34.1.10. gy. A1C1 (példák)

frightening adjective /ˈfraɪ.tən.ɪŋ/ ijesztő, rémisztő

a frightening thought

a frightening film

hysterical adjective /hɪˈster.ɪ.kəl/ hisztérikus

Calm down, you're becoming/getting hysterical.

The police were accused of hysterical over-reaction.

hysterical laughter

petrified adjective /ˈpet.rɪ.faɪd/ megkövült (a félelemtől)

I'm petrified of spiders.

scared adjective /skeəd/ rémült, megrémült; fél vkitől/vmitől

He's scared of spiders.

He's scared to tell her what really happened.

I was scared (that) you might not be there.

I was scared stiff.

She had a scared look on her face.

scary adjective /ˈskeə.ri/ ijesztő (informal)

a scary movie/story

shocked adjective /ʃɒkt/ megdöbbent

After his announcement, there was shocked silence.

We were shocked to see smoke pouring out of the roof.

shocking adjective /ˈʃɒk.ɪŋ/ megdöbbentő; megbotránkoztató; botrányos

The sex scenes in the book were considered very shocking at the time when it was published.

There are few crimes more truly shocking than the murder or abuse of children.

terrified adjective /ˈter.ə.faɪd/ rémült, megrémült

He sat in the corner like a terrified child.

She's terrified of the dark.

She's terrified (that) her mother might find out.

terrifying adjective /ˈter.əˌfɑɪ.ɪŋ/ ijesztő

It was a terrifying experience.

Phrasal verbs:

scare away/off ↔ sb /skeər/ elijeszt vkit (eltérít vmitől) (vásárlástól, utazástól, stb.)

The recent bomb attacks have scared away the tourists.

scare away/off ↔ sb/sth /skeər/ elijeszt vmit/vkit (megfutamít, elkerget)

She scared off her attacker by screaming.

Phrases and idioms:

bored/frightened/scared, etc. to death halálra un/rémül/ijed/stb.

She's scared to death of dogs.