Das Buch Headway - Fortgeschritten - Das letzte Wort (Einheit 1)

extremely busy and chaotic

hektisch, chaotisch

relating to people's emotions

emotional, gefühlsbetont

to react with excessive or unnecessary attention or agitation about something

experiencing great sadness, shock, or disappointment

verzweifelt, enttäuscht

to impress someone greatly

beeindrucken, umhauen

used to describe a person who is very excited and pleased

to successfully communicate a message or idea to someone in a way that they understand or accept it

vermitteln an, kommunizieren mit

someone who sits around and watches TV a lot

Couchpotato, Fernsehjunkie

to criticize or attack someone, usually in a subtle or indirect manner

angreifen, kritisch anmerken

the act of showing great love or admiration, usually through gestures or actions

Verehrung, Anbetung

a feeling of dignity and self-respect

Stolz, Würde

a strong wish to learn something or to know more about something

Neugier

something that is told or given to someone in order to give them hope or provide support

Ermutigung, Unterstützung

a feeling of extreme and often violent anger

Wut, Zorn

a feeling of anger or annoyance aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

Empörung

a feeling of annoyance or discomfort caused by something that is bothersome or unpleasant

Reizung, Ärger

he quality of not being too proud or boastful about one's abilities or achievements, and not drawing too much attention to oneself

Bescheidenheit, Zurückhaltung

a comforting action or statement made to someone to ease their worries, uncertainties, or anxieties about something

Beruhigung, Zusage

a feeling of nervousness or worry about a future event or uncertain outcome

Angst

the act of bragging or expressing excessive pride or self-importance about oneself, one's achievements, possessions, or status

Prahlerei, Eigenlob

dissatisfaction that is resulted from the unfulfillment of one's expectations

Enttäuschung, Missmut

a bad feeling that we get when we are afraid or worried

Angst

the quality of being thankful or showing appreciation for something

Dankbarkeit

the practice of uttering words that convey the opposite meaning as a way to annoy someone or for creating a humorous effect

Sarkasmus

a feeling of comfort that comes when something annoying or upsetting is gone

Erleichterung

a strong feeling of surprise caused by something unexpected

Erstaunen, Staunen

a feeling of great pleasure or joy

Freude, Vergnügen

to show that one believes that someone is joking or lying

to have a strong longing or intense desire for something or someone

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