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1 loss

loss [lɒs]

noun

(a) (gen) perte f;

∎ have you reported the loss to the police? avez-vous signalé cette perte à la police?;

∎ it's your gain and their loss c'est vous qui y gagnez et eux qui y perdent;

∎ it's your loss! tant pis pour vous!;

∎ her retirement will be a great loss to us all son départ à la retraite sera une grande perte pour nous tous;

∎ it's no great loss to me ce n'est pas une grosse perte pour moi;

∎ he would be no great loss to the firm ce ne serait pas une grande perte pour l'entreprise;

∎ it can cause temporary loss of vision cela peut provoquer ou entraîner une perte momentanée de la vue;

∎ the loss of a close relative la perte ou la mort d'un parent proche;

∎ the party suffered heavy losses in the last elections le parti a subi de lourdes pertes ou a perdu de nombreux sièges lors des dernières élections;

∎ the closure will cause the loss of hundreds of jobs la fermeture provoquera la disparition de centaines d'emplois;

∎ fortunately there was little loss of life heureusement, il n'y eut que peu de victimes;

∎ there was terrible loss of life in the last war la dernière guerre a coûté beaucoup de vies humaines;

∎ they inflicted heavy losses on the enemy ils infligèrent de lourdes pertes à l'ennemi;

∎ to sustain or suffer heavy losses subir de grosses pertes;

∎ to cut one's losses faire la part du feu

(b) (financial) déficit m;

∎ to make a loss perdre de l'argent;

∎ the company announced losses of or a loss of a million pounds la société a annoncé un déficit d'un million de livres;

∎ we made a loss of 10 percent on the deal nous avons perdu 10 pour cent dans l'affaire;

∎ to sell at a loss vendre à perte;

∎ to run at a loss (business) tourner à perte;

∎ Finance loss attributable perte f supportée;

∎ Finance loss carry back report m déficitaire sur les exercices précédents;

∎ Finance loss carry forward déficit m reportable, report m déficitaire sur les exercices ultérieurs;

∎ Finance loss transferred perte f transférée

(c) (feeling of pain, unhappiness) malheur m, chagrin m;

∎ his family rallied round him in his loss sa famille l'a beaucoup entouré dans son chagrin;

∎ she tried to hide her sense of loss from her friends elle essayait de cacher son chagrin à ses amis;

∎ to feel a sense of loss ressentir un vide

(d) Insurance sinistre m;

∎ the following losses are not covered by the policy les sinistres suivants ne sont pas couverts par cette police

(e) Commerce (of product being manufactured or transported) freinte f;

∎ loss in transit freinte f de route

(f) (idioms)

∎ to be at a loss ne savoir que faire; (not know what to say) ne savoir que dire; (not know what to answer) ne savoir que répondre;

∎ to be at a (total) loss to explain… être (totalement) incapable d'expliquer…;

∎ to be at a loss (to know) what to do/say ne savoir que faire/dire;

∎ she's never at a loss for an answer elle a ou trouve toujours réponse à tout;

∎ he's never at a loss for something to say il n'est jamais à court (de mots)

►► British loss adjuster Insurance expert m; Nautical dispatcheur m;

loss assessment fixation f des dommages;

loss of earnings manque m à gagner;

∎ to sue for loss of earnings intenter une action en justice pour recouvrement d'un manque à gagner;

Religion loss of grace amission f de la grâce;

Marketing loss leader produit m d'appel;

loss leader price prix m d'appel;

loss pricing fixation f d'un prix d'appel

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2 loss

los

noun

1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) pérdida

2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) pérdida

3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) pérdida

loss n pérdida

El plural de loss se escribe losses

loss

tr[lɒs]

noun

1 (in general) pérdida

■ loss of appetite pérdida del apetito

■ the factory has made huge losses so far this year la fábrica ha sufrido enormes pérdidas en lo que va de año

2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (death) baja

■ the army suffered heavy losses el ejército sufrió muchas bajas

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be a dead loss familiar ser un desastre

to be at a loss quedarse confuso,-a

to be at a loss for words quedarse de una pieza

to make a loss perder

to sell something at a loss vender algo con pérdida

loss adjuster perito

loss adjuster's report peritaje

loss ['lɔs] n

1) losing: pérdida f

loss of memory: pérdida de memoria

to sell at a loss: vender con pérdida

to be at a loss to: no saber como

2) defeat: derrota f, juego m perdido

3) losses npl

deaths: muertos mpl

loss

n.

(§ pl.: losses) = daño s.m.

• descalabradura s.f.

• descalabro s.m.

• desventaja s.f.

• extravío s.m.

• malogro s.m.

• menoscabo s.m.

• merma s.f.

• pérdida s.f.

• quebranto s.m.

• quiebra s.f.

lɔːs, lɒs
noun

1) (of possessions, jobs, faculties) pérdida f

the ship sank with the loss of 21 lives — el naufragio se cobró 21 vidas

without loss of life — sin que hubiera que lamentar víctimas or sin derramamiento de sangre

it's their loss — son ellos los que salen perdiendo or los que se lo pierden

they were filled with a keen sense of loss — sintieron un gran vacío

to be at a loss: I'm at a loss to know what to do next no sé qué hacer ahora; I was at a loss for words — no supe qué decir

2) (Busn, Fin) pérdida f

the company made a huge loss — la compañía sufrió grandes pérdidas

I made a loss of $100 on the deal — perdí 100 dólares en el negocio

to sell something at a loss — vender algo con pérdida

we cannot continue trading at a loss — no podemos seguir operando con déficit

to be a dead loss — (colloq)

this typewriter is a dead loss — esta máquina de escribir no sirve para nada or (fam) es una porquería

he's a dead loss as an organizer — como organizador es un desastre or una calamidad

to cut one's losses — cortar por lo sano; ( Fin) reducir* las pérdidas

3)

a) ( bereavement) (euph) pérdida f (euf)

b) losses pl ( deaths) ( Mil) bajas fpl

[lɒs]
1. N

1) [of possessions, blood, sight] pérdida f

the factory closed with the loss of 300 jobs — la fábrica cerró, con la pérdida de 300 puestos de trabajo

it's your loss — el que sales perdiendo eres tú

• loss of appetite — pérdida f del apetito

• his death was a great loss to the company — su muerte fue una gran pérdida para la empresa

he's no great loss — no vamos a perder nada con su marcha

• the army suffered heavy losses — el ejército sufrió pérdidas cuantiosas

• we want to prevent further loss of life — queremos evitar que se produzcan más muertes or que se pierdan más vidas

• loss of memory — amnesia f, pérdida f de la memoria

• to feel a sense of loss — sentir un vacío
hair 2., heat 4., job 3., weight 3.
2) (Econ, Comm) pérdida f

• at a loss, the factory was operating at a loss — la fábrica estaba funcionando con pérdida de capital

to sell sth at a loss — vender algo con pérdida

• the company made a loss in 1999 — la empresa tuvo un balance adverso en 1999

the company made a loss of £2 million — la empresa sufrió pérdidas de 2 millones de libras

- cut one's losses
dead 1., 5), profit 4.
3) (=death) pérdida f, muerte f

our sadness at the loss of a loved one — nuestra tristeza por la pérdida or muerte de un ser querido

since the loss of his wife — desde que perdió a su mujer, desde que falleció su mujer

4)

to be at a loss —

they are at a loss to explain how such a mistake could have been made — no se explican cómo se pudo haber cometido semejante error

to be at a loss for words — no encontrar palabras con qué expresarse

he's never at a loss for words — tiene mucha facilidad de palabra

I was at a loss (as to) what to do next — no sabía qué hacer después

2.

CPD

loss adjuster N — (Insurance) ajustador(a) m / f de pérdidas, tasador(a) m / f de pérdidas

loss leader N — (Comm) artículo m de lanzamiento

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[lɔːs, lɒs]
noun

1) (of possessions, jobs, faculties) pérdida f

the ship sank with the loss of 21 lives — el naufragio se cobró 21 vidas

without loss of life — sin que hubiera que lamentar víctimas or sin derramamiento de sangre

it's their loss — son ellos los que salen perdiendo or los que se lo pierden

they were filled with a keen sense of loss — sintieron un gran vacío

to be at a loss: I'm at a loss to know what to do next no sé qué hacer ahora; I was at a loss for words — no supe qué decir

2) (Busn, Fin) pérdida f

the company made a huge loss — la compañía sufrió grandes pérdidas

I made a loss of $100 on the deal — perdí 100 dólares en el negocio

to sell something at a loss — vender algo con pérdida

we cannot continue trading at a loss — no podemos seguir operando con déficit

to be a dead loss — (colloq)

this typewriter is a dead loss — esta máquina de escribir no sirve para nada or (fam) es una porquería

he's a dead loss as an organizer — como organizador es un desastre or una calamidad

to cut one's losses — cortar por lo sano; ( Fin) reducir* las pérdidas

3)

a) ( bereavement) (euph) pérdida f (euf)

b) losses pl ( deaths) ( Mil) bajas fpl

English-spanish dictionary > loss
3 loss

noun

1) (process) Verlust, der (of Gen.)

2) in sing. or pl. (what is lost) Verlust, der

sell at a loss — mit Verlust verkaufen; see also academic.ru/18012/cut">cut 1. 10)

3) (state) Verlust, der

be no loss to somebody — für jemanden kein Verlust sein

4)

be at a loss — nicht [mehr] weiterwissen

be at a loss what to do — nicht wissen, was zu tun ist

be at a loss for words/an answer — um Worte/eine Antwort verlegen sein

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[los]

noun

1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) der Verlust

2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) der Verlust

3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) der Verlust

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loss

<pl -es>

[lɒs, AM lɑ:s]

n

1. (instance of losing) Verlust m

job \losses Wegfall m von Arbeitsplätzen

\loss of life Verluste pl an Menschenleben

the plane crashed with serious \loss of life der Flugzeugabsturz forderte zahlreiche Menschenleben

\loss of memory Gedächtnisverlust m

to get over the \loss of sb jds Verlust verwinden

2. no pl (grief) Verlust m

a sense of \loss ein Gefühl nt des Verlustes

3. ECON Verlust m, Einbuße f

\loss in earnings Ertragsrückgang m

\loss of income Ertragseinbuße f

\loss of profits Gewinnentgang m

\loss of reputation Reputationsverlust m

\loss in value Wertverlust m

\loss of value Wertminderung f

partial \loss Teilschaden m, Teilverlust m

pre-tax \losses Verlust m vor Steuern

actual total \loss LAW Totalschaden m

constructive total \loss LAW fingierter [o angenommener] Totalverlust

to cut one's \losses Schadensbegrenzung betreiben geh

to run [or operate] at a \loss mit Verlust arbeiten; (damage) Schadensfall m

4. (sb/sth lost) Verlust m

she will be a great \loss to the university when she retires es wird ein großer Verlust für die Universität sein, wenn sie in Rente geht

5. COMPUT of a signal Dämpfung f, Verlust m

6.

