8. Gond, nyugalom A1C2 (133) – altémák

1. Gond, szenvedés (57) 2. Idegesség, nyugtalanság (43) 3. Nyugalom, megnyugvás (33)

annoy verb /əˈnɔɪ/ [T] bosszant, zavar

Tim really annoyed me in the meeting this morning.

I'm sorry - is my cough annoying you?

It annoys me that she just expects us to help.

It really annoys me when people expect me to tip as well as pay a service charge in a restaurant.

disturb verb /dɪˈstɜːb/ [T] 2 zavar, nyugtalanít

Some scenes are violent and may disturb younger viewers.

irritate verb /ˈɪr.ɪ.teɪt/ [T] ingerel, felingerel, bosszant, felbosszant; irritál (pl. bőrt)

His comments really irritated me.

stir verb /stɜːr/ (-rr-) 3 felkavar, felizgat (vkit/emlékeket, érzelmeket, fantáziát stb.) [T] also: stir up

The case has stirred great anger among the public.

upset verb /ʌpˈset/ [T] *(upsetting, upset, upset) felzaklat, felizgat

The phone call had clearly upset her.

It still upsets him when he thinks about the accident.

Don't upset yourself by thinking about what might have happened.

annoyance noun /əˈnɔɪ.ənts/ [U] bosszúság, bosszankodás; bosszantás

He kept losing his keys, much to the annoyance of his wife.

disturbance noun /dɪˈstɜː.bənts/ 1 zavar, zavaró körülmény [C or U]

I don't want any disturbances this morning.

fuss noun /fʌs/ [U or no plural] rumli, nagy felhajtás

What's all the fuss about?

I don't know why you're making such a fuss about it.

It's all a fuss about nothing.

We tried to arrange a ceremony with as little fuss as possible.

irritation noun /ˌɪr.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] ingerültség, bosszúság; irritáció

That kind of behaviour is sure to cause irritation.

Traffic noise is one of the irritations of living here.

nerves noun /nɜːvz/ [plural] idegesség

I always suffer from nerves before a match.

I need something to calm my nerves.

nervousness noun /ˈnɜː.vəs.nəs/ [U] idegesség, izgatottság

Her nervousness was obvious when she spoke.

pressure noun /ˈpreʃ.ər/ 2 stressz (nehéz/feszült/problémás helyzet) [C or U]

She's got a lot of pressure on her at work just now.

Be nice to him - he's been under a lot of pressure recently.

Can you work well under pressure?

the pressures of work

stress noun /stres/ 1 feszültség, stressz [C or U]

People under a lot of stress may experience headaches, minor pains and sleeping difficulties.

Yoga is a very effective technique for dealing with stress.

the stresses and strains of work

stress-related illness

tension noun /ˈtent.ʃən/ 1 feszültség, szorongás (érzés) [U]

You could feel the tension in the room as we waited for our exam results.

tension noun /ˈtent.ʃən/ 2 feszültség (emberek/csoportok között) [C or U]

ethnic/racial tension

There are growing tensions between the two countries.

annoyed adjective /əˈnɔɪd/ bosszús, mérges

I was so annoyed with him for turning up late.

He was annoyed at the way she tried to take over the whole meeting.

My parents were rather annoyed (that) I hadn't told them about the accident.

She was annoyed to discover that her husband had taken her car keys.

annoying adjective /əˈnɔɪ.ɪŋ/ bosszantó

It's really annoying when a train is late and there's no explanation.

He's got a really annoying laugh.

disturbing adjective /dɪˈstɜː.bɪŋ/ nyugtalanító, zavaró

disturbing images

frantic adjective /ˈfræn.tɪk/ 1 lázas, zaklatott (erőfeszítés, kísérlet, iram, sietség, stb.)

a frantic search

irritable adjective /ˈɪr.ɪ.tə.bl/ ingerlékeny, ingerült

Jack's been irritable all day.

irritated adjective /ˈɪr.ɪˌteɪ.tɪd/ ingerült, bosszús

Ben began to get increasingly irritated by/with her questions.

irritating adjective /ˈɪr.ɪˌteɪ.tɪŋ/ bosszantó, ingerlő

an irritating habit

nervous adjective /ˈnɜː.vəs/ ideges, izgatott

He gets very nervous before exams.

I was too nervous to speak.

I was very nervous about driving again after the accident.

She's always been nervous around dogs.

a nervous cough/laugh

outrageous adjective /aʊtˈreɪ.dʒəs/ felháborító, gyalázatos

outrageous behaviour/clothes

That's an outrageous thing to say!

The prices in that restaurant were outrageous.

restless adjective /ˈrest.ləs/ 1 nyugtalan (ideges, türelmetlen)

The audience was getting restless.

shaken adjective /ˈʃeɪ.kən/ feldúlt, meg van rázkódtatva

They were not injured in the accident, but they were badly shaken.

stressed adjective /strest/ feszült, stresszes (lelkiállapot)

She's been feeling very stressed since she started her new job.

I was really stressed out before the exam.

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.

tiresome adjective /ˈtaɪə.səm/ (formal) bosszantó; unalmas

a tiresome little boy

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.

intensely adverb /ɪnˈten.sli/ 2 hevesen, behatóan, feszülten

She stared at me intensely.

nervously adverb /ˈnɜː.vəs.li/ idegesen

to giggle/laugh nervously

Phrasal verbs:

get to sb /get/ letör vkit; felbosszant/felzaklat vkit

I know he's annoying but you shouldn't let him get to you.

shake up ↔ sb /ʃeɪk/ megráz, feldúl vkit (érzelmileg)

The accident really shook him up.

Phrases and idioms:

a sore point fájó/érzékeny pontja vkinek (átv.), kényes téma

Money is a bit of a sore point with him at the moment.

be on edge feszült, nyugtalan

Sorry for shouting - I'm a bit on edge today.

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.

drive/send sb round the bend megőrjít vkit (informal)

This computer is driving me round the bend.

get on sb's nerves idegeire megy vkinek

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

hit/strike/touch a (raw) nerve érzékeny pontjára/az elevenjére tapint (átv.)

By the look on her face, he really hit a nerve with that last remark.

nerves idegesség

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

I need something to calm my nerves.

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