4. Sok, kevés C1 (26) – altémák

Sok, kevés* (26)

comprise verb /kəmˈpraɪz/ [T] (formal) 2 alkot (egy részét vminek)

Women comprise 15% of the police force.

outnumber verb /ˌaʊtˈnʌm.bər/ [T] többségben van, számban/létszámban felülmúl

Women now far outnumber men on language courses.

outweigh verb /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ [T] túlsúlyban van, többet nyom a latban, fontosabb

The benefits of this treatment far outweigh the risks.

excess noun /ɪkˈses/ felesleg, túl sok vmi

An excess of oil on the markets has caused prices to fall sharply.

He earns in excess of £60,000 a year.

portion noun /ˈpɔː.ʃən/ [C] 2 rész (vmiből)

A large/major portion of the company's profit goes straight back into new projects.

I accept my portion of the blame.

ample adjective /ˈæm.pl̩/ bőven elég, bőséges (idő, bizonyíték, alkalom, hely, stb.)

She's had ample time to get the work done.

countless adjective /ˈkaʊnt.ləs/ [always before noun] számtalan

The song has been played countless times on the radio.

excess adjective /ˈek.ses/ [always before noun] többlet-, túl- (pl. súly), plusz (a szokásosnál/megengedettnél több)

We had to pay £100 for excess baggage.

excessive adjective /ɪkˈses.ɪv/ túlzott, mértéktelen

They accused the police of using excessive force.

generous adjective /ˈdʒen.ər.əs/ 2 bőséges

a generous discount for students

a generous portion

inadequate adjective /ɪnˈæd.ɪ.kwət/ 2 elégtelen (nem elég)

inadequate funds

insufficient adjective /ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ.ənt/ nem elegendő, kevés

insufficient information

Her income is insufficient to support a family.

mass adjective /mæs/ [always before noun] tömeg-, tömeges

They hope the new movie will appeal to a mass audience.

weapons of mass destruction

Opposition groups plan to stage mass demonstrations all over the country.

minimal adjective /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/ minimális

Damage to the building was minimal.

moderate adjective /ˈmɒd.ər.ət/ mérsékelt, közepes (növekedés, mennyiség, stb.)

a moderate increase in salaries

moderate growth

Eating a moderate amount of fat is healthy.

numerous adjective /ˈnjuː.mə.rəs/ nagyszámú, sok

We have discussed these plans on numerous occasions.

Shops of this type, once rare, are now numerous.

scarce adjective /skeəs/ ritka, szűkös (pénz, élelem, erőforrás, stb.)

scarce resources

high adverb /haɪ/ 2 magasan; magasra (szint, mennyiség)

Temperatures rose as high as 40 degrees.

much determiner, pronoun /mʌtʃ/ (more, most) 3 sok (formal)

Much of the evidence was unreliable.

Much work remains to be done.

Phrases and idioms:

a host of sth rengeteg

I've got a whole host of questions to ask you.

a shade egy árnyalatnyi/árnyalattal (kis mérték/mennyiség)

He's perhaps a shade taller.

at the very least legalább, minimum

At the very least, you should apologize.

We should earn £500 at the very least.

dozens egy csomó (informal)

She's got dozens of friends.

in moderation mértékletesen, mértékkel

I only drink alcohol in moderation.

or two egy-két (néhány)

I'd like to say a word or two about loyalty.

I may bring a friend or two.

the bulk of sth nagy része, nagyobb része vminek, zöme vminek

He spends the bulk of his money on rent.

4. lecke (A1) – 13. lecke (A2) – 29. lecke (B1) – 56. lecke (B2) – 84. lecke (C1) – 103. lecke (C2)