▶ to be at a \loss nicht mehr weiterwissen

to be at a \loss for answers/words um Antworten/Worte verlegen sein

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[lɒs]
n

1) Verlust m

hair loss — Haarausfall m

weight loss — Gewichtsverlust m

loss of memory, memory loss — Gedächtnisverlust m

progressive loss of memory — Gedächtnisschwund

the loss of the last three games upset the team — die letzten drei Niederlagen brachten die Mannschaft aus der Fassung

the factory closed with the loss of 300 jobs — bei der Schließung der Fabrik gingen 300 Stellen verloren

loss of speed/time etc — Geschwindigkeits-/Zeitverlust m etc

loss of picture/sound (TV) — Bild-/Tonausfall m

to feel a sense of loss — ein Gefühl nt des Verlusts haben

he felt her loss very deeply — ihr Tod war ein schwerer Verlust für ihn

there was a heavy loss of life — viele kamen ums Leben

2) (= amount, sth lost) Verlust m

job losses — Stellenkürzungen

how many losses has the team had so far? the army suffered heavy losses — wie viele Spiele hat die Mannschaft bis jetzt verloren? die Armee erlitt schwere Verluste

Conservative losses in the North — Verluste pl der Konservativen im Norden

his business is running at a loss — er arbeitet mit Verlust

to sell sth at a loss — etw mit Verlust verkaufen

it's your loss — es ist deine Sache

he's no loss — er ist kein (großer) Verlust

a dead loss ( Brit inf ) — ein böser Reinfall (inf)

total loss — Totalverlust m

to cut one's losses (fig) — Schluss machen, ehe der Schaden (noch) größer wird, Schadensbegrenzung f betreiben

3)

to be at a loss — nicht mehr weiterwissen

we are at a loss with this problem — wir stehen dem Problem ratlos gegenüber

we are at a loss for what to do — wir wissen nicht mehr aus noch ein

to be at a loss to explain sth — etw nicht erklären können

we are at a loss to say why — wir haben keine Ahnung, warum

to be at a loss for words — nicht wissen, was man sagen soll

he's never at a loss for words/an excuse — er ist nie um Worte/eine Ausrede verlegen

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loss [lɒs; US besonders lɔːs] s

1. Verlust m, Einbuße f ( beide:

of an dat, von oder gen):

loss of blood Blutverlust;

loss of earnings Verdienstausfall m;

loss of face Gesichtsverlust;

loss of hearing Gehörverlust;

loss of memory Gedächtnisschwund m, -verlust;

loss of picture TV Bildausfall m;

loss of prestige Prestigeverlust;

loss of sound TV Tonausfall m;

loss of time Zeitverlust;

dead loss

a) Totalverlust,

b) hoffnungsloser Fall (Person);

he’s a dead loss auch bei oder an ihm ist Hopfen und Malz verloren umg;

make a loss Verlust machen, verlieren, draufzahlen ( alle:

on bei);

sell sth at a loss WIRTSCH etwas mit Verlust verkaufen;

work at a loss WIRTSCH mit Verlust arbeiten;

throw sb for a loss US umg jemanden deprimieren oder fertigmachen; → identity 1, reserve B 3

2. Verlust m, Schaden m:

it is no great loss; → cut C 17

3. Verlust m (verlorene Sache oder Person):

he is a great loss to his firm sein Weggang ist ein großer Verlust für seine Firma

4. Verlust m (verlorene Schlacht, Wette etc)

5. Verlust m, Abnahme f, Schwund m:

loss in ( oder of) weight Gewichtsverlust, -abnahme

6. pl MIL Verluste pl, Ausfälle pl

7. Untergang m (einer Kultur etc)

8. ELEK, TECH (Energie)Verlust(e) m(pl):

friction loss Reibungsverlust(e);

loss of heat Wärmeverlust(e)

9. TECH (Material)Verlust m, besonders Abbrand m (von Metall)

10. Versicherungswesen: Schadensfall m:

fire loss Brandschaden m

11. be at a loss in Verlegenheit sein ( for um):

he is never at a loss for an answer er ist nie um eine Antwort verlegen;

he was at a loss for an answer ihm fiel keine Antwort ein;

be at a loss for words keine Worte finden;

be at a loss what to do nicht wissen, was man tun soll;

be at a loss as to what to advise keinen Rat wissen;

he would have been at a loss to explain why … es wäre ihm schwergefallen zu erklären, warum …

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noun

1) (process) Verlust, der (of Gen.)

2) in sing. or pl. (what is lost) Verlust, der

sell at a loss — mit Verlust verkaufen; see also cut 1. 10)

3) (state) Verlust, der

be no loss to somebody — für jemanden kein Verlust sein

4)

be at a loss — nicht [mehr] weiterwissen

be at a loss what to do — nicht wissen, was zu tun ist

be at a loss for words/an answer — um Worte/eine Antwort verlegen sein

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n.

(§ pl.: losses)

= Ausfall -¨e m.

Verlust -¨e m.

English-german dictionary > loss
4 löss

noun

1) (process) Verlust, der (of Gen.)

2) in sing. or pl. (what is lost) Verlust, der

sell at a loss — mit Verlust verkaufen; see also academic.ru/18012/cut">cut 1. 10)

3) (state) Verlust, der

be no loss to somebody — für jemanden kein Verlust sein

4)

be at a loss — nicht [mehr] weiterwissen

be at a loss what to do — nicht wissen, was zu tun ist

be at a loss for words/an answer — um Worte/eine Antwort verlegen sein

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[los]

noun

1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) der Verlust

2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) der Verlust

3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) der Verlust

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loss

<pl -es>

[lɒs, AM lɑ:s]

n

1. (instance of losing) Verlust m

job \losses Wegfall m von Arbeitsplätzen

\loss of life Verluste pl an Menschenleben

the plane crashed with serious \loss of life der Flugzeugabsturz forderte zahlreiche Menschenleben

\loss of memory Gedächtnisverlust m

to get over the \loss of sb jds Verlust verwinden

2. no pl (grief) Verlust m

a sense of \loss ein Gefühl nt des Verlustes

3. ECON Verlust m, Einbuße f

\loss in earnings Ertragsrückgang m

\loss of income Ertragseinbuße f

\loss of profits Gewinnentgang m

\loss of reputation Reputationsverlust m

\loss in value Wertverlust m

\loss of value Wertminderung f

partial \loss Teilschaden m, Teilverlust m

pre-tax \losses Verlust m vor Steuern

actual total \loss LAW Totalschaden m

constructive total \loss LAW fingierter [o angenommener] Totalverlust

to cut one's \losses Schadensbegrenzung betreiben geh

to run [or operate] at a \loss mit Verlust arbeiten; (damage) Schadensfall m

4. (sb/sth lost) Verlust m

she will be a great \loss to the university when she retires es wird ein großer Verlust für die Universität sein, wenn sie in Rente geht

5. COMPUT of a signal Dämpfung f, Verlust m

6.

▶ to be at a \loss nicht mehr weiterwissen

to be at a \loss for answers/words um Antworten/Worte verlegen sein

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[lɒs]
n

1) Verlust m

hair loss — Haarausfall m

weight loss — Gewichtsverlust m

loss of memory, memory loss — Gedächtnisverlust m

progressive loss of memory — Gedächtnisschwund

the loss of the last three games upset the team — die letzten drei Niederlagen brachten die Mannschaft aus der Fassung

the factory closed with the loss of 300 jobs — bei der Schließung der Fabrik gingen 300 Stellen verloren

loss of speed/time etc — Geschwindigkeits-/Zeitverlust m etc

loss of picture/sound (TV) — Bild-/Tonausfall m

to feel a sense of loss — ein Gefühl nt des Verlusts haben

he felt her loss very deeply — ihr Tod war ein schwerer Verlust für ihn

there was a heavy loss of life — viele kamen ums Leben

2) (= amount, sth lost) Verlust m

job losses — Stellenkürzungen

how many losses has the team had so far? the army suffered heavy losses — wie viele Spiele hat die Mannschaft bis jetzt verloren? die Armee erlitt schwere Verluste

Conservative losses in the North — Verluste pl der Konservativen im Norden

his business is running at a loss — er arbeitet mit Verlust

to sell sth at a loss — etw mit Verlust verkaufen

it's your loss — es ist deine Sache

he's no loss — er ist kein (großer) Verlust

a dead loss ( Brit inf ) — ein böser Reinfall (inf)

total loss — Totalverlust m

to cut one's losses (fig) — Schluss machen, ehe der Schaden (noch) größer wird, Schadensbegrenzung f betreiben

3)

to be at a loss — nicht mehr weiterwissen

we are at a loss with this problem — wir stehen dem Problem ratlos gegenüber

we are at a loss for what to do — wir wissen nicht mehr aus noch ein

to be at a loss to explain sth — etw nicht erklären können

we are at a loss to say why — wir haben keine Ahnung, warum

to be at a loss for words — nicht wissen, was man sagen soll

he's never at a loss for words/an excuse — er ist nie um Worte/eine Ausrede verlegen

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löss [lɜːs] → loess

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noun

1) (process) Verlust, der (of Gen.)

2) in sing. or pl. (what is lost) Verlust, der

sell at a loss — mit Verlust verkaufen; see also cut 1. 10)

3) (state) Verlust, der

be no loss to somebody — für jemanden kein Verlust sein

4)

be at a loss — nicht [mehr] weiterwissen

be at a loss what to do — nicht wissen, was zu tun ist

be at a loss for words/an answer — um Worte/eine Antwort verlegen sein

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n.

(§ pl.: losses)

= Ausfall -¨e m.

Verlust -¨e m.

