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C1

Έμφαση: fronting, such / so, the more… the more

Such was his anger that…, So tired was she that…, The more you practise, the better you get.

ΔομήΠαράδειγμαΕλληνικά
so + επίθετο / επίρρημαIt was so cold that we stayed in.Έκανε τόσο κρύο που μείναμε μέσα.
such (a) + ουσιαστικόIt was such a cold day that…Ήταν τέτοια κρύα μέρα που…
αντιστροφή με so / such (επίσημο)So tired was she that she fell asleep. Such was his anger that…Τόσο κουρασμένη ήταν που αποκοιμήθηκε.
the + συγκριτικός, the + συγκριτικόςThe more you practise, the better you get.Όσο περισσότερο εξασκείσαι, τόσο καλύτερος γίνεσαι.
fronting (αντικείμενο στην αρχή)This I cannot accept.Αυτό δεν μπορώ να το δεχτώ.

Test yourself

  1. Συμπλήρωσε: It was ___ an interesting film!
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    such
  2. Μετάφρασε: «Όσο περισσότερο δουλεύει, τόσο περισσότερα κερδίζει.»
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    The more he works, the more he earns.
  3. Ξαναγράψε: She was so surprised that she couldn't speak. (So…)
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    So surprised was she that she couldn't speak.
  4. Μετάφρασε: «Όσο πιο νωρίς, τόσο καλύτερα.»
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    The sooner, the better.