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Frage		Antworten
sorrows Lernen beginnen		a feeling of great sadness, usually because someone has died or because something terrible has happened to you
grief Lernen beginnen		extreme sadness, especially because someone you love has died
trauma Lernen beginnen		an unpleasant and upsettingexperience that affects you for a long time
down in the dumps / down in the mouth Lernen beginnen		did badly in a job interview or failed an exam
out of sorts Lernen beginnen		someone who is usually cheerful, but simply seems a bit glum at the moment
glum Lernen beginnen		unhappy and do not talk a lot
bereavement Lernen beginnen		when someone dies
broken-hearted / grief-stricken Lernen beginnen		extremely sad, especially because someone you love has died or left you
knocked sideways / knocked for six Lernen beginnen		to shock or upset someone very much
taken it hard Lernen beginnen		if sm is extremely upset about sth
sm is in bits Lernen beginnen		be extremely upset because sth unpleasant or disappointing has happened
sm has gone/fallen to pieces / fallen apart Lernen beginnen		failing to cope with what has happened
get you down / cast a shadow over Lernen beginnen		make people feel less happy or hopeful about sth
a heavy heart Lernen beginnen		if you feel as if you are carrying sadness inside you
doing sth with a heavy heart Lernen beginnen		we are forced into an action that makes us sad
brings a lump to your throat Lernen beginnen		If something makes you feel as though you want to cry
well up Lernen beginnen		tears come into your eyes
burst into tears Lernen beginnen		suddenly start crying, usually in a strong, uncontrollable way
mope around Lernen beginnen		act in a miserable way
wallow in (their sadness) Lernen beginnen		make no effort to recover, as if they are enjoying it
pull yourself together Lernen beginnen		act in a more sensible way
dejected, forlorn, glum, miserable or wretched Lernen beginnen		feeling very sad, unhappy
chilled Lernen beginnen		relaxed and not worried
on edge Lernen beginnen		anxious about sth and not able to relax
chripy, perky Lernen beginnen		sm who seems cheerful
bright Lernen beginnen		someone who seems cheerful and lively
someone is in good/high spirits Lernen beginnen		happy
mellow Lernen beginnen		someone who is feeling very relaxed, sometimes – though not always – because they’ve drunk alcohol
gloomy, low, down Lernen beginnen		you’re unhappy and without hope
subdued Lernen beginnen		someone who is quiet and seems a little unhappy or anxious
(a bit) down in the mouth and (a bit) down in the dumps Lernen beginnen		unhappy
out of sorts Lernen beginnen		in an unhappy mood
irritable, grumpy, grouchy, cranky Lernen beginnen		angry mood in which we are easily annoyed by other people
express Lernen beginnen		To show a feeling, opinion, or fact by means of words, speaking, or gestures
demonstrative Lernen beginnen		freely shows love and affection for other people, for example by hugging them
expressive Lernen beginnen		showing what someone feels or thinks
expressionless Lernen beginnen		shows no emotions
impassive Lernen beginnen		they are showing no emotion and no response to what is happening at the time
blank Lernen beginnen		a face that shows no emotion, with the additional meaning of ‘showing no interest or understanding’
stolid Lernen beginnen		never shows emotion or excitement, in a way that is rather boring
vent, give vent to Lernen beginnen		To express a strong negative emotion (such as anger or frustration) very strongly or freely, often to relieve pressure
radiate Lernen beginnen		If someone radiates a feeling, or if it radiates from them, it is very easy to see it in their appearance or behavior
betray Lernen beginnen		If you betray a feeling, your face shows that feeling, even though you try not to let it
conceal Lernen beginnen		To conceal a feeling is to hide it from others
suppress Lernen beginnen		To prevent yourself from having or showing a feeling or an emotion
if you make no secret of your feelings Lernen beginnen		if you make no secret of your feelings on a particular subject, you do not try to hide them
pour your heart out Lernen beginnen		you talk to someone emotionally, for a long time, telling them all about how you feel
let off steam Lernen beginnen		to express strong feelings that you have been controlling for a while
wears their heart on their sleeve Lernen beginnen		makes their feelings obvious, making no attempt to hide them
put on a brave face, or put a brave face on it Lernen beginnen		When someone is determined not to appear upset or disappointed, even though they feel it
get a grip (on yourself) Lernen beginnen		you try hard to control your emotions and behave calmly, especially when you are very angry or sad
hold in Lernen beginnen		the idea of trying not to show feelings of sadness or anger
fights back or holds back Lernen beginnen		they try hard not to cry
bottles up Lernen beginnen		Someone who bottles up feelings such as anger and sadness, stops themselves from showing them to other people for a long time
gives them away Lernen beginnen		Meanwhile, if someone’s face or manner gives them away, it shows how they really feel, even though they are trying to hide it
likeable Lernen beginnen		someone who is easy to like
empathy / empathetic Lernen beginnen		If they show that they understand the feelings of other people, they have empathy and are empathetic
