49.11. gy. B2 (példák)

snore verb /snɔːr/ [I] horkol

He was snoring so much it kept me awake.

yawn verb /jɔːn/ [I] ásít, ásítozik

I can't stop yawning - I must be tired.

exhaustion noun /ɪgˈzɔːs.tʃən/ [U] kimerültség

She felt ill with exhaustion.

The tennis star is said to be suffering from exhaustion.

strain noun /streɪn/ 2 túlfeszítettség, nyomás (átv.) (idegi/szellemi) [C or U]

She's a lot better than she was but she's still not ready to face the stresses and strains of a job.

He's been under a lot of strain recently.

tiredness noun /ˈtaɪəd.nəs/ [U] fáradtság

He said that it was tiredness that led him to make the mistake.

I was overtaken by a sudden wave of tiredness.

exhausting adjective /ɪgˈzɔː.stɪŋ/ kimerítő

I've had an exhausting day.

Phrasal verbs:

stay up /steɪ/ (későig) fennmarad

We stayed up (late) to watch a film.

Phrases and idioms:

a deep sleep mély álom

He fell into a deep sleep.