1. Érzések, érdeklődés, ijedség C1 (22) – altémák

Érzések, érdeklődés, ijedség* (22)

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

sensational adjective /senˈseɪ.ʃən.əl/ 1 szenzációs, feltűnést keltő

sensational journalism

speechless adjective /ˈspiːtʃ.ləs/ elnémult (dühtől, meglepetéstől, csodálattól, stb.)

I couldn't believe what he was telling me - I was speechless.

Phrasal verbs:

come over sb /kʌm/ elfog vmi vkit (érzés/érzelem)

I don't usually get so angry. I don't know what came over me.

scare away/off ↔ sb /skeər/ elijeszt vkit (eltérít vmitől) (vásárlástól, utazástól, stb.)

The recent bomb attacks have scared away the tourists.

scare away/off ↔ sb/sth /skeər/ elijeszt vmit/vkit (megfutamít, elkerget)

She scared off her attacker by screaming.

Phrases and idioms:

a hot issue/topic forró téma/kérdés

The legalization of drugs is a hot topic.

bubble (over) with confidence/enthusiasm, etc. boldogan sugárzik a reménytől/lelkesedéstől/stb.

The children were bubbling over with excitement.

capture sb's attention/ imagination/ interest megragadja/felkelti a figyelmét/képzeletét/érdeklődését

The Moon landing captured the attention of the whole world.

deadly dull/serious, etc. halálosan unalmas/komoly/stb.

His speech was deadly dull.

grab sb's attention megragadja a figyelmét vkinek (informal)

The advertisement is designed to grab people's attention.

hold sb's attention/interest leköti a figyelmét/érdeklődését vkinek

The film held my attention from beginning to end.

in your heart szíve legmélyén (igazán, valóban)

In his heart he felt they were wrong.

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