Feelings and reactions (razočaran, usamljen, šala)

Disappointed — with what?

razočaran is disappointed, and its complement is the INSTRUMENTAL: razočaran rezultatom, razočarana filmom: Razočaran sam rezultatom utakmice. The same pattern carries zadovoljan (satisfied with) — and the wider rule: poznat po + locative (known for), spreman + infinitive (ready to do): Split je poznat po moru i suncu. Spremna sam početi odmah.

The reactions

iznenađen is surprised: Iznenađena je tvojim pitanjem. zabuna is a mix-up: Oprostite, to je bila zabuna. usamljen is lonely: U novom gradu bio je usamljen.

Strong feelings

mrziti is to hate — voljeti's opposite at last: Mrzim čekati u redu. smiriti se is to calm down: Smiri se, sve je u redu. podnositi is to bear, to endure: Ne podnosim buku poslije ponoći.

Regret and repair

pogriješiti is to make a mistake: Pogriješila sam broj. požaliti is to regret: Nikad nisam požalio tu odluku. ispričati se is to apologize: Ispričao se zbog pogreške.

And the cure

šala is a joke: To je bila samo šala!

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