Unit 9.2
Quantitative and qualitative notions
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2.2. | Relative quantity |
− | the group |
− | the team |
− | the audience |
− | the tin of |
− | the spoonful of |
− | the piece of |
− | the bunch of |
− | the majority of |
− | to increase |
− | to decrease |
− | some + [cardinal number] |
− | almost everything |
− | almost nothing |
− | almost nobody |
− | no |
− | only |
− | only |
2.4. | Proportion |
− | half |
− | twice as many |
− | a quarter |
− | a third |
− | [cardinal number] + per cent |
− | balanced |
2.5. | Amount |
− | almost nothing |
− | above all |
− | how + [adjective] |
− | very |
− | small |
2.6.1. | General measurements |
− | the measurement |
− | the size |
− | the distance |
− | the speed |
− | the weight |
− | the temperature |
− | to measure |
2.6.8. | volume |
− | the spoonful |
− | full |
− | empty |
− | to fill |
− | to empty |
− | to fit |
2.6.9. | temperature |
− | the temperature |
− | minus + [cardinal number] + degrees |
− | minus + [cardinal number] + degrees centigrade |
− | the cold spell |
− | the heat wave |
− | lukewarm |
− | to heat up |
− | to cool down |
− | to (un)freeze |
− | to boil |
− | to cook |
− | to take the temperature |
− | for the temperature(s) to rise |
− | for the temperature(s) to drop |
− | to put the air conditioning on |
− | to turn the air conditioning up |
− | to turn down the heating |
− | to be + [cardinal number] + degrees |
− | at room temperature |
5.15. | Cleanliness |
− | the rubbish |
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