1. Érzések, érdeklődés, ijedség A1C2 (151) – altémák

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alarm verb /əˈlɑːm/ [T] megrémít

I don't want to alarm you but he really should be here by now.

freeze verb /friːz/ *(froze, frozen) 4 megdermed, kővé dermed vki (rémülettől) [I]

She saw someone outside the window and froze.

frighten verb /ˈfraɪ.tən/ [T] megijeszt, megrémít

He frightens me when he drives so fast.

The noise frightened me to death.

gasp verb /gɑːsp/ [I] 1 felhördül, eláll a lélegzete (meglepetéstől/ijedségtől)

She gasped in horror as the car spun out of control.

jump verb /dʒʌmp/ 3 összerezzen (ijedtségében, meglepetésében) [I]

Her scream made me jump.

panic verb /ˈpæn.ɪk/ [I or T] (panicking, panicked, panicked) pánikba esik, megrémül; pánikba ejt, megrémít vkit

Don't panic! We've got plenty of time.

The fire panicked the horses.

The boss always panics over/about the budget every month.

scare verb /skeər/ [T] megrémít; megijed

Sudden, loud noises scare me.

shock verb /ʃɒk/ [I or T] megdöbbent, megrémít; megbotránkoztat, sért

The advertisements were designed to shock - that was the whole point of the campaign.

I think it shocks him to hear women talking about sex.

The news of the accident shocked the family deeply.

terrify verb /ˈter.ə.faɪ/ [T] megrémít

Her husband's violence terrified her.

alarm noun /əˈlɑːm/ 3 rémület [U]

There's no need for alarm - it is completely safe.

astonishment noun /əˈstɒn.ɪʃ.mənt/ [U] meglepetés, döbbenet

To my astonishment, she started laughing.

She gasped in astonishment.

chill noun /tʃɪl/ 2 hideg, hidegség (ijedt/rémült érzés) [C]

The scream sent a chill down my spine.

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.

shock noun /ʃɒk/ 1 megrázkódtatás; sokk [C or U]

We got a nasty shock when he gave us the bill.

Her death came as a terrible shock to him.

They are still in shock from the accident.

terror noun /ˈter.ər/ [C or U] rettegés, rémület

They fled from the city in terror.

I will never forget the look of terror in her face.

trauma noun /ˈtrɔː.mə/ [C or U] megrázkódtatás, trauma

the trauma of marriage breakdown

alarming adjective /əˈlɑː.mɪŋ/ ijesztő

alarming news

Crime has been increasing at an alarming rate.

appalling adjective /əˈpɔː.lɪŋ/ 2 megdöbbentő

appalling brutality/injuries

Prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions.

astonished adjective /əˈstɒn.ɪʃt/ megdöbbent

I was astonished to see Miriam there.

They looked astonished when I announced I was pregnant.

The doctors were astonished at the speed of her recovery.

astonishing adjective /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/ megdöbbentő, meglepő

an astonishing decision

Her first novel enjoyed an astonishing level of success.

desperate adjective /ˈdes.pər.ət/ 3 komoly, borzasztó (pl. helyzet)

The economy is in a really desperate situation.

distressed adjective /dɪˈstrest/ kétségbeesett, csüggedt

They were very distressed to learn of her death.

distressing adjective /dɪˈstres.ɪŋ/ kétségbeejtő

distressing news

a distressing experience

frantic adjective /ˈfræn.tɪk/ 2 kétségbeesett

frantic calls for help

I got home to find Joe frantic with worry.

frightened adjective /ˈfraɪ.tənd/ ijedt, rémült; megijed/fél vkitől/vmitől

Are you frightened of spiders?

I was frightened (that) you would fall.

She gets frightened when he shouts at her.

The policewoman found a frightened child in the hut.

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

a frightening thought

a frightening film

horrified adjective /ˈhɒr.ɪ.faɪd/ megrémült

When I told him all the money was gone, he was absolutely horrified.

horrifying adjective /ˈhɒr.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/ rémisztő

She sustained horrifying injuries in the attack.

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.

stunned adjective /stʌnd/ döbbent, megdöbbent

We were stunned by the news of her death.

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.

traumatic adjective /trɔːˈmæt.ɪk/ megrázó, traumatikus

His parents split up when he was eight, which he found very traumatic.

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.

make your blood run cold meghűl a vér az ereiben (megijed)

I heard a tapping on the window which made my blood run cold.

scare the hell/life/living daylights, etc. out of sb halálra rémít/ijeszt vkit (informal)

You scared the life out of me, creeping up on me like that!

send shivers/a shiver down your spine végigfut a hátán a hideg vmitől

The sound of his voice sent shivers down my spine.

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