2. Izgalom, unalom B1B2 (20) – altémák

1. Meglepetés, izgalom (15) 2. Közöny, megszokás, unalom (5)

surprise verb /səˈpraɪz/ [T] meglep vkit; meglepetést okoz vkinek

The news surprised everyone.

It doesn't surprise me that she wants to leave.

It won't surprise anyone to learn that the offer has been rejected.

can modal verb /kæn/ 6 -hat, -het (meglepetés/hitetlenkedés kifejezése)

You can't possibly be hungry already!

Can you believe it?

amazement noun /əˈmeɪz.mənt/ [U] meglepetés, döbbenet, megdöbbenés

She stared in amazement.

To my amazement, he ate the whole lot.

excitement noun /ɪkˈsaɪt.mənt/ [U] izgalom, izgatott várakozás

The competition is causing a lot of excitement.

In her excitement she dropped her glass.

surprise noun /səˈpraɪz/ 2 meglepődés [U]

He looked at her in/with surprise.

He agreed to everything, (much) to my surprise.

amazed adjective /əˈmeɪzd/ nagyon meglepődött (vmitől)

She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.

I was absolutely amazed when I heard the news.

I was amazed to hear that Chris had won first prize.

I'm amazed (that) she didn't complain.

amazing adjective /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/ 2 elképesztő, döbbenetes (nagyon meglepő)

It's amazing to think that the managing director is only 23.

It's amazing that no one else has applied for the job.

The amazing thing is that it was kept secret for so long.

surprising adjective /səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/ meglepő

He gave a rather surprising answer.

It's hardly/not surprising (that) you're putting on weight, considering how much you're eating!

I must say that it's surprising to find you agreeing with me for once.

thrilled adjective /θrɪld/ örvendezik

She was thrilled with your present.

thrilling adjective /ˈθrɪl.ɪŋ/ izgalmas, szenzációs

a thrilling game

actually adverb /ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/ 2 tényleg (meglepetés, meglepődés kifejezése)

A friend of mine from university was actually at the same concert - I hadn't seen her for years!

Don't tell me he actually paid for you? You are honoured!

amazingly adverb /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ.li/ elképesztően, hihetetlenül; bámulatosan

The food was amazingly good.

Amazingly enough, no one else has applied for the job.

excitedly adverb /ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd.li/ izgatottan

She ran excitedly down the hall to greet her cousins.

surprisingly adverb /səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ.li/ meglepően

The restaurant turned out to be surprisingly cheap.

Not surprisingly, the jury found them guilty.

Phrases and idioms:

take your breath away elállítja a lélegzetét

The view from the window took my breath away.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Érdeklődés, érdektelenség – Meglepetés – Unalom, közöny

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