34.6.3. gy. A1C1 (példák)

bother verb /ˈbɒð.ər/ 2 zavar, bosszant; aggaszt, nyugtalanít [T]

Does it bother you that he's out so much of the time?

It bothers me that he doesn't seem to notice.

Living on my own has never bothered me.

I don't care if he doesn't come - it doesn't bother me.

concern verb /kənˈsɜːn/ [T] 3 aggaszt, nyugtalanít vkit

What really concerns me is her lack of experience.

fear verb /fɪər/ [T] 1 tart vmitől (vmi rossztól) (aggódik)

Police fear (that) the couple may have drowned.

It is feared (that) as many as two hundred passengers may have died in the crash.

fear verb /fɪər/ [T] 2 fél vmitől/vkitől (retteg vmitől)

Most older employees fear unemployment.

What do you fear most?

worry verb /ˈwʌr.i/ 1 aggódik, nyugtalankodik [I]

Try not to worry - there's nothing you can do to change the situation.

It's silly worrying about things which are outside your control.

worry verb /ˈwʌr.i/ 2 aggaszt, nyugtalanít, izgat; zaklat [T]

It worries me that he hasn't phoned yet.

The lack of rain is starting to worry people.

anxiety noun /æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti/ [U] aggodalom, aggódás (a jövő miatt), szorongás

Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.

That explains his anxiety over his health.

concern noun /kənˈsɜːn/ [C or U] 1 aggodalom, nyugtalanság

Concern for the safety of the two missing teenagers is growing.

The recent rise in crime is a matter of considerable public concern.

The situation has been causing concern for some time now.

My concern is that you're not getting enough work done.

There's a matter of some concern that I have to discuss with you.

Phrases and idioms:

in the hope of/that vminek reményében

She went to Paris in the hope of improving her French.

They wrote to the Prime Minister in the hope that he would help.

look on the bright side a dolgok pozitív/szebbik oldalát nézi

Look on the bright side - no one was badly hurt.