112.30. gy. C2 (példák)

comfort verb /ˈkʌm.fət/ [T] vigasztal, megvigasztal vkit

The family of the dead are being comforted by friends.

irritation noun /ˌɪr.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] ingerültség, bosszúság; irritáció

That kind of behaviour is sure to cause irritation.

Traffic noise is one of the irritations of living here.

disturbing adjective /dɪˈstɜː.bɪŋ/ nyugtalanító, zavaró

disturbing images

frantic adjective /ˈfræn.tɪk/ 1 lázas, zaklatott (erőfeszítés, kísérlet, iram, sietség, stb.)

a frantic search

irritable adjective /ˈɪr.ɪ.tə.bl/ ingerlékeny, ingerült

Jack's been irritable all day.

shaken adjective /ˈʃeɪ.kən/ feldúlt, meg van rázkódtatva

They were not injured in the accident, but they were badly shaken.

tiresome adjective /ˈtaɪə.səm/ (formal) bosszantó; unalmas

a tiresome little boy

intensely adverb /ɪnˈten.sli/ 2 hevesen, behatóan, feszülten

She stared at me intensely.

Phrases and idioms:

a sore point fájó/érzékeny pontja vkinek (átv.), kényes téma

Money is a bit of a sore point with him at the moment.

hit/strike/touch a (raw) nerve érzékeny pontjára/az elevenjére tapint (átv.)

By the look on her face, he really hit a nerve with that last remark.