112.10. gy. C2 (példák)

thrill verb /θrɪl/ [T] elragadtat, felvillanyoz

His music continues to thrill audiences.

trauma noun /ˈtrɔː.mə/ [C or U] megrázkódtatás, trauma

the trauma of marriage breakdown

appalling adjective /əˈpɔː.lɪŋ/ 2 megdöbbentő

appalling brutality/injuries

Prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions.

desperate adjective /ˈdes.pər.ət/ 3 komoly, borzasztó (pl. helyzet)

The economy is in a really desperate situation.

frantic adjective /ˈfræn.tɪk/ 2 kétségbeesett

frantic calls for help

I got home to find Joe frantic with worry.

horrified adjective /ˈhɒr.ɪ.faɪd/ megrémült

When I told him all the money was gone, he was absolutely horrified.

horrifying adjective /ˈhɒr.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/ rémisztő

She sustained horrifying injuries in the attack.

stunned adjective /stʌnd/ döbbent, megdöbbent

We were stunned by the news of her death.

traumatic adjective /trɔːˈmæt.ɪk/ megrázó, traumatikus

His parents split up when he was eight, which he found very traumatic.

Phrases and idioms:

send shivers/a shiver down your spine végigfut a hátán a hideg vmitől

The sound of his voice sent shivers down my spine.