Unit 14 Flashcards
pleased
happy, satisfied
Her mother was pleased that she chose a college close to home.
I’m pleased to tell you that you’ve got the job.
amused
if you are amused by something, you think it is funny and you smile or laugh
Ellen seemed amused by the whole situation.
I could see she was highly amused (=very amused).
The man looked a little amused.
He won’t be very amused (=he will be annoyed) when he finds out what’s happened to his garden.
excited
happy, interested, or hopeful because something good has happened or will happen
Steve flies home tomorrow – we’re all really excited.
excited about
Maria’s starting to get pretty excited about the wedding.
excited by/at
We’re all excited by the prospect of a party.
هیجان زده
flattered
pleased because someone has shown you that they like or admire you
We were flattered by all the attention
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shocked
feeling surprised and upset by something very unexpected and unpleasant
shocked by
I was deeply shocked by Jo’s death.
shocked at
He is shocked at what happened to his son.
shocked look/expression/voice etc
She gave him a shocked look.
For a few minutes she stood in shocked silence.
We were too shocked to talk.
surprised
having a feeling of surprise
He looked surprised to see Cassie standing by the front door.
surprised at/by
We were greatly surprised at the news.
surprised (that)
She was surprised that no one was there to greet her.
surprised to see/hear/learn etc
I bet she’ll be really surprised to see me.
He had a surprised look on his face.
Don’t be surprised if the interviewer is rather direct.
I wouldn’t be surprised if she married that fellow.
horrified
to make someone feel very shocked and upset or afraid
Henry was horrified by what had happened.
horrified to see/hear/find etc
She was horrified to discover that he loved Rose
وحشت زده
angry
feeling strong emotions which make you want to shout at someone or hurt them because they have behaved in an unfair, cruel, offensive etc way, or because you think that a situation is unfair, unacceptable etc → annoyed
I was angry because he hadn’t told me his plans.
He was beginning to get angry.
His comments brought an angry response from opposition politicians.
‘Calm down, ’ she said, looking at his angry face.
Jesse laughed, which made me even angrier.
annoyed
n‧noyed /əˈnɔɪd/ ●●● S2 adjective
slightly angry SYN irritated, → angry
I’ll be annoyed if we don’t finish by eight.
be annoyed at/with somebody
She was annoyed with Duncan for forgetting to phone.
be annoyed about/by something
He was annoyed by her apparent indifference.
annoyed that
Mr Davies was annoyed that the books were missing.
irritated
feeling annoyed and impatient about something
irritated about/at/with/by
John was getting irritated by all her questions.
► see thesaurus at angry
2 painful and sore
Her throat and eyes were irritated.
disappointed
unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or because someone or something was not as good as you expected
Dad seemed more disappointed than angry.
disappointed customers
disappointed (that)
I was disappointed that we played so well yet still lost.
disappointed at/with/about something
Local residents were disappointed with the decision.
disappointed by something
People are disappointed by the lack of political change.
disappointed in somebody
I’m very disappointed in you.
disappointed to hear/see/find etc
Visitors were disappointed to find the museum closed.
bitterly/deeply/terribly disappointed
The girl’s parents were bitterly disappointed at the jury’s verdict
ناامید
sad
FEELING UNHAPPY not happy, especially because something unpleasant has happened OPP happy
feel/look/sound sad
Dad looked sad and worried as he read the letter.
be sad to hear/see/read etc something
I was very sad to hear that he had died.
sad that
Lilly felt sad that Christmas was over.
sad about
I was sad about the friends I was leaving behind.
sad smile/face/expression etc
There was such a sad look in her eyes.
calm
relaxed and quiet, not angry, nervous, or upset
Glen was calm and composed at the funeral.
**remain/stay/keep calm
**
I tried to stay calm and just ignore him.
relieved
feeling happy because you are no longer worried about something → relief
greatly/immensely/extremely etc relieved
She looked immensely relieved when she heard the news.
relieved to see/hear/know something
His mother was relieved to see him happy again.
relieved (that)
I felt relieved that Ben would be there.
A relieved smile spread over his face.
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hurt
INJURE SOMEBODY [transitive] to injure yourself or someone else
Was anyone hurt in the accident?
Put that thing down – you might hurt someone with it.
hurt your arm/leg/nose etc
He hurt his knee playing football.
hurt yourself
Be careful you don’t fall and hurt yourself.
offended
someone who is offended is angry and upset by someone’s behaviour or remarks
feel/look/sound offended
Stella was beginning to feel a little offended.
I knew that Piers would be deeply offended.
I get very offended when he talks to me like that.
radio listeners who are easily offended
احساس توهین شدن
suspicious
thinking that someone might be guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest
suspicious of
Some of his colleagues at work became suspicious of his behaviour.
suspicious about
They were suspicious about my past.
His reluctance to answer my questions made me suspicious.
She gave him a suspicious glance.
You’ve got a very suspicious mind!
مشکوک
curious
wanting to know about something → inquisitive
Puppies are naturally curious.
curious about
He was curious about how she would react.
curious to know/see/hear etc
Mandy was curious to know what happened.
curious look/glance
Her shouting attracted some curious glances from other people in the restaurant.
کنجکاو
thoughtful
always thinking of the things you can do to make people happy or comfortable OPP thoughtless
Paul is very thoughtful.
it is thoughtful of somebody to do something
It was really thoughtful of you to remember my birthday.
nervous
worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax → anxious
nervous about something
She was so nervous about her exams that she couldn’t sleep.
I wish you’d stop looking at me like that. You’re making me nervous.
feel/get nervous
Paul always gets nervous whenever he has to give a presentation.
nervous smile/laugh/look/glance
‘Don’t be silly, ’ she said with a nervous laugh. ‘There’s no such thing as ghosts.’
By the time I got into the interview I was a nervous wreck (=was extremely nervous).
nervous of somebody
We were all a bit nervous of him at first (=frightened of him).
worried
unhappy because you keep thinking about a problem, or about something bad that might happen
She gave me a worried look.
worried about
I’m really worried about my brother.
worried by
Local people are worried by the rise in crime.
worried (that)
I was worried we wouldn’t have enough money.
His parents must be worried sick (=extremely worried).
frightened
feeling afraid** SYN scared**
Don’t be frightened. We’re not going to hurt you.
frightened of
I was frightened of being left by myself in the house.
Her father had an awful temper and she was always frightened of him.
frightened to do something
The boy was frightened to speak.
frightened that
She’s frightened that her ex-husband will find her.
To tell the truth, I was frightened to death (=very frightened).
a frightened horse
► Do not confuse frightened, which describes a feeling, and frightening, which describes something that makes you feel frightened: a frightened child | a frightening experience
terrified
very frightened
a terrified little girl
terrified of
Sid is terrified of heights.
She was terrified of being caught.
terrified (that)
We were terrified that the bridge would collapse.
terrified at
He was terrified at the thought of being stranded in the woods.
terrified to do something
He was terrified to stay home alone.
uneasy
worried or slightly afraid because you think that something bad might happen
uneasy about
Ninety percent of those questioned felt uneasy about nuclear power.
نا آرام
anxious
worried about something
anxious about
He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery.
anxious for
We were anxious for you.
anxious (that)
She was anxious that it might be cancer.
an anxious look/expression
She gave me an anxious look.
دلواپس
confused
unable to understand or think clearly about what someone is saying or what is happening
I’m totally confused. Could you explain that again?
confused about
If you’re confused about anything, phone me.
All the roads looked the same and he felt thoroughly confused.
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