34.4.2. gy. C2 (példák)

coldness noun /ˈkəʊld.nəs/ [U] 2 ridegség (érzéketlenség, barátságtalanság)

I was shocked by his father's coldness.

coolness noun /ˈkuːl.nəs/ [U] 3 hűvösség (barátságtalanság)

He was a little insulted by her coolness towards him.

hostility noun /hɒsˈtɪl.ə.ti/ ellenszenv, utálat [U]

hostility towards outsiders

spite noun /spaɪt/ rosszindulat [U]

He hid my new jacket out of spite.

clinical adjective /ˈklɪn.ɪk.əl/ 2 rideg, érzéketlen

a clinical approach/attitude

cool adjective /kuːl/ 4 közömbös, hűvös (vkivel szemben)

She was very cool towards us.

pathetic adjective /pəˈθet.ɪk/ 2 szánalmas, szívszaggató (elesett, sajnálatot keltő)

Four times the pathetic little creature fell to the ground.

The refugees were a pathetic sight - starving, frightened and cold.

tender adjective /ˈten.dər/ 1 gyengéd

a tender kiss/look

Phrases and idioms:

a shoulder to cry on együtt érző személy

I always had a shoulder to cry on.

spare a thought for sb szán egy gondolatot vkire (nehéz helyzetben levőre)

Spare a thought for all the people who have lost their homes.