a man/woman after your own heart Lernen beginnen		If you like someone because they have characteristics you particularly admire
laid-back or easy-going Lernen beginnen		someone with a nice, relaxed personality
he/she doesn’t have a [mean, jealous etc.] bone in his/her body Lernen beginnen		someone is always pleasant and kind
(the) salt of the earth Lernen beginnen		someone who is very ordinary but also very good and honest
big-hearted or has a heart of gold Lernen beginnen		very kind
a tower/pillar of strength Lernen beginnen		someone is supportive to you at a difficult time
A hospitable person Lernen beginnen		likes having guests and treats them well
approachable Lernen beginnen		easy to talk to and doesn’t make you feel nervous
tactful Lernen beginnen		takes care not to do or say things that upset people
a ray of sunshine or simply as sunny Lernen beginnen		they have a very happy nature
jolly or jovial Lernen beginnen		good-humoured and likes to laugh or make jokes
has a short fuse Lernen beginnen		becomes angry very quickly
doesn’t suffer fools (gladly) Lernen beginnen		very impatient with people they think are stupid
a chip on their shoulder Lernen beginnen		often angry because they think they have been treated unfairly
like a bear with a sore head Lernen beginnen		in a very bad mood
sullen or surly Lernen beginnen		someone who is unwilling to be pleasant
argumentative or confrontational Lernen beginnen		often causes arguments
abrasive Lernen beginnen		a rude manner
prickly Lernen beginnen		takes offence very easily
discourteous Lernen beginnen		someone who is not polite
impertinent or insolent Lernen beginnen		mock or insult people
coarse, vulgar and uncouth Lernen beginnen		people who are rude in a way that often shows a lack of education and good manners
churlish Lernen beginnen		When someone is rude to someone who does not deserve such behaviour
tactless, thoughtless or inconsiderate Lernen beginnen		they act without considering the feelings of others
bitchy, catty or having a sharp tongue Lernen beginnen		Someone who says nasty things about other people
spiteful and malicious Lernen beginnen		imply that behaviour is deliberately intended to hurt someone
sadistic Lernen beginnen		gets pleasure from hurting other people
renowned, celebrated or noted Lernen beginnen		well known, usually because of something good
legendary Lernen beginnen		extremely famous and greatly admired
prominent Lernen beginnen		well known and important
eminent Lernen beginnen		well known and respected in a particular area of work or study
High-profile Lernen beginnen		attracts a lot of media interest and so is known by many
Illustrious Lernen beginnen		famous and widely admired, especially for great achievements
notorious or infamous Lernen beginnen		famous for something very bad
obscure Lernen beginnen		known to few people
unknown and little-known Lernen beginnen		people who are not famous
lesser-known Lernen beginnen		less famous than others like them
angry synonyms Lernen beginnen		annoyed and irritated
cross Lernen beginnen		angry about something
indignant Lernen beginnen		angry because something is wrong or not fair
aggrieved Lernen beginnen		unhappy and angry because of unfair treatment
hangry Lernen beginnen		feeling angry because they’re hungry
furious, irate and incensed Lernen beginnen		very angry
seething Lernen beginnen		extremely angry, although trying not to express it
outraged Lernen beginnen		very angry and shocked
incandescent and apoplectic Lernen beginnen		formal adjectives for furious
lose your temper Lernen beginnen		suddenly become angry
lose it Lernen beginnen		a more informal phrase with the same meaning
go ballistic, see red, lose their rag or hit the roof Lernen beginnen		to suddenly become angry
make your blood boil Lernen beginnen		situation that makes your blood boil makes you extremely angry
a face like thunder Lernen beginnen		look very angry
on the warpath Lernen beginnen		angry and wants to punish someone for something
a heated discussion Lernen beginnen		in which people become angry
layabout Lernen beginnen		A word indicating strong disapproval for someone who is lazy
lazybones Lernen beginnen		A word for a lazy person that can be used almost affectionately
slacker Lernen beginnen		A word used seriously or semi-humorously to describe someone who avoids work
couch potato Lernen beginnen		(lazy people) informal
work-shy Lernen beginnen		a very disapproving word, often used for unemployed people suspected of not wanting to get a job
lazy Lernen beginnen		basic word for someone who is not active or does not want to work
idle Lernen beginnen		lazy
bone idle Lernen beginnen		extremely lazy
idly Lernen beginnen		(lazy) used in much less disapproving contexts
slothful Lernen beginnen		(lazy) rare and rather literary word
sloth known as one of the "seven deadly sins" in Christian tradition Lernen beginnen		referring to laziness
didn’t lift a finger Lernen beginnen		didn’t do any work at all (lazy people)
sat around on their backside doing nothing Lernen beginnen		more rudely
rest and relaxation Lernen beginnen		positive terms used when someone deserves a period of rest
taking a break Lernen beginnen		having a short period of rest during or after work
unwind / wind down Lernen beginnen		to relax after being "tightly wound up" with stress
recharge their batteries Lernen beginnen		to have a rest in order to build up energy levels again