English-german dictionary > löss
5 feel

feel [fi:l]

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. intransitive verb

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► vb: pret, ptp felt

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1. noun

   a. ( = texture) toucher m

• to know sth by the feel (of it) reconnaître qch au toucher

   b. ( = sensation) sensation f

• she liked the feel of the sun on her face elle aimait sentir le soleil sur son visage

   c. ( = impression) you have to get the feel of a new car il faut se faire à une nouvelle voiture

• the palms bring a Mediterranean feel to the garden les palmiers donnent un aspect méditerranéen au jardin

• the room has a cosy feel on se sent bien dans cette pièce

• there's a nostalgic feel to his music il y a quelque chose de nostalgique dans sa musique

   d. ( = intuition) to have a feel for languages être doué pour les langues

• to have a feel for doing sth savoir s'y prendre pour faire qch

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = touch) toucher ; ( = explore with one's fingers) palper

• she felt the jacket to see if it was made of wool elle a touché la veste pour voir si c'était de la laine

• to feel sb's pulse tâter le pouls de qn

► to feel one's way avancer à tâtons

• he got out of bed and felt his way to the telephone il s'est levé et a avancé à tâtons jusqu'au téléphone

• I'm still feeling my way around j'essaie de m'y retrouver

• she's still feeling her way in her new job elle n'est pas encore complètement habituée à son nouveau travail

   b. ( = experience physically) [+ blow, caress, pain] sentir

• I felt a few drops of rain j'ai senti quelques gouttes de pluie

• she could feel the heat from the radiator elle sentait la chaleur du radiateur

• he felt it move il l'a senti bouger

   c. ( = be affected by) to feel the cold être sensible au froid

• she really feels the cold elle est très frileuse

• she felt the loss of her father greatly elle a été très affectée par la mort de son père

   d. ( = experience emotionally) [+ sympathy] éprouver ; [+ grief] ressentir

• the effects will be felt later les effets se feront sentir plus tard

• he felt a great sense of relief il a éprouvé un grand soulagement

• to feel o.s. blushing se sentir rougir

   e. ( = believe) penser

• I feel he has spoilt everything je pense qu'il a tout gâché

• he felt he had to speak out il a pensé qu'il devait parler

• he felt it necessary to point out... il a jugé nécessaire de faire remarquer...

• I feel strongly that... je suis convaincu que...

• if you feel strongly about it si cela vous tient à cœur

• I can't help feeling that something is wrong je ne peux m'empêcher de penser que quelque chose ne va pas

3. intransitive verb

   a. (physically) se sentir

• how do you feel today? comment vous sentez-vous aujourd'hui ?

• he doesn't feel quite himself today il ne se sent pas tout à fait dans son assiette aujourd'hui

• to feel old se sentir vieux

• to feel cold/hot/hungry/thirsty avoir froid/chaud/faim/soif

• I felt very sleepy j'avais très sommeil

• I feel like a new man je me sens un autre homme

   b. (emotionally) I couldn't help feeling envious je ne pouvais pas m'empêcher d'éprouver de la jalousie

• I feel sure that... je suis sûr que...

• he feels confident of success il s'estime capable de réussir

• I feel very bad about leaving you here cela m'ennuie beaucoup de vous laisser ici

• how do you feel about him? que pensez-vous de lui ?

► to feel for sb compatir aux malheurs de qn

• we feel for you in your sorrow nous partageons votre douleur

   c. ► to feel like sth ( = want) avoir envie de qch

• I feel like an ice cream j'ai envie d'une glace

• do you feel like a walk? ça vous dit d'aller vous promener ?

• I don't feel like it je n'en ai pas envie

   d. ( = have impression) I felt as if I was going to faint j'avais l'impression que j'allais m'évanouir

   e. ( = give impression) to feel hard/soft [object] être dur/doux au toucher

• the oars felt heavy and awkward les rames étaient lourdes et difficiles à manier

• it feels like thunder on dirait qu'il va y avoir de l'orage

   f. ( = grope) she felt in her pocket for some change elle a fouillé dans sa poche pour trouver de la monnaie

• he was feeling in the dark for the door il tâtonnait dans le noir pour trouver la porte

* * *
[fiːl] 1.
noun

1) (atmosphere, impression created) atmosphère f

there was a relaxed feel about it — il régnait une atmosphère détendue

it has the feel of a country cottage — cela a l'allure d'une maison de campagne

2) ( sensation to the touch) sensation f

to have an oily feel — être huileux au toucher

I like the feel of leather — j'aime le contact du cuir

3) (act of touching, feeling)

to have a feel of something — tâter quelque chose

let me have a feel — ( touch) laisse-moi toucher; (hold, weigh) laisse-moi soupeser

4) (familiarity, understanding)

to get the feel of — se faire à [controls, system]

to get the feel of doing — s'habituer à faire

5) ( flair) don m ( for pour)

to have a feel for language — bien savoir manier la langue
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp felt)

1) ( experience) éprouver [affection, desire, pride]; ressentir [hostility, obligation, effects]

to feel a sense of isolation — éprouver un sentiment de solitude

I no longer feel anything for her — je n'éprouve plus rien pour elle

the effects will be felt throughout the country — les effets se feront sentir dans tout le pays

to feel somebody's loss very deeply — être très affecté par la perte de quelqu'un

2) ( believe)

to feel (that) — estimer que

I feel I should warn you — je me sens dans l'obligation de vous prévenir

I feel he's hiding something — j'ai l'impression qu'il cache quelque chose

I feel deeply ou strongly that they are wrong — j'ai la profonde conviction qu'ils ont tort

3) ( physically) sentir [blow, draught, heat]; ressentir [ache, stiffness, effects]

she feels/doesn't feel the cold — elle est/n'est pas frileuse

4) ( touch deliberately) tâter [texture, washing, cloth]; palper [patient, body part, parcel]

to feel the weight of something — soupeser quelque chose

to feel one's breasts for lumps — se palper les seins pour voir si on a des grosseurs

to feel one's way — lit avancer à tâtons; fig tâter le terrain

5) ( sense) avoir conscience de [presence, tension, seriousness, irony]

I could feel her frustration — je ressentais sa frustration
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp felt)

1) ( emotionally) se sentir [sad, happy, nervous, safe]; être [sure, surprised]; avoir l'impression d'être [trapped, betrayed]

to feel afraid/ashamed — avoir peur/honte

to feel as if ou as though — avoir l'impression que

how do you feel? — que ressens-tu?

how do you feel about marriage? — qu'est-ce que tu penses du mariage?

how does it feel ou what does it feel like to be a dad? — qu'est-ce que ça fait d'être papa?; feel for

2) ( physically) se sentir [ill, better, tired]

to feel hot/thirsty — avoir chaud/soif

it felt as if I was floating — j'avais l'impression de flotter

she isn't feeling herself today — elle n'est pas dans son assiette aujourd'hui (colloq)

3) ( create certain sensation) être [cold, smooth]; avoir l'air [eerie]

the house feels empty — la maison fait vide

something doesn't feel right — il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas

it feels strange living alone — ça me fait tout drôle de vivre seul

it feels like leather — on dirait du cuir

it feels like (a) Sunday — on se croirait un dimanche

the bone feels as if it's broken — on dirait que l'os est cassé

4) ( want)

to feel like something — avoir envie de quelque chose

I feel like a drink — je prendrais bien un verre

I don't feel like it — je n'en ai pas envie

5) (touch, grope)

to feel in — fouiller dans [bag, pocket, drawer]

to feel along — tâtonner le long de [edge, wall]; feel around, feel for
4.
reflexive verb

to feel oneself doing — se sentir faire

she felt herself losing her temper — elle sentait la colère la gagner

Phrasal Verbs:

- feel about

- feel around

- feel for

- feel out

- feel up to

English-French dictionary > feel
6 feel

feel

A n

1 (atmosphere, impression created) atmosphère f ; I like the feel of the place j'aime l'atmosphère de cet endroit ; there was a relaxed/conspiratorial feel about it il régnait une atmosphère détendue/de conspiration ; it has the feel of a country cottage cela a l'allure d'une maison de campagne ; the town has a friendly feel il y a une atmosphère accueillante dans cette ville ;

2 ( sensation to the touch) toucher m, sensation f ; the feel of sand between one's toes la sensation du sable entre les orteils ; you can tell by the feel (that) on voit bien au toucher que ; to have an oily/slimy feel être huileux/gluant au toucher ; I like the feel of leather j'aime le contact du cuir ;

3 (act of touching, feeling) to have a feel of sth, to give sth a feel tâter qch ; let me have a feel, give me a feel ( touch) laisse-moi toucher ; (hold, weigh) laisse-moi soupeser ;

4 (familiarity, understanding) to get the feel of se faire à [controls, system] ; to get the feel of doing s'habituer à faire ; it gives you a feel of ou for the controls/the job market cela vous donne une idée des commandes/du marché du travail ;

5 ( flair) don m (for pour) ; to have a feel for languages avoir le don des langues ; to have a feel for language bien savoir manier la langue.

B vtr (prét, pp felt)

1 ( experience) éprouver, ressentir [affection, desire, envy, pride, unease] ; ressentir [bond, hostility, obligation, effects, consequences, strain] ; to feel a sense of isolation éprouver un sentiment de solitude ; I no longer feel anything for her je n'éprouve plus rien pour elle ; the impact of the legislation is still being felt les effets de la loi se font encore sentir ; the effects will be felt throughout the country les effets se feront sentir dans tout le pays ; to make one's displeasure felt manifester son mécontentement ; to feel sb's loss very deeply être très affecté par la perte de qn ; I felt my spirits rise j'ai senti que mon moral remontait ;

2 (believe, think) to feel (that) estimer que ; she feels she has no option elle estime qu'elle n'a pas le choix ; I feel I should warn you je me sens dans l'obligation de vous prévenir ; I feel he's hiding something j'ai l'impression qu'il cache quelque chose ; I feel deeply ou strongly that they are wrong j'ai la profonde conviction qu'ils ont tort ; to feel sth to be estimer que qch est ; I felt it best to refuse j'ai estimé qu'il valait mieux refuser ; we feel it necessary to complain nous pensons que nous devons nous plaindre ;

3 ( physically) sentir [blow, pressure, motion, draught, heat, object] ; ressentir [twinge, ache, stiffness, effects] ; I felt something soft j'ai senti quelque chose de mou ; you can feel the vibrations on sent les vibrations ; I can't feel anything in my leg je ne sens plus rien dans la jambe ; she feels/doesn't feel the cold elle est/n'est pas frileuse ; you'll feel the cold when you go back to England tu sentiras le froid quand tu rentreras en Angleterre ; I felt the house shake j'ai senti la maison qui tremblait ; I felt something crawl(ing) up my arm j'ai senti quelque chose qui grimpait le long de mon bras ; I can feel it getting warmer je sens que ça se réchauffe ; I felt the tablets doing me good j'ai senti que les cachets me faisaient du bien ;

4 ( touch deliberately) tâter, toucher [carving, texture, washing, leaf, cloth] ; palper [patient, body part, parcel] ; to feel the weight of sth soupeser qch ; to tell what it is by feeling it dire ce que c'est au toucher ; to feel how cold/soft sth is sentir comme qch est froid/mou ; to feel one's breasts for lumps se palper les seins pour voir si on a des grosseurs ; to feel sb for weapons fouiller qn pour trouver des armes ; to feel one's way lit avancer à tâtons ; fig tâter le terrain ; to feel one's way out of the room se diriger à tâtons vers la sortie ; to feel one's way towards a solution avancer à tâtons vers une solution ;

5 (sense, be aware of) sentir, avoir conscience de [presence, tension, resentment] ; avoir conscience de [importance, seriousness, justice, irony] ; I could feel her frustration je ressentais sa frustration ; can't you feel which notes come next? ne peux-tu pas deviner quelles notes viennent ensuite?

