I'm not feeling quite myself today

I am quite myself again — mir geht es wieder gut

I washed myself — ich wusch mich

I said to myself — ich sagte mir

singing to myself — vor mich hin singend

my wife and myself —

I did it myself — ich habe es selbst gemacht

I thought so myself — das habe ich auch gedacht

... if I say so or it myself —... auch wenn ich es selbst sage

I myself believe that..., myself, I believe that... — ich persönlich or ich selbst bin der Ansicht, dass...

myself, I doubt it — ich persönlich or ich für meinen Teil bezweifle das

(= one's normal self) I'm not (feeling) myself today — mit mir ist heute etwas nicht in Ordnung; (healthwise also) ich bin heute nicht ganz auf der Höhe

I just tried to be myself — ich versuchte, mich ganz natürlich zu benehmen

I thought so myself — das habe ich auch gedacht

[even] though/if I say it myself — wenn ich es auch selbst sage

I am quite myself again — mir geht es wieder gut

I washed myself — ich wusch mich

to feel hot/cold/hungry/thirsty — tener* calor/frío/hambre/sed

I'm not feeling quite myself today — hoy no me siento del todo bien

my arm feels stiff — tengo el brazo entumecido

I feel (like) a complete idiot — me siento como un perfecto imbécil

how do you feel about your parents' divorce? — ¿cómo has tomado el divorcio de tus padres?

it feels wonderful to be back — es maravilloso estar de vuelta

I feel bad about not having asked her — me da no sé qué no haberla invitado

how does it feel, what does it feel like? — ¿qué se siente?

it's something I feel strongly about — es algo que me parece muy importante

to feel like something — ( to be in the mood for something)

I feel like a cup of tea — tengo ganas de tomar una taza de té, me apetece una taza de té (esp Esp)

to feel like -ing — tener* ganas de + inf

come tomorrow if you feel like it — ven mañana si tienes ganas or (esp Esp) si te apetece

your hands feel cold — tienes las manos frías

the water feels very chilly at first — el agua parece muy fría al principio

how does that feel? - it's still too tight — ¿cómo lo sientes? - todavía me queda apretado

to feel FOR something — buscar* algo a tientas

he felt in his pocket for his lighter — se llevó la mano al bolsillo buscando el mechero

I couldn't feel my fingers — no sentía los dedos

he felt himself to be a burden on his family — se sentía una carga para su familia

I love the feel of the wind on my face — me encanta sentir el viento en la cara

to have a feel of something — tocar* algo

it's smooth to the feel — es suave (al tacto)

the music had a baroque feel to it — la música tenía un aire barroco

to have a feel for something — tener* sensibilidad para algo

to get the feel of something — acostumbrarse a algo, familiarizarse* con algo

we're feeling our way towards an agreement — estamos tanteando el terreno para llegar a un acuerdo

she felt a hand on her shoulder — sintió una mano en el hombro

I felt something move — sentí que algo se movía

I felt it getting hot — sentí que se iba calentando

I do feel the importance of this — soy plenamente consciente de la importancia de ello

I felt myself being swept up in the tide of excitement — noté que me estaba dejando llevar por la oleada de entusiasmo

what do you feel about it? — ¿qué te parece a ti?

I feel that you ought to do it — creo que deberías hacerlo

I feel strongly that we should accept their offer — me parece muy importante que aceptemos su oferta

you'll feel all the better for a rest — te sentirás mucho mejor después de descansar

how does it feel to go hungry? — ¿cómo se siente uno pasando hambre?

we feel for you in your loss — le acompañamos en el sentimiento

it feels like silk — parece seda al tocarlo

what does it feel like to do that? — ¿qué se siente al hacer eso?

it felt like being drunk — parecía como si estuviera uno borracho

it feels like (it might) rain — parece que va a llover

I felt (like) a fool — me sentí (un) estúpido

I felt like a new man/woman — me sentí como un hombre nuevo/una mujer nueva

I feel like an apple — me apetece una manzana

do you feel like a walk? — ¿quieres dar un paseo?, ¿te apetece dar un paseo?

