8. Gond, nyugalom C1 (23) – altémák

Gond, nyugalom* (23)

irritate verb /ˈɪr.ɪ.teɪt/ [T] ingerel, felingerel, bosszant, felbosszant; irritál (pl. bőrt)

His comments really irritated me.

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

He reassured me that I would be paid soon.

sacrifice verb /ˈsæk.rɪ.faɪs/ feláldoz vmit vmiért (lemond vmiről); (állat-) áldozatot mutat be [T]

Many women sacrifice interesting careers for their family.

stand verb /stænd/ *(stood, stood) 4 elvisel vmit [T]

She couldn't stand the pressures of the job.

The pain was more than he could stand.

annoyance noun /əˈnɔɪ.ənts/ [U] bosszúság, bosszankodás; bosszantás

He kept losing his keys, much to the annoyance of his wife.

burden noun /ˈbɜː.dən/ [C] teher, megterhelés (átv.) (nehézség, kellemetlenség, stb.)

the burden of responsibility

I'd hate to be a burden to you when I'm older.

disturbance noun /dɪˈstɜː.bənts/ 1 zavar, zavaró körülmény [C or U]

I don't want any disturbances this morning.

fuss noun /fʌs/ [U or no plural] rumli, nagy felhajtás

What's all the fuss about?

I don't know why you're making such a fuss about it.

It's all a fuss about nothing.

We tried to arrange a ceremony with as little fuss as possible.

liability noun /ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ 2 tehertétel (gond/problémák/bajok forrása) [no plural]

Wherever we go she upsets someone - she's a real liability.

nervousness noun /ˈnɜː.vəs.nəs/ [U] idegesség, izgatottság

Her nervousness was obvious when she spoke.

sacrifice noun /ˈsæk.rɪ.faɪs/ [C or U] áldozat (lemondás vmiről/a feláldozott dolog)

We had to make sacrifices in order to pay for our children's education.

They cared for their disabled son for 27 years, at great personal sacrifice.

torture noun /ˈtɔː.tʃər/ [U] 1 kínlódás, gyötrelem (nagyon kellemetlen/unalmas dolog) (!)

I had to sit there listening to her for two whole hours - it was torture!

cool adjective /kuːl/ 3 nyugodt, higgadt

She seemed cool and confident.

hostile adjective /ˈhɒs.taɪl/ 2 ellenséges (zord, barátságtalan) (körülmény, éghajlat, stb.)

a hostile climate

They live and work in very hostile conditions.

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

a reassuring smile/voice

restless adjective /ˈrest.ləs/ 1 nyugtalan (ideges, türelmetlen)

The audience was getting restless.

self-conscious adjective /ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs/ feszélyezett, zavart

He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent who's gone to the wrong party.

uncomfortable adjective /ʌnˈkʌmpf.tə.bl̩/ 2 kínos (feszélyezett, zavart) (pl. csend)

an uncomfortable silence

uncomfortably adverb /ʌnˈkʌmpf.tə.bli/ kellemetlenül; kínosan

I was warm but not uncomfortably so.

Phrases and idioms:

be a pain in the neck kellemetlen (személy, dolog, esemény) (informal)

My brother can be a real pain in the neck sometimes.

have had enough elege van (vmiből/abból, hogy ...)

I've had enough of your excuses.

nerves idegesség

I sometimes suffer from nerves when I'm speaking in public.

I need something to calm my nerves.

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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