34.1.4. gy. C2 (példák)

gasp verb /gɑːsp/ [I] 1 felhördül, eláll a lélegzete (meglepetéstől/ijedségtől)

She gasped in horror as the car spun out of control.

alarm noun /əˈlɑːm/ 3 rémület [U]

There's no need for alarm - it is completely safe.

chill noun /tʃɪl/ 2 hideg, hidegség (ijedt/rémült érzés) [C]

The scream sent a chill down my spine.

desperation noun /ˌdes.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/ [U] végső kétségbeesés

I was overcome by a sense of desperation.

dismay noun /dɪˈsmeɪ/ [U] döbbenet, megdöbbenés

To our dismay, it started raining.

gasp noun /gɑːsp/ [C] felhördülés

a gasp of surprise

trauma noun /ˈtrɔː.mə/ [C or U] megrázkódtatás, trauma

the trauma of marriage breakdown

appalling adjective /əˈpɔː.lɪŋ/ 2 megdöbbentő

appalling brutality/injuries

Prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions.

Phrases and idioms:

be the centre of attention figyelem központja/középpontja

She loves to be the centre of attention.

the spotlight rivaldafény, figyelem középpontja

to be in the spotlight

She's rarely out of the media spotlight these days.