recent
gb/ɹˈisənt/ us/ɹˈisənt/
A2
Inglese
~ 700
nemrégi, friss, közelmúltbeli
A2
1
Schema d'uso:
a recent [event/development/change]
The recent storm caused widespread flooding.
A nemrégiben pusztító vihar kiterjedt áradásokat okozott.
She has been very busy with her recent projects.
Nagyon elfoglalt volt a legutóbbi projektjeivel.
Recent studies show a link between diet and health.
We discussed the recent changes in the law.
His most recent book became a bestseller.
Esempi per chi studia
I read a recent news story.
Egy friss hírt olvastam.
We had a recent meeting at school.
Nemrég volt egy megbeszélésünk az iskolában.
She bought a recent model of the phone.
He talked about recent changes at work.
The recent rain made the grass wet.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'recent' with 'current'. 'Recent' refers to something that happened not long ago, while 'current' means happening now.
Significato
Happening not long ago
Collocazioni
recent events
|recent changes
|recent years
|recent developments
|most recent
Sinonimi
new (Suggests something that has just appeared or been created, but may focus more on novelty than timing.)
|
fresh (Informal; often used for things that are new and appealing, sometimes food or ideas.)
Contrari
old (Refers to something from a long time ago, the opposite of recent in terms of time.)
|
ancient (Refers to something extremely old, far in the past.)
Temi
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Happening or starting not a long time ago.
Occurring, starting, or appearing only a short time ago.
Grammatica
Forma base
recent
IPA
GB/ɹˈisənt/
US/ɹˈisənt/
Sillabe e accento
re - cent (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: recent
Famiglia di parole
Core family
recently
adverb A2
Advanced or less common
recency
noun
Espressioni
in recent years
1/ˈɪn ɹˈisənt jˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase
Over the last few years
During the last few years until now.
Esempi
- In recent years, technology has changed rapidly.
- Crime rates have dropped in recent years.
most recent
1/mˈoʊst ɹˈisənt/
fixed phrase
The latest or newest
The newest or latest in time.
Esempi
- This is his most recent album.
- The most recent data will be released tomorrow.
until recently
1/ʌntˈɪl ɹˈisəntli/
fixed phrase
Up to not long ago
Before a short time ago, but not now.
Esempi
- Until recently, she lived in New York.
- The shop was open until recently.
until recently
2/ʌntˈɪl ɹˈisəntli/
fixed phrase
Up to a short time ago
Used to say something was true in the past but has changed in the very near past.
Esempi
- Until recently, we lived in the countryside.
- She worked here until recently, but now she has another job.