I don't feel like it — no me apetece, no tengo ganas

I don't feel like going out now — no tengo ganas de salir ahora

it feels colder out here — se siente más frío aquí fuera

the house feels damp — la casa parece húmeda

he was feeling around in the dark for the door — iba tanteando en la oscuridad para encontrar la puerta

the feel of them against his palm — la sensación que producían al tocarlas

she liked the feel of the breeze on her face — le gustaba sentir la brisa en la cara

I don't like the feel of wool against my skin — no me gusta el contacto de la lana contra la piel

the fabric has a papery feel — la tela tiene una textura como de papel

to know sth by the feel of it — reconocer algo por el tacto

to be rough to the feel — ser áspero al tacto

let me have a feel! — ¡déjame que lo toque!

the room has a cosy feel — la habitación tiene un ambiente acogedor

to have a feel for languages/music — tener talento para los idiomas/la música

to feel hot/cold/hungry/thirsty — tener* calor/frío/hambre/sed

I'm not feeling quite myself today — hoy no me siento del todo bien

my arm feels stiff — tengo el brazo entumecido

I feel (like) a complete idiot — me siento como un perfecto imbécil

how do you feel about your parents' divorce? — ¿cómo has tomado el divorcio de tus padres?

it feels wonderful to be back — es maravilloso estar de vuelta

I feel bad about not having asked her — me da no sé qué no haberla invitado

how does it feel, what does it feel like? — ¿qué se siente?

it's something I feel strongly about — es algo que me parece muy importante

to feel like something — ( to be in the mood for something)

I feel like a cup of tea — tengo ganas de tomar una taza de té, me apetece una taza de té (esp Esp)

to feel like -ing — tener* ganas de + inf

come tomorrow if you feel like it — ven mañana si tienes ganas or (esp Esp) si te apetece

your hands feel cold — tienes las manos frías

the water feels very chilly at first — el agua parece muy fría al principio

how does that feel? - it's still too tight — ¿cómo lo sientes? - todavía me queda apretado

to feel FOR something — buscar* algo a tientas

he felt in his pocket for his lighter — se llevó la mano al bolsillo buscando el mechero

I couldn't feel my fingers — no sentía los dedos

he felt himself to be a burden on his family — se sentía una carga para su familia

I love the feel of the wind on my face — me encanta sentir el viento en la cara

to have a feel of something — tocar* algo

it's smooth to the feel — es suave (al tacto)

the music had a baroque feel to it — la música tenía un aire barroco

to have a feel for something — tener* sensibilidad para algo

to get the feel of something — acostumbrarse a algo, familiarizarse* con algo

feel the cold/ heat — unter der Kälte/Hitze leiden

feel one's age — sein Alter spüren

feel [that]... — das Gefühl haben, dass...

feel [that]... — glauben, dass...

feel [about] in something [for something] — in etwas (Dat.) [nach etwas] [herum]suchen

feel [about] [after or for something] with something — mit etwas [nach etwas] [umher]tasten

feel angry/delighted/disappointed — böse/froh/enttäuscht sein

I felt such a fool — ich kam mir wie ein Idiot vor

feel inclined to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun

the child did not feel loved/wanted — das Kind hatte das Gefühl, ungeliebt/unerwünscht zu sein

feel quite hopeful — guter Hoffnung sein

do you feel like a cup of tea? — möchtest du eine Tasse Tee?

feel like something — sich wie etwas anfühlen

it feels nice/uncomfortable — es ist ein angenehmes/unangenehmes Gefühl

have a silky feel — sich seidig anfühlen

let me have a feel — lass mich mal fühlen

get/have a feel for something — (fig.) ein Gespür für etwas bekommen/haben

to feel one's way — sich vortasten

I felt it move — ich spürte, wie es sich bewegte

he felt a sense of regret —

she felt his eyes on her — sie merkte or spürte, wie er sie ansah

I don't feel the cold as much as he does —

a right hook which he really felt — ein rechter Haken, der saß

she's fallen, I bet she felt that! — sie ist hingefallen, das hat bestimmt wehgetan!

what do you feel about him/it? — was halten Sie von ihm/davon?

he felt it necessary — er hielt es für notwendig

don't feel you have to... — glauben Sie nicht, Sie müssten...

