unnerve
gb/ʌnˈɚv/ us/ʌnˈɚv/
C1
Engelska
elbizonytalanít, megzavar
VERB
C1
1
megzavar
B1
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
Loud noises unnerve me.
A hangos zajok idegessé tesznek.
She was unnerved by his angry voice.
A dühös hangja elbizonytalanította.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes use it as intransitive (*"I unnerved"*). It is usually transitive (something unnerves someone) or used in the passive (be unnerved by).
Betydelse
make someone lose confidence
Ordkombinationer
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
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
reassure (Gives confidence and reduces anxiety.)
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calm (Helps someone feel relaxed and steady.)
Teman
emotions
|psychology
|communication
Definition
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.
Grammatik
Grundform
unnerve
IPA
GB/ʌnˈɚv/
US/ʌnˈɚv/
Stavelser och betoning
un - nerve (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (nerve)
Ordformer
Verb
- Base: unnerve
- 3rd Person Singular: unnerves
- Present Participle: unnerving
- Past: unnerved
Uttryck
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