112.22. gy. C2 (példák)

suspect verb /səˈspekt/ [T] 3 kételkedik, nem bízik vkiben/vmiben

She suspected his motives for offering to help.

belief noun /bɪˈliːf/ 3 hit, bizalom (vkiben/vmiben) [U or no plural]

a belief in social justice

sorrow noun /ˈsɒr.əʊ/ [U] (formal) szomorúság, bánat; bánat, szomorú esemény

He expressed his sorrow at the news.

blue adjective /bluː/ 2 szomorú (informal)

I was feeling blue.

grim adjective /grɪm/ (grimmer, grimmest) 2 komor, zord

a grim expression

shattered adjective /ˈʃæt.əd/ 1 összetört (átv.) (lelkileg)

She was absolutely shattered when she failed the exam.

Phrasal verbs:

hold out hope /həʊld/ reményt táplál

Few people hold out any hope of finding more survivors.

open up /ˈəʊ.pən/ megnyílik, kitárulkozik vkinek (beszél magáról/az érzéseiről)

I've tried to get him to open up to me but without success.

Phrases and idioms:

bring a lump to your throat gombóc nő a torkába (sírás kerülgeti)

It was a very moving speech, and it brought a lump to my throat.

go/fall to pieces összeomlik (érzelmileg)

He went to pieces when his mother died.