emotions Flashcards
Lesson 2: Phrasal Verbs for Emotions
👨🏻🦰Matt: Hey Jane – what’s the matter?
👩🏻🦱Jane: It was a rough day at work – the boss (..) (..) <span>s’emporter après</span> (..) me when I told him I hadn’t finished a project on time. He said I was lazy, unreliable, and that I had really (..) him (..) <span>laisser tomber</span>.
👨🏻🦰Matt: Sorry to hear that.
👩🏻🦱Jane: What really (..) me (..) <span>emmerder-foutre en rogne</span> is that there were legitimate reasons for the delay, but he didn’t even let me explain. He just yelled at me for a solid 20 minutes before he finally (..) (..) <span>se calmer</span>. I was so (..) (..) <span>secouer</span> that I left early to try and (..) myself (..). <span>se ressaisir-se reprendre</span>
👨🏻🦰Matt: Aw, I (..) (..) <span>compatir à la douleur</span> you. I’ve worked with a number of people who (..) (..) <span>perdre la boule</span> when something doesn’t go exactly according to plan.
👩🏻🦱Jane: How do you (..) (..) <span>t’en sors tu</span> co-workers like that?
👨🏻🦰Matt: Try not to let their comments (..) (..) <span>ce qui te touche </span> you. Remember that some people (..) (..) (..) <span>invectiver </span>others when they’re under a lot of pressure.
👩🏻🦱Jane: True. I’m dreading going to work tomorrow, though – my boss is probably still (..) (..) <span>rester en colère</span> the whole situation.
👨🏻🦰Matt: Don’t (..) (..) it <span>s’inquieter</span> – just do your best work in the future, and he’ll eventually (..) (..) <span>se remettre</span> this one incident.
👩🏻🦱Jane: I hope so.
👨🏻🦰Matt: Hey, I know what’ll help (..) you (..) <span>remonter le moral</span> – how about seeing that new comedy movie everyone’s been (..) (..)?<span>emballé</span>
👩🏻🦱Jane: Oh, my sister saw that the other day and loved it – she said she was (..) (..) <span>rire </span>the entire time. Let’s definitely go!
Cheer up! courage!
Lesson 2: Phrasal Verbs for Emotions
👨🏻🦰Matt: Hey Jane – what’s the matter?
👩🏻🦱Jane: It was a rough day at work – the boss blew up <span>s’emporter après</span> at me when I told him I hadn’t finished a project on time. He said I was lazy, unreliable, and that I had really let him down <span>laisser tomber</span>.
👨🏻🦰Matt: Sorry to hear that.
👩🏻🦱Jane: What really pisses me off <span>emmerder-foutre en rogne</span> is that there were legitimate reasons for the delay, but he didn’t even let me explain. He just yelled at me for a solid 20 minutes before he finally calmed down <span>se calmer</span>. I was so shaken up <span>secouer</span> that I left early to try and pull myself together. <span>se ressaisir-se reprendre</span>
👨🏻🦰Matt: Aw, I feel for <span>compatir à la douleur</span> you. I’ve worked with a number of people who flip out <span>perdre la boule</span> when something doesn’t go exactly according to plan.
👩🏻🦱Jane: How do you cope with <span>t’en sors tu</span> co-workers like that?
👨🏻🦰Matt: Try not to let their comments get to <span>ce qui te touche </span> you. Remember that some people lash out at <span>invectiver </span>others when they’re under a lot of pressure.
👩🏻🦱Jane: True. I’m dreading going to work tomorrow, though – my boss is probably still fuming about <span>rester en colère</span> the whole situation.
👨🏻🦰Matt: Don’t fret about it <span>s’inquieter</span> – just do your best work in the future, and he’ll eventually get over <span>se remettre</span> this one incident.
👩🏻🦱Jane: I hope so.
👨🏻🦰Matt: Hey, I know what’ll help cheer you up <span>remonter le moral</span> – how about seeing that new comedy movie everyone’s been raving about?<span>emballé</span>
👩🏻🦱Jane: Oh, my sister saw that the other day and loved it – she said she was cracking up <span>rire </span>the entire time. Let’s definitely go!
Cheer up! courage!
The whole class __________ when the teacher spilled coffee all over her desk.
Start laughing
The whole class cracked up when the teacher spilled coffee all over her desk.
Start laughing
My parents expected me to be a doctor or lawyer. When I chose a career in writing, I felt like I had ____________.
Disappoint someone
My parents expected me to be a doctor or lawyer. When I chose a career in writing, I felt like I had let them down.
Disappoint someone
I don’t need a lot of money to be happy, but constantly wondering if we’re going to have enough to pay the bills is starting to __________.
Disturb the person, affect them emotionally in a negative way
I don’t need a lot of money to be happy, but constantly wondering if we’re going to have enough to pay the bills is starting to get to me.
get to (someone)
Disturb the person, affect them emotionally in a negative way
My teenage daughter always spends an hour ____________ her clothes and makeup in the morning. It’s a challenge to get her to school on time!
Worry about it
My teenage daughter always spends an hour fretting about her clothes and makeup in the morning. It’s a challenge to get her to school on time!
fret about (something)
Worry about it
He doesn’t handle criticism very well. All I did was make one small suggestion about how his work could be improved, and he _________ me.
Give a sudden, angry, verbal attack
He doesn’t handle criticism very well. All I did was make one small suggestion about how his work could be improved, and he lashed out at me.
to lash out at
Give a sudden, angry, verbal attack
A drunk driver lost control of his car and crashed into a tree right in front of our house. Luckily no one was hurt, but we were all pretty ____________.
Upset, agitated, emotionally unstable
A drunk driver lost control of his car and crashed into a tree right in front of our house. Luckily no one was hurt, but we were all pretty shaken up.
to shake up
Upset, agitated, emotionally unstable
After our family dog died, it took my kids a long time to __________ it.
Recover from it
After our family dog died, it took my kids a long time to get over it.
to get over
Recover from it
Joanna was upset that she didn’t get into the university she wanted, but she __________ when she received a full scholarship to another excellent school
Make a sad person happier
Joanna was upset that she didn’t get into the university she wanted, but she cheered up when she received a full scholarship to another excellent school
to cheer up
Make a sad person happier
He joined a support group to help him _________ his cancer diagnosis.
Endure or tolerate an annoying, difficult, or tragic person or situation
He joined a support group to help him cope with his cancer diagnosis.
to cope with
Endure or tolerate an annoying, difficult, or tragic person or situation
Playing classical music helps my baby __________ when he’s crying.
Become calm / relaxed again after being very angry or upset
Playing classical music helps my baby calm down when he’s crying.
to calm down
Become calm / relaxed again after being very angry or upset
