13. Emotions and reactions

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want very strongly
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crave, have a craving for
Pregrant women crave / have a craving for strange things like tuna and banana pizza!
feel very strongly that you want
pragnąć
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thirst, have a thirst for
Young children often seem to thirst / have a thirst for knowledge.
when you want something that you do not have and, often, can never have
bardzo pragnąć
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yearn to, yearn for, have a yearing for
Sometimes my cousin just yearns to be on her own with no familiy responsibilities.
to want to posses something very much
pragnąć
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covet
An Olympic gold medal is probably the most coveted sporting prize.
make a dangerous or tense situation calmer
rozładować sytuację, napięcie
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defuse
Lottie tried to defuse the tension by changing the subject.
stop someone feeling angry
udobruchać, uspokajać
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placate
Tim was very angry with his daughter and it took her a long tone to placate him.
end a disagreement between two people or groups by acting in a friendly way towards both sides
formal
mediować
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conciliate
An independent advisor has been brought in to conciliate between the unions and the employer.
end a disagreement by giving the other side an advantage that they are demanding
formal, disapproving
łagodzić, uspokoić
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appease
Although appeasing the enemy postponed the war for another year, it did not ultimately prevent it from happening.
when someone’s opinions and feelings cannot be changed
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implacable
I cannot understand the implacable hatred that he still feels for his old rival.
feeling great pleasure and happiness, usually because of a success
formal
rozradowany
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exultant
zachwycony
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ecstatic
be extremely happy
formal
radować się
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rejoice
Everyone rejoiced at the news of her recovery.
expressing great happiness, especially at a victory
formal
rozentuzjazmowany
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jubilant
There were jubilant shouts as the results of the referendum were announced.
perfect happiness
rozkosz
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bliss
utter bliss, sheer bliss
We had a fabulous holiday on a beautiful island - seven days of utter / sheer bliss.
rozkoszny
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blissful
be very happy
informal expressions
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full of the joys of spring / be thirlled to bits / feel on top of the world / float, walk on air / be over the moon

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