8. Gond, nyugalom A1C2 (133) – altémák

1. Gond, szenvedés (57) 2. Idegesség, nyugtalanság (43) 3. Nyugalom, megnyugvás (33)

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

The family of the dead are being comforted by friends.

reassure verb /ˌriː.əˈʃʊər/ [T] megnyugtat vkit (aggodalmában), biztosít vkit vmiről

He reassured me that I would be paid soon.

relieve verb /rɪˈliːv/ [T] megkönnyebbülést okoz, megszabadít vmitől (pl. fájdalomtól)

Breathing exercises can help to relieve stress.

comfort noun /ˈkʌm.fət/ 4 vigasz, vigasztalás [U]

What she said brought me great comfort.

coolness noun /ˈkuːl.nəs/ [U] 2 nyugodtság, higgadtság

He was admired for his coolness under pressure.

peace noun /piːs/ [U] 1 békesség, nyugalom

You'll need peace and quiet to study.

He says he's at peace when he's walking in the mountains.

Go away and leave us to finish our dinner in peace.

There'll be no peace until she gets what she wants.

quiet noun /kwaɪət/ [U] csend, nyugalom

She needs a bit of peace and quiet.

reassurance noun /ˌriː.əˈʃʊə.rənts/ [C or U] megnyugtatás (aggodalomra), megerősítés (pl. vminek a helyességéről)

Despite my reassurances that she was welcome, she wouldn't come.

relief noun /rɪˈliːf/ 1 megkönnyebbülés (megnyugvás) [U or no plural]

It'll be such a relief when these exams are over.

"James can come tonight." "Well, that's a relief!"

I felt such a sense of relief when we finished the project.

resignation noun /ˌrez.ɪgˈneɪ.ʃən/ 2 beletörődés vmibe [U]

She accepted her illness with calm resignation.

serenity noun /sɪˈren.ə.ti/ [U] derű

She sat there with an air of serenity about her.

comfortable adjective /ˈkʌmpf.tə.bl̩/ 3 nyugodt, felszabadult

I don't feel comfortable about leaving the children here alone.

comforting adjective /ˈkʌmpf.ə.tɪŋ/ megnyugtató, vigasztaló (szavak, gondolat, hang, stb.)

He said a few comforting words.

cool adjective /kuːl/ 3 nyugodt, higgadt

She seemed cool and confident.

peaceful adjective /ˈpiːs.fəl/ 1 békés, nyugodt, csendes

a peaceful afternoon/place

philosophical adjective /ˌfɪl.əˈsɒf.ɪ.kəl/ 2 filozofikus, higgadt (hozzáállás, viselkedés)

She seems fairly philosophical about failing her exam.

reassuring adjective /ˌriː.əˈʃʊə.rɪŋ/ megnyugtató (aggodalmat csökkentő)

a reassuring smile/voice

relieved adjective /rɪˈliːvd/ megkönnyebbült

I'm just relieved that she's safe and well.

I heard a noise and was relieved to find that it was only a cat.

serene adjective /sɪˈriːn/ derűs (mosoly, arc, stb.)

a serene face/smile

calmly adverb /ˈkɑːm.li/ nyugodtan, higgadtan

She reacted surprisingly calmly to the news of his death.

peacefully adverb /ˈpiːs.fəl.i/ békésen (csendesen, nyugodtan/békés szándékkal)

He died peacefully at home.

quietly adverb /ˈkwaɪət.li/ 2 nyugodtan

He sat quietly on the sofa, reading a book.

Phrasal verbs:

calm down ↔ (sb) /kɑːm/ megnyugszik; megnyugtat

Calm down, Lily, and tell me what's wrong.

She was angry at first but we managed to calm her down.

She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

chill out /tʃɪl/ megnyugszik; nyugodt marad (informal)

Chill out, Dad - if we miss this train there's always another one.

cool down/off ↔ (sb/sth) /kuːl/ 2 megnyugszik; megnyugtat

Just leave her to cool off and then talk to her.

reconcile yourself to sth /ˈrek.ən.saɪl/ megbékél vmivel, beletörődik vmibe

Eventually he reconciled himself to living without her.

resign yourself to sth /rɪˈzaɪn/ beletörődik vmibe

He resigned himself to living alone.

settle (sb) down /ˈset.l̩/ lecsillapodik; lecsillapít; lenyugszik (vhova)

Come on class, stop chatting and settle down, please!

They settled down on the sofa to watch the film.

Phrases and idioms:

at ease nyugodt (lelkiállapotban van)

I felt completely at ease with him.

come to terms with sth belenyugszik vmibe

He still hasn't come to terms with his brother's death.

leave sb alone békén hagy

Leave him alone, he's tired.

Leave me alone! I'm trying to work.

peace of mind lelki nyugalom

We lock our doors and windows at night for peace of mind.

put/set sb's mind at ease/at rest megnyugtat vkit

I was really worried about the tests, but talking to the doctor put my mind at rest.

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