C vi (prét, pp felt)

1 ( emotionally) se sentir [sad, happy, stupid, nervous, safe] ; être [sure, angry, surprised] ; avoir l'impression d'être [trapped, betrayed, cheated] ; to feel afraid/ashamed avoir peur/honte ; to feel like a star avoir l'impression d'être une vedette ; to feel as if ou as though avoir l'impression que ; I felt as if nobody cared j'avais l'impression que tout le monde s'en moquait ; how do you feel? que ressens-tu? ; how do you feel about being in charge? qu'est-ce que ça te fait d'être responsable? ; how do you feel about marriage? qu'est-ce que tu penses du mariage? ; how do you feel about Tim? (for a job, role) que penses-tu de Tim? ; ( emotionally) que ressens-tu pour Tim? ; how does it feel ou what does it feel like to be a dad? qu'est-ce que ça fait d'être papa? ; now you know how it feels! maintenant tu sais ce que ça fait! ; how would you feel? qu'est-ce que ça te ferait, à toi? ; what made her feel that way? qu'est-ce qui lui a fait cet effet? ; if that's the way you feel… si c'est comme ça que tu le prends… ; ⇒ feel for ;

2 ( physically) se sentir [ill, better, tired, young, fat] ; to feel hot/cold/hungry/thirsty avoir chaud/froid/faim/soif ; how do you feel?, how are you feeling? comment te sens-tu? ; I'll see how I feel ou what I feel like tomorrow je verrai comment je me sens demain ; it feels like being hit with a hammer c'est comme si on te frappait avec un marteau ; I feel as if ou as though I haven't slept a wink j'ai l'impression de ne pas avoir fermé l'œil ; it felt as if I was floating j'avais l'impression de flotter ; you're as young as you feel l'important c'est de se sentir jeune ; she isn't feeling herself today elle n'est pas dans son assiette aujourd'hui ○ ;

3 ( create certain sensation) être [cold, soft, slimy, smooth] ; avoir l'air [eerie] ; the house feels empty la maison fait vide ; that feels nice! ça fait du bien! ; your arm will feel sore at first votre bras vous fera mal au début ; something doesn't feel right il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas ; it feels strange living alone ça me fait tout drôle de vivre seul ; it feels like leather on dirait du cuir ; it feels like (a) Sunday on se croirait un dimanche ; the bone feels as if it's broken on dirait que l'os est cassé ; it feels as if it's going to rain, it feels like rain on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir ; it feels to me as if there's a lump j'ai l'impression qu'il y a une bosse ;

4 ( want) to feel like sth/like doing avoir envie de qch/de faire ; I feel like crying j'ai envie de pleurer ; I feel like a drink je prendrais bien un verre ; what do you feel like for lunch? qu'est-ce qui te ferait envie pour le déjeuner? ; I don't feel like it je n'en ai pas envie ; stop whenever you feel like it arrête quand ça te chante ○ ; ‘why did you do that?’-‘I just felt like it’ ‘pourquoi as-tu fait ça?’-‘ça m'a pris comme ça’ ;

5 (touch, grope) to feel in fouiller dans [bag, pocket, drawer] ; to feel along tâtonner le long de [edge, wall] ; to feel down the back of the sofa chercher (à tâtons) derrière le canapé ; ⇒ feel around, feel for.

D v refl to feel oneself doing se sentir faire ; she felt herself losing her temper elle sentait la colère la gagner ; he felt himself falling in love il sentait qu'il tombait amoureux.

Idiom

to feel a fool ( ridiculous) se trouver ridicule ; ( stupid) se sentir bête ○.

Phrasal verbs

■ feel around, feel about:

▶ feel around tâtonner ; to feel around in fouiller dans [bag, drawer] ; to feel around for chercher [qch] à tâtons.

■ feel for:

▶ feel for [sth] chercher ; to feel for a ledge with one's foot chercher un appui du pied ; to feel for broken bones examiner qn pour savoir s'il s'est cassé quelque chose ;

▶ feel for [sb] plaindre, compatir à la douleur de liter [person].

■ feel out US:

▶ feel out [sb], feel [sb] out tester [person].

■ feel up ○:

▶ feel up [sb/sth], feel [sb/sth] up tripoter ○, peloter ○ [person, body part] ; to be felt up se faire peloter ○ ; to feel each other up se peloter ○.

■ feel up to:

▶ feel up to [sth] se sentir d'attaque ○ or assez bien pour ; to feel up to doing se sentir d'attaque ○ or assez bien pour faire ; do you feel up to it? est-ce que tu te sens d'attaque ○ ?

Big English-French dictionary > feel
7 sense

sens
1. noun
1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) sentido

2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) sensación, sentido

3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) sentido

4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) sentido común, juicio, sensatez

5) (a meaning (of a word).) significado

6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) sentido

2. verb
(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) sentir, percibir

- senseless
- senselessly
- senselessness
- senses
- sixth sense

sense¹ n

1. sentido

the five senses are: hearing, sight, taste, touch and smell los cinco sentidos son: el oído, la vista, el gusto, el tacto y el olfato

2. sentido común / juicio / sensatez

don't be stupid, use your common sense no seas estúpido, usa tu sentido común

to make sense tener sentido

his explanation doesn't make sense su explicación no tiene sentido

sense² vb notar / sentir / darse cuenta

I sensed that something was wrong me di cuenta de que algo estaba mal

El gerundio de sense se escribe sensing

sense

tr[sens]

noun

1 (faculty) sentido

■ sense of smell sentido del olfato

2 (feeling - of well-being, loss) sensación nombre femenino; (awareness, appreciation - of justice, duty) sentido

■ I had the sense someone was watching me tenía la sensación de que alguien me miraba

■ he has an exaggerated sense of his own importance se cree más importante de lo que es

■ he's got no sense of humour no tiene sentido del humor

■ sense of direction sentido de la orientación

■ dress sense gusto para vestirse

■ business sense visión para los negocios

3 (wisdom, judgement) sentido común, juicio, sensatez nombre femenino, tino

■ he had the (good) sense to turn off the electricity tuvo la sensatez de desconectar la corriente

■ I thought you had more sense creía que tenías más sentido común

4 (reason, purpose) sentido

■ what's the sense in driving there? ¿qué sentido tiene conducir hasta allí?

■ there's no sense in crying ¿de qué sirve llorar?

5 (meaning - gen) sentido; (- of word) significado, acepción nombre femenino

■ in every sense of the word en todos los sentidos

■ this word has 9 different senses esta palabra tiene 9 significados diferentes

transitive verb

1 (feel, perceive) sentir, percibir, presentir, intuir; (apprehend, detect) percibir, darse cuenta de

■ I sensed that she wanted to leave intuí que quería marcharse

■ animals can sense danger los animales perciben el peligro

2 (machine) detectar

plural noun senses

1 (normal state of mind) juicio m sing

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in a sense hasta cierto punto, en cierto sentido

in no sense de ninguna manera

to be out of one's senses no estar en sus cabales

to bring somebody to their senses hacer a alguien entrar en razón

to come to one's senses recobrar el juicio

to have a sense of occasion tener sentido de la ocasión

to make sense (have clear meaning) tener sentido 2 (be sensible) ser razonable, ser sensato,-a

to make sense out of something entender algo

to see sense entrar en razón

to take leave of one's senses perder el juicio

to talk sense hablar con juicio

sense organ órgano del sentido

sense ['sɛnts] vt, sensed ; sensing : sentir

he sensed danger: se dio cuenta del peligro

sense n

1) meaning: sentido m, significado m

2) : sentido m

the sense of smell: el sentido del olfato

3)

to make sense : tener sentido

sense

adj.

• sensitivo, -a adj.

n.

• juicio s.m.

• mollera s.f.

• opinión s.f.

• sensación s.f.

• sentido s.m.

• testa s.f.

v.

• detectar (Teléfono) v.

• percibir v.

• sentir v.

• sospechar v.

I sens
noun

1)

a) c ( physical faculty) sentido m

the sense of hearing/smell/taste/touch — el (sentido del) oído/olfato/gusto/tacto

b) senses pl ( rational state)

no one in his (right) senses would do something like that — una persona en su (sano) juicio or en sus cabales no haría una cosa así

to come to one's senses — entrar en razón

to take leave of one's senses — perder* el juicio, volverse* loco

2)

a) ( impression) (no pl) sensación f

I felt a sense of belonging/betrayal — me sentí aceptadoaicionado

she has an exaggerated sense of her own importance — se cree más importante de lo que es

b) c u ( awareness) sentido m

sense of direction/rhythm — sentido de la orientación/del ritmo

she has no sense of decency — no tiene vergüenza

I lost all sense of time — perdí completamente la noción del tiempo

sense of humor — sentido m del humor

3) u

a) ( common sense) sentido m común

she had the (good) sense to leave her phone number — tuvo la sensatez or el tino de dejar su número de teléfono

I have more sense than to contradict my boss — no soy tan tonto como para contradecir a mi jefe

I'm going to knock o beat some sense into him! — voy a hacerlo entrar en razón

I can't make him see sense — no puedo hacerlo entrar en razón

b) (point, value) sentido m

there's not much sense in doing it again — no tiene mucho sentido volver a hacerlo

4) c

a) ( meaning) sentido m, significado m

in every sense of the word — en todo sentido

the different senses of the word — las distintas acepciones or los distintos significados de la palabra

he is a professional in the full sense (of the term) — es un profesional en toda la extensión de la palabra

b) (aspect, way)

in a sense they're both correct — en cierto modo or sentido ambos tienen razón

it must in no sense be taken as the final offer — no debe de ningún modo or de ninguna manera interpretarse como la oferta final

5) to make sense

a) ( be comprehensible) tener* sentido

this sentence doesn't make much sense — esta frase no tiene mucho sentido

b) ( be sensible)

what he said made a lot of sense — lo que dijo era muy razonable or sensato

it doesn't make economic sense — no es recomendable desde el punto de vista económico

to make sense of something — entender* algo

I can't make sense of this letter — no logro entender esta carta

II

transitive verb

a) ( be aware of) sentir*, notar

I sensed that they weren't very happy — sentí or intuí que no estaban muy contentos

b) ( detect) ( Tech) detectar

[sens]
1. N

1) (bodily) sentido m

sense of hearing/smell/taste/touch — sentido m del oído/olfato/gusto/tacto

sense of sight — sentido m de la vista

to have a keen sense of smell — tener un (sentido del) olfato muy agudo

• sixth sense — sexto sentido

2) (=feeling) sensación f

• I was overcome by a sense of failure — me invadió una sensación de fracaso

• I felt a terrible sense of guilt — me invadió un tremendo sentimiento de culpa or culpabilidad

• I felt a terrible sense of loss — sentí un tremendo vacío

• have you no sense of shame? — ¿es que no tienes vergüenza?

