34.1.7. gy. A1C2 (példák)

Phrases and idioms:

in good/high/low, etc. spirits jókedvű, rosszkedvű, stb.

The whole class was in good spirits that day.

in your heart szíve legmélyén (igazán, valóban)

In his heart he felt they were wrong.

laugh/shout/scream, etc. your head off halálra neveti/kiabálja/sikítozza/stb. magát

When she saw the gun, she started screaming her head off.

lose interest/patience, etc. elveszti az érdeklődését/türelmét/stb.

I'm rapidly losing interest in the whole subject.

He kept on crying and I lost my patience.

make your blood boil felforr tőle a vére

The way they have treated those people makes my blood boil.

overflow with confidence/happiness/love, etc. csordultig van bizakodással/boldogsággal/szerelemmel/stb.

Her father was overflowing with pride as he watched her collect her award.

raise hopes/fears/doubts, etc. reményt/félelmet/kétséget/stb. vált ki

Her answers raised doubts in my mind.

sound angry/happy/rude, etc. dühösnek/boldognak/durvának/stb. hangzik/tűnik vki

He sounded very depressed when we spoke on the telephone yesterday.

At the press conference, he sounded at his most relaxed.

take pleasure/pride/an interest, etc. örömet talál vmiben/büszkévé teszi vmi/érdeklődést kelt benne vmi, stb.

He takes great pleasure in cooking.

I have always taken an interest in local history.

take sth to heart szívére/lelkére vesz vmit (felzaklatja vmi, komolyan vesz vmit)

Don't take it to heart - he was only joking about your hair.