I can't help feeling that... — ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich glaube, dass...

to feel well/ill/apprehensive — sich wohlfühlen/elend/unsicher fühlen

I feel sick —

how do you feel today? — wie fühlen Sie sich heute?

to feel convinced/certain — überzeugt/sicher sein

to feel hungry/thirsty/sleepy — hungrig/durstig/müde sein

I feel hot/cold — mir ist heiß/kalt

I felt very touched by his remarks —

I feel much better — ich fühle mich viel besser, es geht mir viel besser

he doesn't feel quite himself today — er ist heute nicht ganz auf der Höhe

I felt sad/strange — mir war traurig/komisch zumute or zu Mute

I felt as if I was going to be sick — ich dachte, mir würde schlecht werden

to feel hard/soft/rough etc — sich hart/weich/rau etc anfühlen

the room/air feels warm — das Zimmer/die Luft kommt einem warm vor

my skin feels tight — mir spannt die Haut

how do you feel about him/the idea/going for a walk? —

how do you feel about these developments? — was meinen Sie zu dieser Entwicklung?

I feel like something to eat — ich möchte jetzt gern etwas essen

I feel like going for a walk — ich habe Lust spazieren zu gehen

if you feel like it — wenn Sie Lust haben, wenn Sie wollen or gern möchten

what does it feel like or how does it feel to be the boss? — wie fühlt man sich als Chef?, was ist das für ein Gefühl, Chef zu sein?

it feels like flying — es ist wie Fliegen

let me have a feel (of it)! — lass (mich) mal fühlen!

(= quality when touched) it has a velvety/papery feel — es fühlt sich samten/wie Papier an

he loved the feel of her skin — er liebte es, wie sich ihre Haut anfühlte

he recognizes things by their feel — er erkennt Dinge daran, wie sie sich anfühlen

I like the feel of the sun on my face — ich spüre gerne die Sonne im Gesicht

(= quality) the room has a cosy feel —

you must get the feel of the poem — Sie müssen sich in das Gedicht einfühlen

feel somebody's pulse — jemandem den Puls fühlen

feel the cold/ heat — unter der Kälte/Hitze leiden

feel one's age — sein Alter spüren

feel [that]... — das Gefühl haben, dass...

feel [that]... — glauben, dass...

if that's what you feel about the matter — wenn du so darüber denkst

feel [about] in something [for something] — in etwas (Dat.) [nach etwas] [herum]suchen

feel [about] [after or for something] with something — mit etwas [nach etwas] [umher]tasten

feel angry/delighted/disappointed — böse/froh/enttäuscht sein

I felt such a fool — ich kam mir wie ein Idiot vor

feel inclined to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun

the child did not feel loved/wanted — das Kind hatte das Gefühl, ungeliebt/unerwünscht zu sein

feel quite hopeful — guter Hoffnung sein

I felt sorry for him — er tat mir leid

do you feel like a cup of tea? — möchtest du eine Tasse Tee?

how do you feel about the idea? — was hältst du von der Idee?

