unnerve
gb/ʌnˈɚv/ us/ʌnˈɚv/
C1
Англійська
elbizonytalanít, megzavar
ДІЄСЛОВО
C1
1
megzavar
B1
Модель уживання:
[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.
Навчальні приклади
Loud noises unnerve me.
A hangos zajok idegessé tesznek.
She was unnerved by his angry voice.
A dühös hangja elbizonytalanította.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes use it as intransitive (*"I unnerved"*). It is usually transitive (something unnerves someone) or used in the passive (be unnerved by).
Значення
make someone lose confidence
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
reassure (Gives confidence and reduces anxiety.)
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calm (Helps someone feel relaxed and steady.)
Теми
emotions
|psychology
|communication
Визначення
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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
unnerve
IPA
GB/ʌnˈɚv/
US/ʌnˈɚv/
Склади й наголос
un - nerve (2 склади)
Stress on 2nd syllable (nerve)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: unnerve
- 3rd Person Singular: unnerves
- Present Participle: unnerving
- Past: unnerved
Вирази
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