unnerve
gb/ʌnˈɚv/ us/ʌnˈɚv/
C1
Anglais
elbizonytalanít, megzavar
VERBE
C1
1
megzavar
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] unnerves [someone]; [someone] is unnerved by [something]
The aggressive questioning unnerved her during the interview.
Az agresszív faggatózás az interjú során elbizonytalanította.
He was unnerved by the sudden silence in the room.
A szobában hirtelen beálló csend megzavarta.
The stranger’s stare unnerved me, so I crossed the street.
Exemples pédagogiques
Loud noises unnerve me.
A hangos zajok idegessé tesznek.
She was unnerved by his angry voice.
A dühös hangja elbizonytalanította.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use it as intransitive (*"I unnerved"*). It is usually transitive (something unnerves someone) or used in the passive (be unnerved by).
Sens
make someone lose confidence
Collocations
deeply unnerved
|visibly unnerved
|slightly unnerved
|completely unnerved
|unnerve someone
|unnerve the opposition
|unnerve the audience
|be unnerved by a comment
|be unnerved by silence
|be unnerved by the situation
Synonymes
rattle (More informal; often suggests surprising someone into losing composure.)
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unsettle (Often milder; suggests making someone feel unsure or uncomfortable.)
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intimidate (Focuses more on fear or being overpowered than on loss of composure.)
Antonymes
reassure (Gives confidence and reduces anxiety.)
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calm (Helps someone feel relaxed and steady.)
Thèmes
emotions
|psychology
|communication
Définition
To make someone feel nervous and less confident.
To make someone feel anxious or less confident, so that they lose their calmness or ability to act normally.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
unnerve
API
GB/ʌnˈɚv/
US/ʌnˈɚv/
Syllabes et accentuation
un - nerve (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (nerve)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: unnerve
- 3rd Person Singular: unnerves
- Present Participle: unnerving
- Past: unnerved
Expressions
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