Boek English File - Upper Intermediate - Les 5B

to make someone extremely angry

woedend maken, verven

to prevent someone from achieving success, particularly by nullifying their efforts

frustreren, hinderen

to make a person feel ashamed, uneasy, or nervous, especially in front of other people

in verlegenheid brengen, beschamen

to cause a person to become extremely tired

uitputten, moe maken

to fail to meet someone's expectations or hopes, causing them to feel let down or unhappy

teleurstellen, ontgoochelen

to greatly surprise someone

verrassen, verbazen

to cause extreme fear in someone

terreur aanjagen, plagen

to fill someone with the desire or motivation to do something, especially something creative or positive

inspireren, aanmoedigen

to misunderstand or mistake a thing as something else or a person for someone else

verwarren, in de war brengen

to experience great excitement and pleasure

opwinden, enthousiasmeren

respecting or admiring a person or thing, particularly because of their excellent achievements or qualities

onder de indruk, indrukwekkend

causing admiration because of size, skill, importance, etc.

indrukwekkend, imposant

feeling so anxious that makes one unable to relax

gestrest, zenuwachtig

causing mental or emotional strain or worry due to pressure or demands

stressvol, belastend

feeling frightened or anxious

bang, angstig

making us feel fear

eng, beangstigend

filled with great pleasure or joy

verheugd, blij

very enjoyable or pleasant

delightful, aangenaam

feeling angry, upset, hurt, or annoyed due to rude or embarrassing remarks or behaviors

gekwetst, verwekt

causing someone to feel deeply hurt, upset, or angry due to being insulting, disrespectful, or inappropriate

aanstootgevend, beledigend