9. Érzések, hangulat* B1 (38) – altémák

Érzések, hangulat* (38)

care verb /keər/ 2 szeret vkit [I]

Your parents are only doing this because they care about you.

I knew that Amy still cared for me.

surprise verb /səˈpraɪz/ [T] meglep vkit; meglepetést okoz vkinek

The news surprised everyone.

It doesn't surprise me that she wants to leave.

It won't surprise anyone to learn that the offer has been rejected.

trust verb /trʌst/ [T] megbízik vmiben/vkiben; rábíz vkire vmit

My sister warned me not to trust him.

Trust me - I know about these things.

I trust her to make the right decision.

That man is not to be trusted.

I wouldn't trust him with my car.

can modal verb /kæn/ 6 -hat, -het (meglepetés/hitetlenkedés kifejezése)

You can't possibly be hungry already!

Can you believe it?

excitement noun /ɪkˈsaɪt.mənt/ [U] izgalom, izgatott várakozás

The competition is causing a lot of excitement.

In her excitement she dropped her glass.

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.

hope noun /həʊp/ [C or U] remény

a message full of hope

What are your hopes for the future?

Don't give up hope - I'm sure he'll be fine.

Young people are growing up in our cities without any hope of getting a job.

love noun /lʌv/ 1 szeretet (családtagok/barátok iránt) [U]

Nothing is as strong as the love you have for your kids.

"I'm seeing Laura next week." "Oh, please give her my love".

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.

amazed adjective /əˈmeɪzd/ nagyon meglepődött (vmitől)

She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.

I was absolutely amazed when I heard the news.

I was amazed to hear that Chris had won first prize.

I'm amazed (that) she didn't complain.

amazing adjective /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/ 2 elképesztő, döbbenetes (nagyon meglepő)

It's amazing to think that the managing director is only 23.

It's amazing that no one else has applied for the job.

The amazing thing is that it was kept secret for so long.

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.

cold adjective /kəʊld/ 2 rideg (személy, viselkedés)

She became quite cold and distant with me.

a cold stare/voice

cruel adjective /ˈkruː.əl/ (crueller, cruellest or crueler, cruelest) kegyetlen

Don't tease him about his weight - it's cruel.

Children can be very cruel to each other.

dull adjective /dʌl/ 1 unalmas

She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper.

He's pleasant enough, but deadly dull.

gentle adjective /ˈdʒen.tl̩/ 1 gyengéd

My mother was such a gentle, loving person.

grateful adjective /ˈgreɪt.fəl/ hálás

I'm really grateful to you for all your help.

I would be most grateful if you would send me the book immediately.

hopeful adjective /ˈhəʊp.fəl/ 1 bizakodó

He was hopeful about the outcome of the meeting.

They were hopeful of a successful agreement.

I'm hopeful (that) we can reach a compromise.

hopeless adjective /ˈhəʊ.pləs/ 1 reménytelen (kilátástalan)

a hopeless situation

They searched for survivors but it was hopeless.

She was depressed and felt totally hopeless about the future.

nasty adjective /ˈnɑː.sti/ 2 undok, rosszindulatú (vkihez)

Don't be so nasty to your brother - he's four years younger than you!

positive adjective /ˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/ 1 pozitív, bizakodó

a positive attitude

I'm feeling much more positive about things now.

We've shown people samples of the product and had a very positive reaction/response.

reliable adjective /rɪˈlaɪə.bl̩/ megbízható

a reliable car

reliable information

Gideon is very reliable - if he says he'll do something, he'll do it.

surprising adjective /səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/ meglepő

He gave a rather surprising answer.

It's hardly/not surprising (that) you're putting on weight, considering how much you're eating!

I must say that it's surprising to find you agreeing with me for once.

sweet adjective /swiːt/ 3 kedves

It was really sweet of you to help.

unfriendly adjective /ʌnˈfrend.li/ barátságtalan

I found her rather unfriendly.

uninterested adjective /ʌnˈɪn.trə.stɪd/ nem érdeklődő, közömbös

He's completely uninterested in politics.

uninteresting adjective /ʌnˈɪn.trə.stɪŋ/ nem érdekes, érdektelen, unalmas

His later work is uninteresting in comparison with his first novel.

unkind adjective /ʌnˈkaɪnd/ barátságtalan, durva

an unkind remark

I didn't tell her the truth because I thought it would be unkind.

warm adjective /wɔːm/ 3 meleg, szívélyes

They're a very warm family.

He has a lovely warm smile.

I'd like to give a warm welcome to our guests this evening.

actually adverb /ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/ 2 tényleg (meglepetés, meglepődés kifejezése)

A friend of mine from university was actually at the same concert - I hadn't seen her for years!

Don't tell me he actually paid for you? You are honoured!

amazingly adverb /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ.li/ elképesztően, hihetetlenül; bámulatosan

The food was amazingly good.

Amazingly enough, no one else has applied for the job.

angrily adverb /ˈæŋ.grə.li/ mérgesen, dühösen

"Don't do that!" she shouted angrily.

Demonstrators protested angrily following the jury's verdict.

The Prime Minister reacted angrily to claims that he had lied to the House of Commons.

excitedly adverb /ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd.li/ izgatottan

She ran excitedly down the hall to greet her cousins.

kindly adverb /ˈkaɪnd.li/ kedvesen, szívélyesen

Stella has very kindly offered to help out with the food for the party.

surprisingly adverb /səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ.li/ meglepően

The restaurant turned out to be surprisingly cheap.

Not surprisingly, the jury found them guilty.

Phrases and idioms:

feel sorry for sajnál, megsajnál vkit/vmit

I feel so sorry for the children - it must be really hard for them.

tired of doing sth un vmit, belefárad vmibe (átv.)

I'm tired of listening to her problems.

too bad kár (sajnálkozás kifejezése)

"He didn't get the job." "Oh, that's too bad."

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