feel like something — sich wie etwas anfühlen

it feels nice/uncomfortable — es ist ein angenehmes/unangenehmes Gefühl

have a silky feel — sich seidig anfühlen

let me have a feel — lass mich mal fühlen

get/have a feel for something — (fig.) ein Gespür für etwas bekommen/haben

there was a relaxed feel about it — c'era un'atmosfera rilassata

to tell by the feel (that) — riconoscere al tatto (che)

to have an oily feel — essere unto al tatto

I like the feel of silk — mi piace la sensazione che si prova a toccare la seta

to get the feel of, of doing — prendere la mano con, a fare

to have a feel for language — avere facilità di parola, saper parlare bene

I no longer feel anything for him — non provo più nulla per lui

the effects will be felt throughout the country — gli effetti si faranno sentire in tutto il paese

to feel sb.'s loss very deeply — essere sconvolto dalla perdita di qcn

I can't feel anything in my leg — non mi sento più la gamba

she feels the cold — è freddolosa, patisce il freddo

to feel the weight of sth. — soppesare qcs.

to feel sb. for weapons — perquisire qcn. per vedere se è armato

to feel afraid — avere paura

to feel ashamed — vergognarsi

to feel hot, thirsty — avere caldo, sete

I'll see how I feel o what I feel like tomorrow vedo come mi sento domani; it felt as if I was floating avevo l'impressione di galleggiare; she isn't feeling herself today — è un po' fuori fase oggi

something doesn't feel right — c'è qualcosa che non va

it feels strange living alone — fa uno strano effetto vivere da solo

it feels like silk — sembra seta

it feels like (a) Sunday — sembra domenica

to feel like sth., like doing — avere voglia di qcs., di fare

I feel like a drink — ho voglia di bere

I don't feel like it — non ne ho voglia

"why did you do that?" - "I just felt like it" — "perché l'hai fatto?" - "perché ne avevo voglia"

she felt herself losing her temper — sentiva che stava perdendo la pazienza

there was a relaxed feel about it — c'era un'atmosfera rilassata

to tell by the feel (that) — riconoscere al tatto (che)

to have an oily feel — essere unto al tatto

I like the feel of silk — mi piace la sensazione che si prova a toccare la seta

to get the feel of, of doing — prendere la mano con, a fare

to have a feel for language — avere facilità di parola, saper parlare bene

I no longer feel anything for him — non provo più nulla per lui

the effects will be felt throughout the country — gli effetti si faranno sentire in tutto il paese

to feel sb.'s loss very deeply — essere sconvolto dalla perdita di qcn

I can't feel anything in my leg — non mi sento più la gamba

she feels the cold — è freddolosa, patisce il freddo

to feel the weight of sth. — soppesare qcs.

to feel sb. for weapons — perquisire qcn. per vedere se è armato

to feel afraid — avere paura

to feel ashamed — vergognarsi

to feel hot, thirsty — avere caldo, sete

I'll see how I feel o what I feel like tomorrow vedo come mi sento domani; it felt as if I was floating avevo l'impressione di galleggiare; she isn't feeling herself today — è un po' fuori fase oggi

something doesn't feel right — c'è qualcosa che non va

it feels strange living alone — fa uno strano effetto vivere da solo

it feels like silk — sembra seta

it feels like (a) Sunday — sembra domenica

to feel like sth., like doing — avere voglia di qcs., di fare

I feel like a drink — ho voglia di bere

I don't feel like it — non ne ho voglia

"why did you do that?" - "I just felt like it" — "perché l'hai fatto?" - "perché ne avevo voglia"

she felt herself losing her temper — sentiva che stava perdendo la pazienza

le dio un bocadillo a su hijo — he gave his son a sandwich

se lo di a Blanca — I gave it to Blanca

me dieron un diploma por mi buen comportamiento — I was given a diploma for good conduct

le dieron el primer premio — he was awarded {o} given first prize

déme dos kilos — I'll have two kilos, two kilos, please

dar un alarido — to shriek

dar una bofetada a algn — to slap sb

dar un golpe a algn — to hit sb

dio un golpe en la mesa — he banged on the table

dar un grito — to let out a cry, give a cry

dar un paseo — to go for a walk, take a walk

dar un suspiro — to heave {o} give a sigh, sigh

la embajada dará una recepción — the embassy will hold a reception

¿has dado el gas? — have you turned on the gas?

