unnerve
gb/ʌnˈɚv/ us/ʌnˈɚv/
C1
Английский
elbizonytalanít, megzavar
ГЛАГОЛ
C1
1
megzavar
B1
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
Loud noises unnerve me.
A hangos zajok idegessé tesznek.
She was unnerved by his angry voice.
A dühös hangja elbizonytalanította.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use it as intransitive (*"I unnerved"*). It is usually transitive (something unnerves someone) or used in the passive (be unnerved by).
Значение
make someone lose confidence
Коллокации
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
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
reassure (Gives confidence and reduces anxiety.)
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calm (Helps someone feel relaxed and steady.)
Темы
emotions
|psychology
|communication
Определение
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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
unnerve
IPA
GB/ʌnˈɚv/
US/ʌnˈɚv/
Слоги и ударение
un - nerve (2 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (nerve)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: unnerve
- 3rd Person Singular: unnerves
- Present Participle: unnerving
- Past: unnerved
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