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a feeling of strong, often active, dislike or opposition towards something or someone wrogość, niechęć start learning		antipathy Antipathy towards the government increased during the economic crisis.
a feeling of intense dislike or an unwillingness to do something, it can also refer to the person or thing which causes that feeling start learning		aversion have / feel aversion to I felt an instant aversion to the bew manager.
the thing I dislike most of all start learning		my pet aversion Arrogance has always been my per aversion.
opposed to niechętny, przeciwny start learning		averse to used with ‘not’ I’m not averse to a good night out.
intense hatred obrzydzenie, odraza, wstręt start learning		loathing The boy said, and his voice was full of loathing.
intense disgust wstręt, odraza start learning		abhorrence Despite my abhorrence of his views I fully support that.
lack of respect for something pogarda, lekceważenie start learning		scorn Scorn might be the only thing Marty had ever really felt.
a feeling of being extremely upset or worried rozpacz start learning		distress I didn't mean to cause you distress.
a feeling of being very worried or frightened niepokój, obawa start learning		alarm There is no cause for alarm yet.
wstręt, obrzydzenie start learning		loathsome, abhorrent We all find her behaviour abhorrent.
brzydzić się, czuć wstręt start learning		loathe, abhor I just loathe people who tell lies.
showed a rude lack of interest in others start learning		offhand She was very offhand with everyone.
too eager to tell others what to do nadgorliwy, narzucający się start learning		officious The Director’s personal assistant can be very officious.
displaying wealth or possessions in a vulgar way pretensjonalny start learning		ostentatious He makes very ostentatious displays of his wealth, with big, flashy cars, designer clores, etc.
too formal and showing that you think that you are more inportant thay other people nadęty start learning		pompous She’s become very pompous since she was elected to Parliament.
tries to appear more serious or important than she is pretencjonalny start learning		pretentious She boasts about reading philosophy books - she’s so pretentious.
silly and childish infantylny start learning		puerile What puerlie behaviour! Grow up!
not taking care in the way you work informal niedbały start learning		sloppy Because I rushed it, my essay was a bit sloppy.
changes her feelings suddenly without reason kapryśny start learning		fickle Jo can be very fickle.
too concerned about unimportant details informal czepiający się start learning		nit-picking Oh, stop being so nit-picking!
unpleasant and rude nieznośny, odpychający start learning		obnoxious The customs officer was such an obnoxious man.
unhappy and disappointed przygnębiony, przybity start learning		dejected I felt utterly dejected when I didn’t get the job.
sad, alone and not cared for opuszczony, samotny start learning		forlorn She looked forlorn, gazing into the distance.
very shocked and upset zdruzgotany, załamany start learning		devastated I was devastated when I heard of the death of a good friend of mine.
extremely worried and upset zrozpaczony start learning		distraught The missing child’s parent were distraught.
unhappy informal start learning		down You’re looking a bit down today.
very unhappy start learning		miserable He always looks so miserable and never seems to smile!

14. Negative feelings

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