69.13. gy. B2 (példák)

sob verb /sɒb/ [I] (-bb-) zokog, hüppög

We found her sobbing in a corner.

grief noun /griːf/ [U] mély fájdalom/bánat

Newspapers should not intrude on people's private grief.

sadness noun /ˈsæd.nəs/ [U] szomorúság, bánat

Her sadness at her grandfather's death was obvious.

unhappiness noun /ʌnˈhæp.ɪ.nəs/ [U] boldogtalanság

Her unhappiness was obvious to everyone.

depressing adjective /dɪˈpres.ɪŋ/ nyomasztó, lehangoló

I find this weather so depressing.

Her letter made depressing reading.

It was very depressing watching the news on television tonight.

It's depressing to think that we've got five more years of this government!

down adjective /daʊn/ 1 szomorú, rosszkedvű

She's been really down since her husband died.

I've been (feeling) a bit down this week.

pessimistic adjective /ˌpes.ɪˈmɪs.tɪk/ borúlátó, pesszimista

The tone of the meeting was very pessimistic.

The doctors are pessimistic about his chances of recovery.

cheerfully adverb /ˈtʃɪə.fəl.i/ vidáman

She walked down the road, whistling cheerfully.

Phrases and idioms:

a broken heart összetört szív

They said she died of a broken heart.

be in a mood rosszkedvű

Ignore him - he's in a mood.