34.1.12. gy. A1C2 (példák)

despair noun /dɪˈspeər/ [U] kétségbeesés

a mood/sense of despair

They're in the depths of despair over/about the money they've lost.

desperation noun /ˌdes.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/ [U] végső kétségbeesés

I was overcome by a sense of desperation.

dismay noun /dɪˈsmeɪ/ [U] döbbenet, megdöbbenés

To our dismay, it started raining.

distress noun /dɪˈstres/ [U] 1 kétségbeesés; kín

The newspaper reports caused her a great deal of distress.

fright noun /fraɪt/ [U or no plural] ijedség, rémület

That dog gave me a terrible fright.

She screamed in fright when she saw him.

gasp noun /gɑːsp/ [C] felhördülés

a gasp of surprise

horror noun /ˈhɒr.ər/ [U] rémület

People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground.

The thought of speaking in front of so many people fills me with horror.

I then realized to my absolute horror, that I had forgotten the present.

nightmare noun /ˈnaɪt.meər/ [C] 1 rémálom (átv.) (rossz élmény/tapasztalat)

Being trapped underwater is my worst nightmare.

The whole journey was a nightmare - we lost our luggage and we arrived two days late.

nightmare noun /ˈnaɪt.meər/ [C] 2 rémálom; rossz álom

a terrifying nightmare

I shouldn't have watched that movie - it'll give me nightmares.

panic noun /ˈpæn.ɪk/ [C or U] pánik, riadalom

a state of panic

Panic spread through the crowd as the wind and rain grew worse.

Carmel was in a panic about her exam.

He got in(to) a panic that he would forget his lines on stage.