34.1.1. gy. C1 (példák)

alarm verb /əˈlɑːm/ [T] megrémít

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

overwhelm verb /ˌəʊ.vəˈwelm/ [T] eláraszt, elönt (pl. érzelem); legyőz, fölébe kerekedik vkinek

She was overwhelmed by the excitement of it all.

scare verb /skeər/ [T] megrémít; megijed

Sudden, loud noises scare me.

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.

scar noun /skɑːr/ [C] 2 lelki sérülés; nyom (vmilyen megrázkódtatásé)

a psychological scar

sensitivity noun /ˌsent.sɪˈtɪv.ə.ti/ [C] 2 érzékenység, kényesség (vmire)

I should have warned you about her sensitivity to criticism.

alarming adjective /əˈlɑː.mɪŋ/ ijesztő

alarming news

Crime has been increasing at an alarming rate.

distressed adjective /dɪˈstrest/ kétségbeesett, csüggedt

They were very distressed to learn of her death.

hysterical adjective /hɪˈster.ɪ.kəl/ hisztérikus

Calm down, you're becoming/getting hysterical.

The police were accused of hysterical over-reaction.

hysterical laughter