dan una película de Almodóvar — there's an Almodóvar film on, they're showing {o} screening an Almodóvar film

¿qué dan hoy en la tele? — what's on TV tonight?

el reloj dio las tres — the clock struck three

ya han dado las ocho — it's past {o} gone eight o'clock

dar flores — to flower

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

una inversión que da un 7% de interés — an investment that pays {o} yields 7% interest

el cálculo dio 99 — the sum worked out at 99

el atleta dio positivo en el control antidoping — the athlete tested positive for drugs

me dio mucha alegría verla — I was very pleased to see her

las babosas me dan asco — I find slugs disgusting {o} revolting

este jersey me da demasiado calor — this jumper is too hot, I'm too hot in this jumper

da gusto hablar con él — he's really nice to talk to

tu padre me da miedo — I'm scared {o} frightened of your father

me da pena tener que tirarlo — it's a pity to have to throw it away

el vino me da sueño — wine makes me sleepy

vinieron a visitarme y me dieron la tarde — they came to visit and ruined my afternoon

¡me estás dando las vacaciones! — you're ruining the holiday for me!

doy el asunto por concluido — I consider the matter settled, I regard the matter as settled

le dieron por desaparecido — they gave him up for lost

doy el dinero por bien empleado — I consider it money well spent

lo daba por seguro — he was sure {o} certain of it

lo podemos dar por terminado — we can consider it finished

la vecina está dale que dale al piano — our neighbour is pounding away at the piano

para dar y tomar —

tenemos botellas para dar y tomar — we've got loads {o} stacks of bottles

aquí hay basura para dar y tomar — there's tons of rubbish here

me da que no va a venir — I have a feeling (that) he's not going to come

dame, yo te lo arreglo — give it here, I'll fix it for you

me dieron ganas de vomitar — I felt like being sick

si te da un mareo siéntate — if you feel giddy, sit down

le dio un fuerte dolor en el costado — he felt a sudden sharp pain in his side

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

¡qué más da!, ¡da igual! — it doesn't matter!, never mind!

¿qué más te da? — what does it matter to you?

¿qué más da un sitio que otro? — surely one place is as good as another!, it doesn't make any difference which place we choose

lo mismo da — it makes no difference {o} odds

me da igual, lo mismo me da, tanto me da — it's all the same to me, I don't mind

mi habitación da al jardín — my room looks out onto {o} overlooks the garden

dale a la tecla roja — hit {o} press the red key

darle a la bomba — to pump, work the pump

dale más fuerte a la bomba — pump harder

¡dale! — hit him!

no es capaz de darle al balón de cabeza — he can't head the ball

dimos con él dos horas más tarde — we found him two hours later

al final di con la solución — I finally hit on the solution, I finally came up with the solution

no doy con el nombre — I can't think of the name

dio consigo en la cárcel — he ended up in jail

el barco dio contra el puente — the ship hit the bridge

dar de palos a algn — to give sb a beating

dar de puñetazos a algn — to punch sb

dar de barniz a algo — to varnish sth

lo que cada uno puede dar de sí — what each person can contribute

el sol me da en la cara — the sun is in my eyes

han dado en llamarle Boko — they've taken to calling him Boko

le ha dado por no venir a clase — he has taken to cutting classes

les dio por venir a vernos — they took it into their heads to come and see us

últimamente le ha dado por el golf — he's taken up golf lately

al chico le daba por dormirse en la clase — the boy was always falling asleep in class

la casa que a alguien le dio por llamar Miramar — the house that someone had the bright idea of calling Miramar

con eso da para cuatro personas — this is enough for four people

mi pobre cabeza no da para más hoy — I don't think my poor head can take any more today

una película que da en qué pensar — a thought-provoking film, a film which gives you a lot to think about

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

darse un banquete — to have a feast

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other