34.8.5. gy. B1B2 (példák)

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.

quiet noun /kwaɪət/ [U] csend, nyugalom

She needs a bit of peace and quiet.

relief noun /rɪˈliːf/ 1 megkönnyebbülés (megnyugvás) [U or no plural]

It'll be such a relief when these exams are over.

"James can come tonight." "Well, that's a relief!"

I felt such a sense of relief when we finished the project.

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.

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.