Cambridge Vocabulary in Use

syn: terrific, wonderful, amazing

We were lucky - the weather was marvellous.

syn: dreadful

Don't go and see that film - it's awful.

syn: very pleased

I was delighted she passed her exam.

syn: very small

It's a nice modern flat, but it's absolutely tiny.

syn: enormous

I wasn't very hungry, but they gave us a huge meal.

[very interesting]

You should watch that programme; you'll find it absolutely fascinating.

syn. very tired

Everyone was really exhausted by the end of the day.

syn. very frightening; adj. terrified (verängstigt)

Bungee jumping is the most terrifying thing I've ever done.

syn. very important, necessary

Computers are an essential part of modern life.

syn. very tasty

The food was delicious.

-ed = wie sich jemand fühlt; -ing = was das Gefühl auslöst

I don't know if other people were bored, but I thought it was a very boring lesson.

n. depression

The weather is so depressing at the moment; it's making everyone feel depressed.

adj. tired (müde)

It was really tiring going up that hill.

adj. amazing (erstaunlich)

I was amazed she could climb that wall.

adj. disappointed (enttäuscht)

My exam results were very disappointing.

adj. annoying (ärgerlich, nervig)

She was annoyed that I forgot to tell her.

adj. embarrassing (peinlich)

I kept calling her Emma, so I was embarrassed when Ben told me her name was Angela.

adj. confused (verwirrt)

The map he gave us was very confusing.

adj. shocking (schockierend)

We were shocked by the violence in the film.