• there is a sense of space in his paintings — sus cuadros transmiten una sensación de espacio

• I lost all sense of time — perdí la noción del tiempo

3) (=good judgement) sentido m común

she has more sense than to go out on her own — tiene el suficiente sentido común como para no salir sola

I thought you would have had more sense — pensé que eras más sensato or tenías más sentido común

he has more money than sense — le sobra dinero pero le falta sentido común

he had the sense to call the doctor — tuvo bastante sentido común como para llamar al médico

• to make sb see sense — hacer que algn entre en razón

• to talk sense — hablar con sentido común, hablar con juicio

4)

• to make sense — (=be advisable) ser conveniente; (=be comprehensible, logical) tener sentido

it makes sense to eat a balanced diet — es conveniente llevar una dieta equilibrada

it makes sense to me — a mí me parece lógico

it doesn't make sense or it makes no sense — no tiene sentido

• to make sense of sth, I could make no sense of what he was saying — no entendía nada de lo que decía, no podía sacar nada en claro de lo que decía

5) (=point, use) sentido m

what's the sense of having another meeting? — ¿qué sentido tiene celebrar otra reunión?

there's no sense in making people unhappy — no tiene sentido disgustar a la gente

6) senses (=sanity)

• I hope this warning will bring him to his senses — espero que esta advertencia le haga entrar en razón

• to come to one's senses — entrar en razón

• no-one in his right senses would do that — nadie (que esté) en su sano juicio haría eso

• have you taken leave of your senses? — ¿has perdido el juicio?

7) (=meaning) (gen) sentido m ; (in dictionary) acepción f, significado m

it has several senses — tiene varias acepciones or varios significados

in what sense are you using the word? — ¿qué significado le das a la palabra?

• in a sense — en cierto modo

• in every sense (of the word) — en todos los sentidos (de la palabra)

• in the full sense of that word — en toda la extensión de la palabra

• in no sense can it be said that... — de ninguna manera se puede decir que...

• in one sense — en cierto modo

• in the strict/ true sense of the word — en el sentido estricto/en el verdadero sentido de la palabra

8) (=awareness) sentido m

• she has very good business sense — tiene muy buen ojo para los negocios

• sense of direction — sentido m de la orientación

• she has a strong sense of duty — tiene un arraigado sentido del deber

• sense of humour — sentido m del humor

• they have an exaggerated sense of their own importance — se creen bastante más importantes de lo que son

• where's your sense of occasion? — tienes que estar a la altura de las circunstancias or la ocasión

• we must keep a sense of proportion about this — no debemos darle a esto más importancia de la que tiene

• one must have some sense of right and wrong — uno tiene que tener cierta noción de lo que está bien y lo que está mal

• sense of self — (señas fpl de) identidad f

• he has no sense of timing — es de lo más inoportuno

• she needs to regain a sense of her own worth — necesita recuperar la confianza en sí misma

9) (=opinion) opinión f

what is your sense of the mood of the electorate? — ¿qué opinión le merece el clima que se respira entre el electorado?

2. VT

1) (=suspect, intuit) presentir

he looked about him, sensing danger — miró a su alrededor, presintiendo peligro

to sense that — notar que

he sensed that he wasn't wanted — notó que estaba de más

2) (=be conscious of) percibir

the horse can sense your fear — el caballo percibe si tienes miedo

3) (=realize) darse cuenta de

3.

CPD

sense organ N — órgano m sensorial

* * *

I [sens]
noun

1)

a) c ( physical faculty) sentido m

the sense of hearing/smell/taste/touch — el (sentido del) oído/olfato/gusto/tacto

b) senses pl ( rational state)

no one in his (right) senses would do something like that — una persona en su (sano) juicio or en sus cabales no haría una cosa así

to come to one's senses — entrar en razón

to take leave of one's senses — perder* el juicio, volverse* loco

2)

a) ( impression) (no pl) sensación f

I felt a sense of belonging/betrayal — me sentí aceptado/traicionado

she has an exaggerated sense of her own importance — se cree más importante de lo que es

b) c u ( awareness) sentido m

sense of direction/rhythm — sentido de la orientación/del ritmo

she has no sense of decency — no tiene vergüenza

I lost all sense of time — perdí completamente la noción del tiempo

sense of humor — sentido m del humor

3) u

a) ( common sense) sentido m común

she had the (good) sense to leave her phone number — tuvo la sensatez or el tino de dejar su número de teléfono

I have more sense than to contradict my boss — no soy tan tonto como para contradecir a mi jefe

I'm going to knock o beat some sense into him! — voy a hacerlo entrar en razón

I can't make him see sense — no puedo hacerlo entrar en razón

b) (point, value) sentido m

there's not much sense in doing it again — no tiene mucho sentido volver a hacerlo

4) c

a) ( meaning) sentido m, significado m

in every sense of the word — en todo sentido

the different senses of the word — las distintas acepciones or los distintos significados de la palabra

he is a professional in the full sense (of the term) — es un profesional en toda la extensión de la palabra

b) (aspect, way)

in a sense they're both correct — en cierto modo or sentido ambos tienen razón

it must in no sense be taken as the final offer — no debe de ningún modo or de ninguna manera interpretarse como la oferta final

5) to make sense

a) ( be comprehensible) tener* sentido

this sentence doesn't make much sense — esta frase no tiene mucho sentido

b) ( be sensible)

what he said made a lot of sense — lo que dijo era muy razonable or sensato

it doesn't make economic sense — no es recomendable desde el punto de vista económico

to make sense of something — entender* algo

I can't make sense of this letter — no logro entender esta carta

II

transitive verb

a) ( be aware of) sentir*, notar

I sensed that they weren't very happy — sentí or intuí que no estaban muy contentos

b) ( detect) ( Tech) detectar

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8 feel

fi:l
past tense, past participle - felt; verb

1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) sentir

2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) tocar, palpar

3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) sentir

4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) sentirse, encontrarse

5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) creer

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- feeler
- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of

feel vb

1. sentir

I feel marvellous today hoy me encuentro de maravilla

do you feel ill? ¿te encuentras enfermo?

2. tocar

she felt his forehead le tocó la frente

3. sentir / notar

I can feel your heart beating noto cómo te late el corazón

4. creer / pensar

I feel I ought to tell her creo que debería decírselo

I feel certain we will win estoy seguro de que ganaremos

to feel like something apetecer

I feel like an ice cream me apetece un helado

El pasado y participio pasado de feel es felt

feel

tr[fiːl]

noun

1 (sense, texture) tacto

■ I like the feel of it me gusta el tacto que tiene

■ it has a rough feel tiene un tacto áspero

■ have a feel of this material toca esta tela

2 (atmosphere) aire nombre masculino, ambiente nombre masculino

■ you'll love the feel of the place te encantará el ambiente que hay

transitive verb (pt & pp felt tr[felt])

1 (touch) tocar, palpar

■ the doctor felt my back el médico me palpó la espalda

■ feel how soft this is toca y verás qué suave

2 (search with fingers) buscar

3 (sense, experience) sentir, experimentar, tener la impresión

■ she felt something crawling up her leg sentía cómo algo se le subía por la pierna

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

■ he felt a sudden pain in his arm sintió un dolor súbito en el brazo

4 (notice) notar, apreciar

■ everyone will feel the knock-on effects of this investment todo el mundo notará las consecuencias de esta inversión

5 (suffer) sentir, afectar

■ she feels the cold es muy friolera

■ he felt the death of his father very much le afectó mucho la muerte de su padre

6 (believe) creer

■ I feel you are making a mistake creo que te equivocas

■ she felt sure that he would pass estaba segura de que aprobaría

intransitive verb

1 (be) sentir(se), encontrarse, experimentar

■ how are you feeling? --I feel terrible ¿cómo te encuentras? --me encuentro fatal

■ she felt happy se sentía feliz

■ we were feeling cold, tired and hungry teníamos frío, sueño y hambre

■ you'll feel much better after a nice bath te sentirás mucho mejor después de un buen baño

■ he doesn't feel quite himself no se encuentra del todo bien

■ how does it feel to be famous? ¿qué se siente cuando se es famoso?

■ I felt a right idiot me sentí una idiota

2 (seem) parecer

■ it feels like leather parece piel

■ it feels like summer parece verano

■ it feels like rain me parece que va a llover

■ your feet feel cold tienes los pies fríos

3 (perceive, sense) sentir

■ as I walked in, I felt the tension in the room al entrar, sentí la tensión en la sala

■ he felt a sudden urge to scream sintió un deseo apremiante de gritar

■ she could feel all eyes upon her sentía que todos la miraban

4 (opinion) opinar, pensar

■ how do you feel about exams? ¿qué opinas de los exámenes?

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

feel free como quieras

to feel as if / feel as though sentir como si, tener la impresión de

to feel bad about sentir, saber mal

to feel like doing something tener ganas de hacer algo

to feel like something apetecerle algo, tener ganas de algo

■ I feel like an ice cream me apetece un helado

to feel one's age sentirse mayor

to feel one's way (walk carefully) andar a tientas 2 (proceed cautiously) tantear el terreno

to feel strongly about something parecer importante algo

to get the feel of something acostumbrarse a algo

to have a feel for something tener facilidad para algo

feel ['fi:l] v, felt ['flt] ; feeling vi

1) : sentirse, encontrarse

I feel tired: me siento cansada

he feels hungry: tiene hambre

she feels like a fool: se siente como una idiota

to feel like doing something: tener ganas de hacer algo

2) seem: parecer

it feels like spring: parece primavera

3) think: parecerse, opinar, pensar

how does he feel about that?: ¿qué opina él de eso?

feel vt

1) touch: tocar, palpar

2) sense: sentir

to feel the cold: sentir el frío

3) consider: sentir, creer, considerar

to feel (it) necessary: creer necesario

feel n

1) sensation, touch: sensación f, tacto m

2) atmosphere: ambiente m, atmósfera f

3)

to have a feel for : tener un talento especial para

feel

n.

• experimentar s.m.

• sensación s.f.

• tacto s.m.

• tino s.m. (healthy, sick)

expr.

• sentirse (bien, mal) expr.

v.

• experimentar v.

• palpar v.

• percibir v.

• sentir v.

• sentirse v.

I
1. fiːl
(past & past p felt) intransitive verb

1) ( physically) sentirse*, encontrarse*

how do you feel o how are you feeling? — ¿cómo or qué tal te encuentras or te sientes?

I feel fine — me encuentro or estoy or me siento bien

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

2) (emotionally, mentally) sentirse*

to feel sad — sentirse* or estar* triste

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?

3) ( have opinion)

I feel that... — me parece que..., opino or creo que...

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

how do you feel about these changes? — ¿qué opinas de or qué te parecen estos cambios?

