34.8.7. gy. A1C1 (példák)

reassure verb /ˌriː.əˈʃʊər/ [T] megnyugtat vkit (aggodalmában), biztosít vkit vmiről

He reassured me that I would be paid soon.

peace noun /piːs/ [U] 1 békesség, nyugalom

You'll need peace and quiet to study.

He says he's at peace when he's walking in the mountains.

Go away and leave us to finish our dinner in peace.

There'll be no peace until she gets what she wants.

stressful adjective /ˈstres.fəl/ megterhelő, idegőrlő

a stressful day/job

Police work is physically demanding and stressful.

She's very good at coping with stressful situations.

tense adjective /tents/ 1 feszült, szorongó (lelkiállapot)

She was very tense as she waited for the interview.

tense adjective /tents/ 2 feszült, szorongatott (helyzet)

There were some tense moments in the second half of the game.

upset adjective /ʌpˈset/ [never before noun] zaklatott, feldúlt

They'd had an argument and she was still upset about it.

Mike got very upset when I told him the news.

She was very upset to hear that the holiday had been cancelled.

He was very upset that you didn't reply to his letters.

nervously adverb /ˈnɜː.vəs.li/ idegesen

to giggle/laugh nervously

Phrases and idioms:

drive sb mad/crazy, etc. megőrjít, az őrületbe kerget (informal)

My mother-in-law has been staying with us this past week and she's driving me crazy.

He leaves dirty clothes all over the floor and it's driving me mad.

get on sb's nerves idegeire megy vkinek

If we spend too much time together, we end up getting on each other's nerves.

nerves idegesség

I sometimes suffer from nerves when I'm speaking in public.

I need something to calm my nerves.