1. Hasonlítás, fok, mérték C1C2 (118) – altémák

Hasonlítás, fok, mérték* (12) 1. Hasonlítás, fokozás (23) 2. Nagy, jelentős (36) 3. Intenzív, heves (16) 6. Részben, kismértékben (31)

contrast verb /kənˈtrɑːst/ 2 szembeállít vmivel (összehasonlít) [T]

If you contrast his early novels with his later work, you can see how his writing has developed.

deepen verb /ˈdiː.pən/ [I or T] 2 mélyít; mélyül (erősebb/rosszabb lesz) (kapcsolat, válság,stb.)

The economic crisis has deepened.

exaggerate verb /ɪgˈzædʒ.ə.reɪt/ [I or T] túloz, eltúloz (többnek, jobbnak, stb. mond/mutat)

Don't exaggerate - it didn't cost that much!

depth noun /depθ/ 3 mélység (átv.) (tudásé, tapasztalaté, érzelemé, stb.) [U]

She was amazed at the depth of his knowledge.

exaggeration noun /ɪgˌzædʒ.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] túlzás

a slight/gross exaggeration of the facts

measure noun /ˈmeʒ.ər/ 2 mérték (átv.) (a mértéke/foka vminek) [C or U] (formal)

The states retain a large measure of independence.

His success was in some measure due to his being in the right place at the right time.

worse noun /wɜːs/ [U] rosszabb (dolog)

By the third month of the expedition they had endured many hardships, but worse was to follow.

"What about the bride's dress - wasn't it appalling?" "I don't know, I've seen worse."

utmost adjective /ˈʌt.məʊst/ [always before noun] (formal) (a lehető) legnagyobb (fontosság/komolyság hangsúlyozása)

a matter of the utmost importance

The situation needs to be handled with the utmost care.

for preposition /fɔːr/ 15 vmihez képest, vmit figyelembe véve (melléknév után)

She's quite tall for her age.

versus preposition /ˈvɜː.səs/ 2 szemben (két dolog/elképzelés összehasonlításakor)

private education versus state education

insofar as conjunction /ɪn.səʊˈfɑːrˌəz/ (formal) amennyire (amilyen mértékben)

The story is based insofar as possible on notes made by Scott himself.

Phrases and idioms:

all the better/easier/more exciting, etc. még/annál inkább jobb/könnyebb/izgalmasabb, stb.

The journey was all the more dangerous because of the bad weather.

at best legjobb esetben

At best, only 50 per cent of babies born at 24 weeks will survive.

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

She is running faster than ever.

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.

how far mennyiben, milyen mértékig

How far do politicians represent the views of ordinary people?

little more/better nem sokkal több/jobb

We earned little more than pocket money.

She's little better than a thief.

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

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

the extent to which milyen mértékben

The research should show the extent to which these changes are being implemented.

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