4)

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

5) (seem, give impression of being)

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

6) (search, grope)

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

2.

vt

1) ( touch) \<\<surface/body\>\> tocar*, palpar

to feel one's way — ir* a tientas

2) (perceive, experience) \<\<sensation/movement/indignation/shame\>\> sentir*

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

he felt the bed move — sintió moverse la cama or que la cama se movía

the consequences will be felt for a long time to come — las consecuencias se sentirán or se notarán durante mucho tiempo

3) ( consider) considerar

I feel it important to warn you — creo or considero que es importante advertirte

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

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Phrasal Verbs:

- feel for

- feel out

- feel up

- feel up to

II

noun (no pl)

1)

a) ( sensation) sensación f

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

b) ( act of touching)

to have a feel of something — tocar* algo

c) ( sense of touch) tacto m

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

2)

a) (atmosphere - of house, room) ambiente m

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

b) ( instinct)

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

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

[fiːl] (vb: pt, pp felt)
1. VT

1) (=touch) tocar, palpar; [+ pulse] tomar

• I'm still feeling my way — (fig) todavía me estoy familiarizando con la situación/el trabajo etc

to feel one's way (towards) — (lit) ir a tientas (hacia)

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

2) (=be aware of) [+ blow, pain, heat] sentir; [+ responsibility] ser consciente de

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

3) (=experience) [+ pity, anger, grief] sentir

• the consequences will be felt next year — las consecuencias se harán sentir el año próximo

• they are beginning to feel the effects of the trade sanctions — están empezando a sentir or notar los efectos de las sanciones económicas

• I feel no interest in it — no me interesa en absoluto, no siento ningún interés por ello

• I felt myself blush — noté que me estaba sonrojando

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

• I felt a great sense of relief — sentí un gran alivio

4) (=be affected by, suffer from) ser sensible a

• he doesn't feel the cold — no es sensible al frío

• don't you feel the heat? — ¿no te molesta el calor?

• he feels the loss of his father very deeply — está muy afectado por la muerte de su padre

5) (=think, believe)

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

• he felt it necessary to point out that... — creyó or le pareció necesario señalar que...

2. VI

1) (physically) sentirse, encontrarse

how do you feel now? — ¿qué tal or cómo te sientes or te encuentras ahora?

• I feel much better — me siento or me encuentro mucho mejor

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

• to feel cold/hungry/ sleepy — tener frío/hambre/sueño

• I felt (as if I was going to) faint — sentí como si fuera a desmayarme

• she's not feeling quite herself — no se encuentra del todo bien

• to feel ill — sentirse mal

• to feel old — sentirse viejo

• do you feel sick? — ¿estás mareado?

• I feel quite tired — me siento bastante cansado

• I don't feel up to a walk just now * — ahora mismo no me encuentro con fuerzas para dar un paseo

2) (mentally)

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

• how do you feel about him/about the idea? — ¿qué te parece él/la idea?

how do you feel about going for a walk? — ¿te apetece or (LAm) se te antoja dar un paseo?

• I feel as if there is nothing we can do — tengo la sensación de que no hay nada que hacer, me da la impresión de que no podemos hacer nada

• he feels bad about leaving his wife alone — siente haber dejado sola a su mujer

• I feel very cross — estoy muy enfadado or (LAm) enojado

• I feel for you! — (=sympathize) ¡lo siento por ti!, ¡te compadezco!

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

• since you feel so strongly about it... — ya que te parece tan importante...

• I feel sure that — estoy seguro de que

3)

• to feel like —

a) (=resemble)

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

b) (=give impression, have impression)

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

c) (=want)

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 go out whenever I feel like it — salgo cuando me apetece or cuando quiero

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

4) (=give impression)

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

the house feels damp — la casa parece húmeda

to feel hard/cold/damp etc — (to the touch) ser duro/frío/húmedo etc al tacto

5) (also: feel around) (=grope) tantear, ir a tientas

• to feel around in the dark — ir a tientas or tantear en la oscuridad

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

• she felt in her pocket for her keys — rebuscó en el bolsillo para encontrar las llaves

3. N

1) (=sensation) sensación f

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

2) (=sense of touch) tacto m

to be rough to the feel — ser áspero al tacto

3) (=act)

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

4) (fig) (=impression, atmosphere) ambiente m, aspecto m

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

to get the feel of — (fig) [+ new job, place] ambientarse a, familiarizarse con; [+ new car, machine] familiarizarse con

repeat this a few times to get the feel of it — repítelo unas cuantas veces hasta que te acostumbres or te cojas el tino

to get a feel for — (=get impression) hacerse una idea de

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

- feel out

- feel up

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I
1. [fiːl]
(past & past p felt) intransitive verb

1) ( physically) sentirse*, encontrarse*

how do you feel o how are you feeling? — ¿cómo or qué tal te encuentras or te sientes?

I feel fine — me encuentro or estoy or me siento bien

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

2) (emotionally, mentally) sentirse*

to feel sad — sentirse* or estar* triste

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?

3) ( have opinion)

I feel that... — me parece que..., opino or creo que...

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

how do you feel about these changes? — ¿qué opinas de or qué te parecen estos cambios?

4)

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

5) (seem, give impression of being)

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

6) (search, grope)

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

2.

vt

1) ( touch) \<\<surface/body\>\> tocar*, palpar

to feel one's way — ir* a tientas

2) (perceive, experience) \<\<sensation/movement/indignation/shame\>\> sentir*

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

he felt the bed move — sintió moverse la cama or que la cama se movía

the consequences will be felt for a long time to come — las consecuencias se sentirán or se notarán durante mucho tiempo

3) ( consider) considerar

I feel it important to warn you — creo or considero que es importante advertirte

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

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Phrasal Verbs:

- feel for

- feel out

- feel up

- feel up to

II

noun (no pl)

1)

a) ( sensation) sensación f

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

b) ( act of touching)

to have a feel of something — tocar* algo

c) ( sense of touch) tacto m

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

2)

a) (atmosphere - of house, room) ambiente m

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

b) ( instinct)

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

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

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9 feel

1. transitive verb,
felt

1) (explore by touch) befühlen

feel somebody's pulse — jemandem den Puls fühlen

feel one's way — sich (Dat.) seinen Weg ertasten; (fig.): (try something out) sich vorsichtig vor[an]tasten

2) (perceive by touch) fühlen; (become aware of) bemerken; (be aware of) merken; (have sensation of) spüren

3) empfinden [Mitleid, Dank, Eifersucht]; verspüren [Drang, Wunsch]

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

feel one's age — sein Alter spüren

make itself felt — zu spüren sein; (have effect) sich bemerkbar machen

4) (experience) empfinden; (be affected by) zu spüren bekommen

5) (have vague or emotional conviction)

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

6) (think)

feel [that]... — glauben, dass...

if that's what you feel about the matter — wenn du so darüber denkst
2. intransitive verb,
felt

1)

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

2) (have sense of touch) fühlen

3) (be conscious that one is) sich... fühlen

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

how do you feel today? — wie fühlst du dich od. wie geht es dir heute?

feel like something/doing something — (coll.): (wish to have/do) auf etwas (Akk.) Lust haben/Lust haben, etwas zu tun

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

we feel as if or as though... — es kommt uns vor, als ob...; (have the impression that) wir haben das Gefühl, dass...

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

if that's how or the way you feel about it — wenn du so darüber denkst

4) (be emotionally affected)

feel passionately/bitterly about something — sich für etwas begeistern/über etwas (Akk.) verbittert sein

5) (be consciously perceived as) sich... anfühlen

feel like something — sich wie etwas anfühlen

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/86960/feel_for">feel for

- feel out

- feel with

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[fi:l]
past tense, past participle - felt; verb

1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) fühlen

2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) befühlen

3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) spüren

4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) fühlen

5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) glauben

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- feeler
- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of
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feel

[fi:l]

I. vt

<felt, felt>

1. (sense)

▪ to \feel sth etw fühlen [o spüren]

to \feel one's age sein Alter spüren

to \feel anger/jealousy wütend/eifersüchtig sein

to \feel it in one's bones [that...] es im Gefühl haben[, dass...]

to \feel the cold/heat unter der Kälte/Hitze leiden

she \feels the cold more than most people sie ist kälteempfindlicher als die meisten Menschen

to \feel an idiot sich dat wie ein Idiot vorkommen

you made me \feel a real idiot du hast mir das Gefühl gegeben, ein richtiger Idiot zu sein

to \feel joy sich akk freuen

to \feel nothing for sb für jdn nichts empfinden

do you still \feel anything for Robert? hast du noch etwas für Robert übrig?

to \feel one's old self [again] [wieder] ganz der/die Alte sein

2. (think)

what do you \feel about it? was hältst du davon?

to \feel it appropriate/necessary/right to do sth es für angebracht/notwendig/richtig halten, etw zu tun

▪ to \feel that... der Meinung sein, dass...

3. (touch)

▪ to \feel sth etw fühlen

I had to \feel my way along the wall ich musste mich die Wand entlangtasten; ( fig)

they're \feeling their way towards a solution sie tasten sich an eine Lösung heran

II. vi

<felt, felt>

1. + adj (sense)

my mouth \feels very dry mein Mund fühlt sich ganz trocken an

my eyes \feel sore from the smoke meine Augen brennen von dem Rauch

it \feels awful to tell you this ich fühle mich ganz schrecklich dabei, dir das zu sagen

it \feels all wrong somehow ich habe ein ganz schlechtes Gefühl dabei

how do you \feel about it? was sagst du dazu?

how does it \feel to be world champion? wie fühlt man sich als Weltmeister?

to \feel angry/glad/sad wütend/froh/traurig sein

to \feel better/ill/well sich akk besser/krank/wohl fühlen

to \feel certain [or convinced] [or sure] sich dat sicher sein

to \feel foolish sich dat dumm vorkommen

to \feel free to do sth etw ruhig tun fam

\feel free to visit any time you like du kannst uns gern [o fam ruhig] jederzeit besuchen

to \feel good/bad sich akk gut/schlecht fühlen

sb \feels hot/cold jdm ist heiß/kalt

sb \feels hungry/thirsty jd ist hungrig/durstig [o hat Hunger/Durst]

to \feel safe sich akk sicher fühlen

▪ to \feel as if one were doing sth das Gefühl haben, etw zu tun

▪ to \feel for sb mit jdm fühlen

▪ to \feel like sth sich akk wie etw fühlen

I \feel like nothing on earth ( fam) ich fühle mich hundeelend fam

what does it \feel like? was für ein Gefühl ist das?

2. + adj (seem) scheinen

the bag felt heavy die Tasche kam mir schwer vor

how do the shoes \feel? was für ein Gefühl hast du in den Schuhen?

