34.8.6. gy. A1B2 (példák)

quiet noun /kwaɪət/ [U] csend, nyugalom

She needs a bit of peace and quiet.

relief noun /rɪˈliːf/ 1 megkönnyebbülés (megnyugvás) [U or no plural]

It'll be such a relief when these exams are over.

"James can come tonight." "Well, that's a relief!"

I felt such a sense of relief when we finished the project.

comfortable adjective /ˈkʌmpf.tə.bl̩/ 3 nyugodt, felszabadult

I don't feel comfortable about leaving the children here alone.

peaceful adjective /ˈpiːs.fəl/ 1 békés, nyugodt, csendes

a peaceful afternoon/place

relieved adjective /rɪˈliːvd/ megkönnyebbült

I'm just relieved that she's safe and well.

I heard a noise and was relieved to find that it was only a cat.

calmly adverb /ˈkɑːm.li/ nyugodtan, higgadtan

She reacted surprisingly calmly to the news of his death.

peacefully adverb /ˈpiːs.fəl.i/ békésen (csendesen, nyugodtan/békés szándékkal)

He died peacefully at home.

quietly adverb /ˈkwaɪət.li/ 2 nyugodtan

He sat quietly on the sofa, reading a book.

Phrasal verbs:

calm down ↔ (sb) /kɑːm/ megnyugszik; megnyugtat

Calm down, Lily, and tell me what's wrong.

She was angry at first but we managed to calm her down.

She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

chill out /tʃɪl/ megnyugszik; nyugodt marad (informal)

Chill out, Dad - if we miss this train there's always another one.

cool down/off ↔ (sb/sth) /kuːl/ 2 megnyugszik; megnyugtat

Just leave her to cool off and then talk to her.

Phrases and idioms:

at ease nyugodt (lelkiállapotban van)

I felt completely at ease with him.

leave sb alone békén hagy

Leave him alone, he's tired.

Leave me alone! I'm trying to work.