Unit 2: Likes, dislikes & emotions

content(ed), grateful, delighted

when you’re satisfied with what you have

miserable, discontented

when your life is not giving you satisfaction

fed up (with X) / sick and tired (of X)

X beu/kotsbeu zijn

keen on

geïnteresseerd zijn

loathe, detest, despise, cannot stand, cannot bear

stronger ways of saying ‘dislike’

repel, revolt, appal, disgust

strong words to describe the negative effect which something has on a person

desire

either a formal verb to express a sexual wish for someone or a formal word for wish

look forward to

think about something in the future with pleasant anticipation

dread

you may feel apprehension, intense worry, and fear of the future

long for

to wish for something very much

yearn for

more poetic way of saying: long for

antipathy

a feeling of strong dislike or opposition towards either something or someone

aversion

aversie; a feeling of intense dislike or an unwillingness to do something. The term usually collocates with have/feel

averse to(wards)

means opposed to

loathing - intense hatred - loathsome - to loathe

afkeer - intense haat - weerzinwekkend - afschuwelijk

abhorrence - intense disgust - abhorrent - to abhor

afschuw - intense walging - weerzinwekkend - afschuwelijk

scorn - lack of respect for smth/someone - scornful - to scorn

minachting - gebrek aan respect voor iets/iemand - minachtend - minachten

revulsion - strong disgust - revolting - to revolt

afkeer - sterke walging - weerzinwekkend - in opstand komen

repulsion - opposite of strong attraction - repulsive - to repel

afstoting - het tegenovergestelde van sterke aantrekkingskracht - afstotend - afstoten

brash

brutaal/onbeschaamd/opzichtig

dowdy

oudbollig/kleurloos/saai gekleed

fickle

wispelturig/veranderlijk

fuddy-duddy

ouderwets persoon / stijver hark

grasping

hebzuchtig/gierig/inhalig

nit-picking

muggenzifterig/ pietluttig

obnoxious

onaangenaam/irritant/vervelend

obsequious

onderdanig/kruiperig/slijmerig

ostentatious

opzichtig/pronkerig/protserig

off-hand

kortaf/lomp/ongeïnteresseerd

pompous

verwaand/opgeblazen/gewichtigdoenerig

trite

afgezaagd/cliché/niet origineel

sumptuous

luxueus

cramped

very small

damp

vochtig; uncomfortably humid

dingy

full of stains, dirty

poky

uncomfortably small and cramped

scruffy

shabby, untidy

spartan

too basic

succulent

usually used to describe a piece of meat or fish; sappig; pleasantly juicy

sumptuous

usually used to describe a large meal with lots of different things to eat

bland

flauw; lacking taste and/or proper seasoning

nondescript

lacking taste/presentation

affable

friendly, easy to talk to

discourteous

onbeleefd

insolent

rude, arrogant

surly

bad-tempered, unfriendly

stultifying

causing you to lose enthusiasm quickly because it’s so boring

on cloud nine

extremely pleased/happy

in high spirits

lively, enjoying things

keeping her chin up

happy despite bad things

as happy as the day is long

extremely content

a long face, looked down in the dumps

looked depressed/sad

in a bad mood

a bad mood/temper

like a bear with a sore head

extremely irritable

threw a wobbly

became extremely angry and upset

feeling done in

exhausted

a bit under the weather

not very well/ ill

on top form

in good physical condition

felt my head was spinning

unable to balance, feel as if you will fall over

at death’s door

very sick/ ill

as fit as a fiddle

very fit indeed

scared stiff

very scared

frightened the life out of him

frightened him a lot

shaking in our boots/shoes

trembling with fear

scared out of his wits

very scared indeed

jumped out of his skin

gave a big jump

to have a thirst for knowledge

to have a strong desire to learn smth new

full of the joys of spring, thrilled to bits, over the moon

to be very happy

Don’t get carried away!

Don’t get too excited!

Keep a cool head

Stay calm

To look like the cat that got the cream

to look irritatingly pleased with yourself