6. Remény, aggodalom, düh A1C2 (87) – altémák

1. Remény, bizalom, hála (35) 2. Aggodalom, félelem (30) 3. Düh, harag (22)

bother verb /ˈbɒð.ər/ 2 zavar, bosszant; aggaszt, nyugtalanít [T]

Does it bother you that he's out so much of the time?

It bothers me that he doesn't seem to notice.

Living on my own has never bothered me.

I don't care if he doesn't come - it doesn't bother me.

concern verb /kənˈsɜːn/ [T] 3 aggaszt, nyugtalanít vkit

What really concerns me is her lack of experience.

dread verb /dred/ [T] (előre) retteg vmitől (vminek a bekövetkezésétől)

I'm dreading the first day at my new school.

I dread seeing him again.

fear verb /fɪər/ [T] 1 tart vmitől (vmi rossztól) (aggódik)

Police fear (that) the couple may have drowned.

It is feared (that) as many as two hundred passengers may have died in the crash.

fear verb /fɪər/ [T] 2 fél vmitől/vkitől (retteg vmitől)

Most older employees fear unemployment.

What do you fear most?

worry verb /ˈwʌr.i/ 1 aggódik, nyugtalankodik [I]

Try not to worry - there's nothing you can do to change the situation.

It's silly worrying about things which are outside your control.

worry verb /ˈwʌr.i/ 2 aggaszt, nyugtalanít, izgat; zaklat [T]

It worries me that he hasn't phoned yet.

The lack of rain is starting to worry people.

anxiety noun /æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti/ [U] aggodalom, aggódás (a jövő miatt), szorongás

Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.

That explains his anxiety over his health.

care noun /keər/ 3 gond (aggodalom) [C]

He was sixteen years old and didn't have a care in the world.

concern noun /kənˈsɜːn/ [C or U] 1 aggodalom, nyugtalanság

Concern for the safety of the two missing teenagers is growing.

The recent rise in crime is a matter of considerable public concern.

The situation has been causing concern for some time now.

My concern is that you're not getting enough work done.

There's a matter of some concern that I have to discuss with you.

fear noun /fɪər/ [C or U] félelem

her fear of snakes

Shaking/Trembling with fear, she handed over the money to the gunman.

There are fears that the disease will spread to other countries.

Fears for her safety are growing.

The low profit figures simply confirmed my worst fears.

worry noun /ˈwʌr.i/ 2 aggodalom, aggódás [U]

She's been sick with worry.

Unemployment, bad health - all sorts of things can be a cause of worry.

afraid adjective /əˈfreɪd/ [never before noun] 1 félő, félelmet érző, szorongó

He was/felt suddenly afraid.

She's afraid of water.

afraid adjective /əˈfreɪd/ [never before noun] 2 aggódó, tart vmitől

Many people are afraid (that) they might lose their jobs.

She's afraid of upsetting Clare.

anxious adjective /ˈæŋk.ʃəs/ 1 aggódó (gondterhelt, nyugtalan)

He's very anxious about his exams.

My mother always gets a bit anxious if we're late.

I saw my sister's anxious face at the window.

anxious adjective /ˈæŋk.ʃəs/ 2 alig vár már vmit (türelmetlen, izgatott)

I'm anxious to hear her news.

I'm anxious that we get there on time because I don't think there'll be many seats left.

bothered adjective /ˈbɒð.əd/ [never before noun] aggódó, nyugtalan

He's very bothered about what people think of him.

They were an hour late and she didn't seem at all bothered.

concerned adjective /kənˈsɜːnd/ 1 nyugtalan vmi miatt

He's very concerned about her health.

I'm concerned that sales figures haven't improved

Concerned parents have complained about the dangerous playground.

fearful adjective /ˈfɪə.fəl/ fél vmitől; fél (, hogy ...); rettenetes, szörnyű

Many women are fearful of travelling alone.

uneasy adjective /ʌnˈiː.zi/ nyugtalan, szorongó

I feel a bit uneasy about her travelling alone.

worried adjective /ˈwʌr.id/ nyugtalan, gondterhelt

She's really worried about her son.

I'm worried that someone will find out.

She was sitting behind her desk with a worried expression/look on her face.

You had me worried for a moment back there - I thought you wouldn't be able to stop in time.

worrying adjective /ˈwʌr.i.ɪŋ/ aggasztó

It's a very worrying situation.

anxiously adverb /ˈæŋk.ʃəs.li/ aggódva, izgatottan

We waited anxiously by the phone.

to ask/look anxiously

Phrases and idioms:

Don't worry (about sth) ne aggódj (ne foglalkozz/törődj vmivel)

Don't worry - she'll be all right.

Don't worry about phoning Ian - I'll do it later.

fear the worst a legrosszabbtól fél/tart

When there was no sign of the children, the rescuers feared the worst.

for fear of sth/doing sth attól tartva hogy ..., nehogy ...

I didn't want to move for fear of waking her up.

get sth off your chest kimondja ami a szívét nyomja (informal)

Tell me what's wrong - you'll feel better if you get it off your chest.

keep your fingers crossed/ cross your fingers szurkol/szorít vkinek/vmiért (informal)

Let's keep our fingers crossed that she gets the job.

We're crossing our fingers and hoping that the weather stays fine.

lose sleep over something nem tud vmitől aludni, nem hagyja vmi aludni (aggódik vmi miatt)

I know she's angry with me, but I'm not losing any sleep over it.

throw caution to the wind vakmerően cselekszik

I decided to throw caution to the wind and book a ticket to India.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Remény, várakozás – Hála kifejezése – Agodalom, félelem

7. lecke (A1) – 19. lecke (A2) – 42. lecke (B1) – 69. lecke (B2) – 92. lecke (C1) – 112. lecke (C2)