put their feet up Lernen beginnen		to rest for a while
take it easy Lernen beginnen		to relax and not exert oneself
kick back / chill out / laze around Lernen beginnen		all basically mean to relax and do nothing
restorative Lernen beginnen		describes an activity or holiday that makes you feel better and more refreshed than before
respite Lernen beginnen		a pause or a period of rest from a difficult or stressful situation
leisurely Lernen beginnen		an activity or period of time that is relaxed and involves no hurry
up to your eyes/eyeballs/neck/ears Lernen beginnen		to have a very large amount of work to do
rushed off our feet Lernen beginnen		being very busy, especially when the work involves standing up or moving around (like in a shop or café)
it’s all go Lernen beginnen		an informal UK English way to say that a job or situation is busy
have your hands full Lernen beginnen		when something takes up all your time and you cannot do anything else
have a lot on your plate Lernen beginnen		to be very busy
chasing your tail / running (a)round in circles Lernen beginnen		being very busy but not managing to achieve much
running (a)round like headless chickens Lernen beginnen		trying hard to do something but being in a panic and not being effective
have their nose to the grindstone Lernen beginnen		working very hard at the moment
have their head down Lernen beginnen		working very hard, especially when preparing for exams
go the extra mile Lernen beginnen		doing more than is necessary to do something as well as possible
sweated blood Lernen beginnen		making an extreme amount of effort to achieve something
bust a gut Lernen beginnen		an informal phrase meaning to work too hard
hard-working Lernen beginnen		a general adjective for someone who works very hard
industrious Lernen beginnen		a more formal word for someone who works very hard
conscientious Lernen beginnen		putting a lot of effort into doing work as well as one possibly can
elbow grease Lernen beginnen		hard physical effort needed to do something, such as cleaning
effort Lernen beginnen		the physical or mental energy needed to do something
exertion Lernen beginnen		the use of physical or mental effort
slog Lernen beginnen		an informal word for a period of hard work or effort
work-life balance Lernen beginnen		the state of having a healthy balance between work and personal life
bellow Lernen beginnen		to shout loudly to convey anger
bawl Lernen beginnen		to shout loudly to convey anger
shriek Lernen beginnen		to shout loudly, indicating a high degree of emotion such as shock, anger, or laughter
screech Lernen beginnen		to shout loudly, indicating a high degree of emotion such as shock, anger, or laughter
howl Lernen beginnen		to make a loud noise to show that someone is upset or in pain
wail Lernen beginnen		to make a loud noise to show that someone is upset or in pain
groan Lernen beginnen		to make a lower, softer sound to indicate being upset or in pain
moan Lernen beginnen		to make a lower, softer sound to indicate being upset or in pain / slightly informal verb suggesting someone is unhappy about something unimportant and conveying slight irritation
whimper Lernen beginnen		to make a soft but higher-pitched sound to indicate being upset or in pain
splutter Lernen beginnen		to speak in a way that shows someone is shocked
burst out Lernen beginnen		to speak suddenly because of an inability to control emotions
drawl Lernen beginnen		to speak slowly but unclearly with long vowel sounds, indicating laziness or arrogance
slur Lernen beginnen		to speak unclearly, often implying that the speaker is drunk
mumble Lernen beginnen		to speak quietly in a way that is difficult to understand.
mutter Lernen beginnen		to speak quietly and unclearly, usually indicating anger or worry
murmur Lernen beginnen		to speak softly and unclearly, usually in positive situations
gabble Lernen beginnen		to speak quickly and indistinctly, often through excitement or fear
babble Lernen beginnen		to speak quickly and indistinctly, often through excitement or fear
jabber Lernen beginnen		to speak quickly and indistinctly, often through excitement or fear
complain Lernen beginnen		the basic verb used to express that you are unhappy about something, such as poor service or a noisy neighbor
complaint Lernen beginnen		the noun form of "complain"
make a complaint Lernen beginnen		common way to express your unhappiness about a situation
lodge / file a complaint Lernen beginnen		formal collocations used to make a complaint in an official context, such as with a human resources department
have a moan Lernen beginnen		slightly informal UK English phrase using "moan" as a noun
moan and groan Lernen beginnen		phrase used for extra emphasis when someone is complaining a lot
grumble / gripe / whinge / grouch / kvetch Lernen beginnen		various informal verbs that have a slightly disapproving tone. Grumble, gripe, and whinge are also used as informal, disapproving nouns
whine Lernen beginnen		disapproving synonym for "complain" that specifically refers to an annoying, high-pitched voice, often associated with children
grouch Lernen beginnen		informal noun used to describe a person who complains too much
huffs and puffs Lernen beginnen		to complain about something you are required to do, often right before you actually do it
kicks up a fuss Lernen beginnen		to complain about something, typically in a public place

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