nɪər/ [always before noun] 1 közeli (távolság)

Where's the nearest post office?

nearby adjective /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/ közeli

We stopped at some nearby shops to buy some food.

along adverb /əˈlɒŋ/ 1 előre (haladva)

We were just walking along, chatting.

apart adverb /əˈpɑːt/ 1 széjjel, egymástól vmennyire (térben/időben)

Stand with your feet wide apart.

How far apart should the speakers be?

We were asked to stand in two lines three metres apart.

I forget the exact age difference between Mark and his brother - they're two or three years apart.