3. Vonzódás, idegenkedés C2 (37) – altémák

Vonzódás, idegenkedés* (12) 1. Vonzódás, vágy, rajongás (25)

charm verb /tʃɑːm/ elbűvöl

We were charmed by his boyish manner.

crave verb /kreɪv/ [T] áhítozik vmire, sóvárog vmi után

a child who craves affection

dazzle verb /ˈdæz.əl/ [T] 1 elkápráztat (rendkívül jó/izgalmas)

I was dazzled by his intelligence and good looks.

lure verb /lʊər/ [T] csábít, elcsábít (vhova/vmire)

They had been lured to the big city by the promise of high wages.

It seems that he was lured into a trap.

seduce verb /sɪˈdjuːs/ [T often passive] 2 rávesz vmire (pl. vásárlásra)

I wouldn't have bought it but I was seduced by the low prices.

craving noun /ˈkreɪ.vɪŋ/ [C] (heves) vágyakozás, megkívánás

She had a craving for chocolate.

longing noun /ˈlɒŋ.ɪŋ/ [U no plural] vágy, vágyakozás, vágyódás

a longing for home

romantic longings

He gazed at her, his eyes full of longing.

lure noun /lʊər/ [U] csábítás, vonzerő (pénzé, hatalomé, stb.)

the lure of fame/power/money

nostalgia noun /nɒsˈtæl.dʒə/ [U] nosztalgia

his nostalgia for his college days

urge noun /ɜːdʒ/ [C] (ellenállhatatlan) vágy, kényszer vmire

I resisted the urge to slap him.

wish noun /wɪʃ/ [C] 2 (titkos) kívánság

She closed her eyes and made a wish.

awesome adjective /ˈɔː.səm/ 2 csodálatot/bámulatot/tiszteletet keltő; félelmetes, döbbenetes

an awesome achievement

The scenery was truly awesome.

irresistible adjective /ˌɪr.ɪˈzɪs.tə.bl̩/ 1 ellenállhatatlan (vonzó)

an irresistible smile

nostalgic adjective /nɒsˈtæl.dʒɪk/ nosztalgikus; nosztalgiázó

Talking about those holidays has made me feel quite nostalgic.

wholeheartedly adverb /ˌhəʊlˈhɑː.tɪd.li/ teljes szívből; őszintén

I agreed wholeheartedly with what she said.

Phrases and idioms:

a thirst for sth szomj, vágy vmire

a thirst for adventure

an appetite for something étvágy vmire (erős vágy vmire)

He has a real appetite for adventure.

be hungry for sth éhezik vmire, mohón vágyódik vmire

The journalists were hungry for more details of the accident.

be in awe of sb áhítattal van vki iránt

As children we were rather in awe of our grandfather.

blow your mind elképeszt, lenyűgöz, bámulatba ejt vkit (informal)

There was one scene in the film that really blew my mind.

cast a spell on sb elvarázsol, elbűvöl (lenyűgöz)

The city had cast a spell on me and I never wanted to leave.

dear to sb/sb's heart szívügye, szívének kedves, szívéhez közelálló

The charity was very dear to his heart.

have a soft spot for sb/sth szíve csücske vki/vmi, elfogult vki/vmi mellett

I've always had a soft spot for her.

long for sth; long to do sth vágyódik vmire/vmi után, nagyon szeretne vmit

She longed to see him again.

yearn for sth; yearn to do sth sóvárog, vágyakozik vmi után

They yearned for peace.

She yearned to get away.

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