3. (search) tasten

▪ to \feel along sth etw abtasten

▪ to \feel for sth nach etw dat tasten

4. (want)

▪ to \feel like sth zu etw dat Lust haben

▪ to \feel like doing sth Lust haben, etw zu tun

III. n no pl

1. (texture)

the \feel of wool das Gefühl von Wolle [auf der Haut]

you can recognize high-quality leather simply by the \feel of it hochwertiges Leder kann man schon beim Anfassen erkennen

the material has a nice \feel to it das Material fühlt sich gut an

2. (touch) Berühren nt; (by holding) Anfassen nt

she had a \feel around in the bottom of the trunk sie tastete den Boden der Truhe ab

she let me have a \feel ( fam) ich durfte sie betatschen fam

3. (air) Ambiente nt; (positive also) Flair nt

a \feel of mystery eine geheimnisvolle Atmosphäre

4. (talent) Gespür nt

to get the/have a \feel for sth ein Gespür für etw akk bekommen/haben

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[fiːl] vb: pret, ptp felt
1. vt

1) (= touch) fühlen; (examining) befühlen

to feel one's way — sich vortasten

I'm still feeling my way ( in my new job) — ich versuche noch, mich (in meiner neuen Stelle) zurechtzufinden

to feel one's way into sth (fig) — sich in etw (acc) einfühlen

2) (= be aware of by touching, feeling) prick, sun etc fühlen, spüren

I can't feel anything in my left leg — ich habe kein Gefühl im linken Bein

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

3) (= be conscious of in oneself) regret, joy, fear etc fühlen, empfinden; effects spüren

I felt myself blush — ich merkte or spürte, dass ich rot wurde

he felt a sense of regret —

can't you feel the sadness in this music? — können Sie nicht empfinden, wie traurig diese Musik ist?

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

4) (= be affected by) heat, cold, insult, loss leiden unter (+dat)

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!

I felt that! (pain) — das hat wehgetan!

5) (= think) glauben

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

it was felt that... — man war der Meinung, dass...

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...

2. vi

1) (indicating physical or mental state person) sich fühlen

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

you'll feel ( all) the better for a bath — ein Bad wird Ihnen guttun

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 though I'd never been away — mir war, als ob ich nie weg gewesen wäre

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

how do you feel about him? (emotionally) — was empfinden Sie für ihn?

you can imagine what I felt like or how I felt — Sie können sich (dat) vorstellen, wie mir zumute or zu Mute war

2) (= feel to the touch material, ground, bricks etc) sich anfühlen

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

the shirt feels as though it's made of silk — das Hemd fühlt sich so an, als sei es aus Seide

3) (= think, have opinions) meinen

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?

that's just how I feel — das meine ich auch, ich bin genau derselben Meinung

4)

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

I felt like screaming/crying/giving up — ich hätte am liebsten geschrien/geheult/aufgegeben, ich hätte schreien/heulen/aufgeben können

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

5) impers

what does it feel like or how does it feel to be all alone? — wie fühlt man sich or wie ist das so ganz allein?

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

3. n no pl

1)

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

2)

(= 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 don't like the feel of wool against my skin — ich mag Wolle nicht auf der Haut

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

3)

(= quality) the room has a cosy feel —

there's a nostalgic feel to his music — seine Musik klingt nostalgisch

4) (fig)

to get/have a feel for sth — ein Gefühl nt für etw bekommen/haben

to get the feel for sth — ein Gefühl nt

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

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feel [fiːl]

A v/t prät und pperf felt [felt]

1. anfassen, (be)fühlen, anfühlen:

feel up umg jemanden befummeln;

feel one’s way

a) sich tasten(d zurechtfinden),

b) fig vorsichtig vorgehen;

feel one’s way through the dark sich durch das Dunkel tasten; → pulse¹ A 1

2. a) die Kälte etc fühlen, (ver)spüren, wahrnehmen, merken:

feel one’s age sein Alter spüren;

I felt myself blush ich spürte, wie ich rot wurde;

make itself felt spürbar werden, sich bemerkbar machen; → presence 1 a

b) jemandes Zorn etc zu spüren oder zu fühlen bekommen

3. Vergnügen etc empfinden:

feel sth for sb;

he felt the loss deeply der Verlust ging ihm sehr zu Herzen

4. a) ahnen, spüren: → bone¹ A 1

b) das Gefühl oder den Eindruck haben, glauben ( alle:

that dass):

I feel that … ich finde, dass …; es scheint mir, dass …;

it is felt in London that … in London ist man der Ansicht, dass …

c) halten für:

I feel it (to be) my duty ich halte es für meine Pflicht;

it was felt to be unwise man erachtete es für unklug

5. auch feel out umg etwas sondieren, jemandem auf den Zahn fühlen

B v/i

1. fühlen:

he has lost all ability to feel in his left hand er hat in seiner linken Hand keinerlei Gefühl mehr

2. auch feel to see fühlen, durch Fühlen oder Tasten festzustellen suchen oder feststellen (whether, if ob; how wie)

3. feel for

a) tasten nach:

feel along the wall for die Wand abtasten nach

b) vorsichtig Ausschau halten nach

c) suchen nach einer Ausrede etc

d) herausfinden; versuchen, etwas herauszufinden:

in the absence of a book of instructions we had to feel for the best way to operate the machine

4. gefühlsmäßig reagieren oder handeln

5. sich fühlen, sich befinden, sich vorkommen, sein:

feel ill sich krank fühlen;

I feel warm mir ist warm;

I don’t feel quite myself ich bin nicht ganz auf dem Posten;

feel up to sth

a) sich einer Sache gewachsen fühlen,

b) sich in der Lage fühlen zu etwas,

c) in (der) Stimmung sein zu etwas;

feel like a new man (woman) sich wie neugeboren fühlen;

feel 40 sich wie 40 fühlen;

feel like (doing) sth Lust haben zu einer oder auf eine Sache(, etwas zu tun);

feel like auch Appetit haben auf (akk);

don’t feel compelled fühlen Sie sich nicht gezwungen; → bad¹ A 15, certain 1, cold A 2, warm A 1

6. Mitgefühl oder Mitleid haben (for, with mit):

we feel with you wir fühlen mit euch

7. feel strongly about

a) entschiedene Ansichten haben über (akk),

b) sich erregen über (akk);

how do you feel about it? was meinst du dazu?

8. sich anfühlen:

velvet feels soft

9. unpers sich fühlen:

they know how it feels to be hungry sie wissen, was es heißt, hungrig zu sein

C s

1. Gefühl n (Art und Weise, wie sich etwas anfühlt):

a sticky feel

2. (An)Fühlen n:

it is soft to the feel, it has a soft feel es fühlt sich weich an;

let me have a feel lass mich mal fühlen

3. Gefühl n:

a) Empfindung f, Eindruck m

b) Stimmung f, Atmosphäre f

c) Feingefühl n, (feiner) Instinkt, Riecher m umg ( alle:

for für):

clutch feel AUTO Gefühl für richtiges Kuppeln

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1. transitive verb,
felt

1) (explore by touch) befühlen

feel somebody's pulse — jemandem den Puls fühlen

feel one's way — sich (Dat.) seinen Weg ertasten; (fig.): (try something out) sich vorsichtig vor[an]tasten

2) (perceive by touch) fühlen; (become aware of) bemerken; (be aware of) merken; (have sensation of) spüren

3) empfinden [Mitleid, Dank, Eifersucht]; verspüren [Drang, Wunsch]

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

feel one's age — sein Alter spüren

make itself felt — zu spüren sein; (have effect) sich bemerkbar machen

4) (experience) empfinden; (be affected by) zu spüren bekommen

5) (have vague or emotional conviction)

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

6) (think)

feel [that]... — glauben, dass...

if that's what you feel about the matter — wenn du so darüber denkst
2. intransitive verb,
felt

1)

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

2) (have sense of touch) fühlen

3) (be conscious that one is) sich... fühlen

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

how do you feel today? — wie fühlst du dich od. wie geht es dir heute?

feel like something/doing something — (coll.): (wish to have/do) auf etwas (Akk.) Lust haben/Lust haben, etwas zu tun

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

we feel as if or as though... — es kommt uns vor, als ob...; (have the impression that) wir haben das Gefühl, dass...

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

if that's how or the way you feel about it — wenn du so darüber denkst

4) (be emotionally affected)

feel passionately/bitterly about something — sich für etwas begeistern/über etwas (Akk.) verbittert sein

5) (be consciously perceived as) sich... anfühlen

feel like something — sich wie etwas anfühlen

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- feel for

- feel out

- feel with

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expr.

betasten ausdr.

empfinden ausdr.

fühlen ausdr.

sich fühlen ausdr.

spüren ausdr. v.

sich befinden v.

sich fühlen v.

English-german dictionary > feel
10 feel

I [fiːl]
nome

1) (atmosphere, impression) atmosfera f.

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

to have a friendly feel — [ place] avere un'aria accogliente

2) (sensation to the touch) sensazione f. (tattile, al tatto)

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

3) (act of touching)

to have a feel of sth., to give sth. a feel — (touch) toccare qcs.; (weigh) sentire (il peso di) qcs

4) (familiarity, understanding)

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

it gives you a feel of o for — ti dà un'idea di [job, market]

5) (flair) dono m., facilità f.

to have a feel for language — avere facilità di parola, saper parlare bene
II 1. [fiːl]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. felt)

1) (experience) provare, sentire [affection, desire]; sentire [bond, hostility, effects]; provare [ envy]

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

2) (think)

I feel he's hiding something — ho l'impressione o credo che nasconda qualcosa

I feel deeply o strongly that they are wrong ho la netta sensazione o sono convinto che si sbaglino; I feel I should warn you — mi sento in obbligo di avvertirvi

3) (physically) sentire [heat, ache]

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

she feels the cold — è freddolosa, patisce il freddo

4) (touch deliberately) toccare, sentire, tastare [texture, cloth]; palpare [patient, body part]

to feel the weight of sth. — soppesare qcs.

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

to feel one's way — procedere tentoni o a tastoni (anche fig.)

5) (be aware of) sentire, essere consapevole di, avere coscienza di [tension, importance, seriousness]; avere il senso di [justice, irony]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. felt)

1) (emotionally) sentirsi, essere [sad, happy, nervous]; essere [ surprised]; sentirsi [stupid, safe, trapped, betrayed]

to feel afraid — avere paura

to feel ashamed — vergognarsi

to feel as if o as though sentirsi come se; how do you feel? come ti senti? how do you feel about marriage? che cosa ne pensi del matrimonio? how does it feel o what does it feel like to be a dad? come ci si sente o cosa si prova a essere papà? if that's the way you feel... — se è così che la pensi

2) (physically) sentirsi [better, tired, fat]

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

3) (create certain sensation) sembrare [cold, smooth, empty, eerie]

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

it feels like rain — sembra che stia per o debba piovere

4) (want)

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"

5) (touch, grope)

to feel in — frugare o rovistare in [bag, drawer, pocket]

to feel along — procedere tentoni lungo [edge, wall]
3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. felt)

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

- feel around

- feel for

- feel out

- feel up to

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[fi:l]
past tense, past participle - felt; verb

1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) sentire

2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) tastare

3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) sentire, provare

4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) sentirsi

5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) credere

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- feeler
- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of
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feel /fi:l/
n.

