unnerve
gb/ʌnˈɚv/ us/ʌnˈɚv/
C1
Angol
elbizonytalanít, megzavar
IGE
C1
1
megzavar
B1
Használati minta:
[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.
Példák tanulóknak
Loud noises unnerve me.
A hangos zajok idegessé tesznek.
She was unnerved by his angry voice.
A dühös hangja elbizonytalanította.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes use it as intransitive (*"I unnerved"*). It is usually transitive (something unnerves someone) or used in the passive (be unnerved by).
Jelentés
make someone lose confidence
Szókapcsolatok
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
Szinonimák
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.)
Antonimák
reassure (Gives confidence and reduces anxiety.)
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calm (Helps someone feel relaxed and steady.)
Témák
emotions
|psychology
|communication
Definíció
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.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
unnerve
IPA
GB/ʌnˈɚv/
US/ʌnˈɚv/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
un - nerve (2 szótag)
Stress on 2nd syllable (nerve)
Szóalakok
Verb
- Base: unnerve
- 3rd Person Singular: unnerves
- Present Participle: unnerving
- Past: unnerved
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