5. Öröm, szomorúság B2 (24) – altémák

Öröm, szomorúság* (24)

amuse verb /əˈmjuːz/ [T] 1 nevettet, megnevettet

The video clips on that website always amuse me.

I think it amuses him to see people make fools of themselves.

sob verb /sɒb/ [I] (-bb-) zokog, hüppög

We found her sobbing in a corner.

amusement noun /əˈmjuːz.mənt/ 1 derültség [U]

She looked at him with great amusement.

Carl came last in the race, much to my amusement.

delight noun /dɪˈlaɪt/ [C or U] gyönyör, gyönyörűség, boldogság

The children screamed with delight.

My sister's little boy is a real delight.

I read your letter with great delight.

He seems to take great delight in teasing his sister.

enjoyment noun /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ.mənt/ [U] öröm, élvezet

Knowing the ending already didn't spoil my enjoyment of the film.

grief noun /griːf/ [U] mély fájdalom/bánat

Newspapers should not intrude on people's private grief.

joy noun /dʒɔɪ/ 1 öröm, boldogság [U]

They were filled with joy when their first child was born.

She wept for joy when she was told that her husband was still alive.

joy noun /dʒɔɪ/ 2 öröm, élvezet (örömet/élvezetet okozó vmi/vki) [C]

Listening to music is one of his greatest joys.

the joys of parenthood

She's a joy to work with.

laughter noun /ˈlɑːf.tər/ [U] nevetés

She roared with laughter.

As we approached the hall we could hear the sound of laughter.

sadness noun /ˈsæd.nəs/ [U] szomorúság, bánat

Her sadness at her grandfather's death was obvious.

unhappiness noun /ʌnˈhæp.ɪ.nəs/ [U] boldogtalanság

Her unhappiness was obvious to everyone.

amused adjective /əˈmjuːzd/ jól szórakozik vmin, élvez vmit; derült, jókedvű (mosoly, arckifejezés, stb.)

an amused smile

She was very amused by/at your comments.

bright adjective /braɪt/ 4 vidám; ígéretes (jövő)

You're very bright and cheerful this morning!

She's an excellent student with a bright future.

cheerful adjective /ˈtʃɪə.fəl/ 2 vidám, felvidító (hely, dolog)

The doctor's waiting room was bright and cheerful with yellow walls and curtains.

delightful adjective /dɪˈlaɪt.fəl/ elbűvölő (nagyon kellemes/vonzó/élvezetes)

We had a delightful evening.

depressing adjective /dɪˈpres.ɪŋ/ nyomasztó, lehangoló

I find this weather so depressing.

Her letter made depressing reading.

It was very depressing watching the news on television tonight.

It's depressing to think that we've got five more years of this government!

down adjective /daʊn/ 1 szomorú, rosszkedvű

She's been really down since her husband died.

I've been (feeling) a bit down this week.

pessimistic adjective /ˌpes.ɪˈmɪs.tɪk/ borúlátó, pesszimista

The tone of the meeting was very pessimistic.

The doctors are pessimistic about his chances of recovery.

cheerfully adverb /ˈtʃɪə.fəl.i/ vidáman

She walked down the road, whistling cheerfully.

sadly adverb /ˈsæd.li/ 1 szomorúan

"He's gone away for six months," she said sadly.

Phrasal verbs:

cheer up ↔ (sb) /tʃɪər/ felvidít

She was ill so I sent her some flowers to cheer her up.

Cheer up! It's not that bad!

She went shopping to cheer herself up.

Phrases and idioms:

a broken heart összetört szív

They said she died of a broken heart.

be in a mood rosszkedvű

Ignore him - he's in a mood.

be over the moon a hetedik mennyországban érzi magát, iszonyatos boldog (informal)

She was over the moon about her results.

Kommunikációs szándékok: Boldogság, szomorúság

7. lecke (A1) – 19. lecke (A2) – 42. lecke (B1) – 69. lecke (B2) – 92. lecke (C1) – 112. lecke (C2)