1 [u] tatto

2 sensazione (tattile o al tatto): to have a smooth feel, essere liscio al tatto; I like the feel of it, mi piace al tatto; mi piace toccarlo

3 tastata; toccata: Let me have a feel of it, fammelo toccare; fammelo tastare

4 [u] sensibilità; abilità; facilità: to have a feel for words, saper usare le parole: to have a feel for animals, saperci fare con gli animali

5 [u] aria; atmosfera; impressione: That place has the feel of home, ci si sente a casa propria in quel posto; to catch the feel of st., cogliere l'atmosfera di qc.; to get the feel of st., farsi un'idea di qc.; abituarsi a qc.
♦ (to) feel /fi:l/
(pass. e p. p. felt)

A v. t.

1 sentire ( tastando); tastare; toccare; palpare: Feel my hand!, senti (o tocca) la mia mano!; I felt the material, palpai la stoffa; ( anche fig.) to feel sb. 's pulse, tastare il polso a q.; to feel sb. 's forehead, toccare la fronte a q.

2 provare ( una sensazione fisica); sentire; avvertire; percepire: to feel pain, sentire ( o provare) dolore; to feel the wind on one's face, sentire ( o sentirsi) il vento sulla faccia; I felt someone touching my elbow, sentii qualcuno toccarmi il gomito; I felt the floor shake under my feet, sentii tremare il pavimento sotto i piedi; I felt myself blushing, sentii che stavo arrossendo; He felt himself stiffen, ha sentito che il suo corpo si irrigidiva; She felt herself lifted from the bed, sentì che la sollevavano dal letto

3 provare (un'emozione, un sentimento); sentire: to feel a desire, provare un desiderio; to feel pity for sb., sentire compassione (o provare, avere pietà) di q.

4 sentire (qc. di spiacevole); soffrire: to feel the loss of sb., sentire (o soffrire per) la perdita di q.; to feel the cold [the heat], soffrire il freddo [il caldo]

5 avere l'impressione (di, che); avere la sensazione (che); sentire; avvertire; parere (impers.): I feel trouble brewing, ho l'impressione che siano in arrivo dei guai; I felt a presence in the room, sentii (o avvertii) una presenza nella stanza; I felt myself in danger, mi sentii in pericolo; I feel you haven't really understood, ho l'impressione che tu in realtà non abbia capito; I felt he was about to say something, ho avuto la sensazione che stesse per dire qualcosa; He felt he recognized her, gli parve di riconoscerla

6 pensare; ritenere; essere dell'opinione che: I feel I ought to do something, penso che dovrei fare qualcosa; We feel that the chair should resign, riteniamo che il presidente debba dimettersi

7 – to feel oneself, sentirsi bene; stare bene: I don't feel quite myself, non mi sento troppo bene; You'll feel yourself again in a few days, starai bene di nuovo entro pochi giorni

8 (mil.) fare una ricognizione del ( terreno); saggiare la forza del ( nemico)

9 ( boxe) accusare: to feel a blow, accusare un colpo

B v. i.

1 avere (o provare) sensazioni; provare emozioni: The dead cannot feel, i morti non hanno sensazioni ( o non sentono nulla)

2 sentirsi: to feel happy, sentirsi felice; to feel lonely, sentirsi solo; I feel ( o I'm feeling) tired, mi sento stanco; Do you feel better?, ti senti meglio?; DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- I'm not feeling too well at all, non mi sento per niente bene; to feel obliged (o bound) to do st., sentirsi obbligato a fare qc.; I felt a fool, mi sentii un idiota; How would you feel if you were me?, come ti sentiresti (o che cosa proveresti) se tu fossi al mio posto?; to feel as if, avere l'impressione (o la sensazione) di; parere; sembrare: I felt as if I'd lived here forever, avevo l'impressione di essere (o mi pareva di aver) vissuto sempre qui; My arm feels as if it's broken, ho paura di essermi rotto il braccio; ( USA) I feel uncomfortable around her, mi sento a disagio con lei

3 (+ agg.) avere (+ sost.); essere (+ agg.): to feel cold [hot], avere freddo [caldo]; to feel hungry [thirsty, sleepy], aver fame [sete, sonno]; to feel angry [nervous, sure], essere arrabbiato [agitato, sicuro]; to feel giddy, sentirsi girare la testa; to feel sick, avere la nausea; aver voglia di vomitare

4 tastare; cercare (tastando): I felt (around) in my handbag, tastai nella borsa

5 essere (al tatto, ecc.): Velvet feels smooth, il velluto è liscio al tatto; The bag felt heavy, la borsa era pesante; Your hands feel cold, (sento che) hai le mani fredde; DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- You feel quite hot, sei piuttosto calda

6 (impers.) fare; essere: It feels hot in here, fa caldo qui dentro; It feels good to be home again, è bello essere di nuovo a casa

● to feel one's age, sentire l'età; sentire il peso degli anni □ to feel bad about st., essere dispiaciuto per qc.; sentirsi in colpa per qc. □ (fam.) to feel cheap, sentirsi un verme □ to feel one's feet (o legs), poggiare saldamente i piedi; (fig.) sentirsi a proprio agio □ (spesso all'imper.) to feel free to do st., sentirsi libero di fare qc.; fare pure: Feel free to ask, chiedi pure □ to feel in one's bones, sentire istintivamente; sentirsela: I feel it in my bones!, me lo (o la) sento! □ to feel like, (di cosa o impers.) sembrare; ( di persona) aver voglia di: It feels like glass, sembra vetro (al tatto); It feels like spring, sembra (di essere in) primavera; What does it feel like being here?, che impressione fa essere qui?; I feel like a coffee, ho voglia di un caffè; DIALOGO → - Dinner 1- I feel like some pasta, mi andrebbe della pasta; I don't feel like sleeping, non ho voglia di dormire; I felt like hitting him on the chin, mi è venuta voglia di tirargli un pugno sul mento □ (fam.) to feel like hell, sentirsi da cani; sentirsi uno straccio □ (fam.) to feel like a million dollars, sentirsi in gran forma □ (fam.) to feel out of it, sentirsi estraneo; sentirsi tagliato fuori □ to feel out of sorts, sentirsi indisposto; essere di malumore □ to feel small, farsi piccolo (fig.) □ to feel strongly about st., accalorarsi per qc. ( a favore o contro); reagire con forza a proposito di qc. □ to feel one's way, andare a tentoni; ( anche fig.) procedere con cautela; (fig.) tastare il terreno □ to make itself felt, ( di situazione, ecc.) farsi sentire.

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I [fiːl]
nome

1) (atmosphere, impression) atmosfera f.

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

to have a friendly feel — [ place] avere un'aria accogliente

2) (sensation to the touch) sensazione f. (tattile, al tatto)

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

3) (act of touching)

to have a feel of sth., to give sth. a feel — (touch) toccare qcs.; (weigh) sentire (il peso di) qcs

4) (familiarity, understanding)

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

it gives you a feel of o for — ti dà un'idea di [job, market]

5) (flair) dono m., facilità f.

to have a feel for language — avere facilità di parola, saper parlare bene
II 1. [fiːl]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. felt)

1) (experience) provare, sentire [affection, desire]; sentire [bond, hostility, effects]; provare [ envy]

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

2) (think)

I feel he's hiding something — ho l'impressione o credo che nasconda qualcosa

I feel deeply o strongly that they are wrong ho la netta sensazione o sono convinto che si sbaglino; I feel I should warn you — mi sento in obbligo di avvertirvi

3) (physically) sentire [heat, ache]

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

she feels the cold — è freddolosa, patisce il freddo

4) (touch deliberately) toccare, sentire, tastare [texture, cloth]; palpare [patient, body part]

to feel the weight of sth. — soppesare qcs.

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

to feel one's way — procedere tentoni o a tastoni (anche fig.)

5) (be aware of) sentire, essere consapevole di, avere coscienza di [tension, importance, seriousness]; avere il senso di [justice, irony]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. felt)

1) (emotionally) sentirsi, essere [sad, happy, nervous]; essere [ surprised]; sentirsi [stupid, safe, trapped, betrayed]

to feel afraid — avere paura

to feel ashamed — vergognarsi

to feel as if o as though sentirsi come se; how do you feel? come ti senti? how do you feel about marriage? che cosa ne pensi del matrimonio? how does it feel o what does it feel like to be a dad? come ci si sente o cosa si prova a essere papà? if that's the way you feel... — se è così che la pensi

2) (physically) sentirsi [better, tired, fat]

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

3) (create certain sensation) sembrare [cold, smooth, empty, eerie]

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

it feels like rain — sembra che stia per o debba piovere

4) (want)

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"

5) (touch, grope)

to feel in — frugare o rovistare in [bag, drawer, pocket]

to feel along — procedere tentoni lungo [edge, wall]
3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. felt)

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

- feel around

- feel for

- feel out

- feel up to

English-Italian dictionary > feel
11 feel *****

[fiːl] felt vb: pt, pp
1. n

(sense of touch) tatto, (sensation) sensazione f, (of substance) consistenza

to be rough to the feel — essere ruvido (-a) al tatto

to know sth by the feel of it — riconoscere qc al tatto

let me have a feel! — fammi toccare!

to get the feel of sth fig — abituarsi a qc

2. vt

1) (touch) tastare, sentire, toccare

to feel sb's pulse — sentire or tastare il polso a qn

to feel one's way (towards) — avanzare a tastoni (verso)

I'm still feeling my way fig — sto ancora tastando il terreno

2) (be aware of) sentire, (experience: pain, pity, anger) provare, sentire

he doesn't feel the cold — non sente il freddo

I didn't feel much pain — non sentivo molto dolore

she felt a hand on her shoulder — sentì una mano sulla spalla

I felt something move — ho sentito qualcosa che si muoveva

we are beginning to feel the effects — cominciamo a sentire gli effetti

I felt a great sense of relief — ho sentito un grande sollievo

he feels the loss of his father very deeply — sta risentendo molto della morte del padre

3)

(think, believe) to feel (that) — credere (che), pensare (che)

I feel that you ought to do it — penso che dovresti farlo

he felt it necessary to point out that... — ritenne necessario far notare che...

since you feel so strongly about it... — visto che ci tieni tanto...

I feel it in my bones that... — me lo sento nelle ossa che...

what do you feel about it? — cosa ne pensi?

3. vi

1) (physically, mentally) sentirsi

to feel cold/hungry/sleepy — avere freddo/fame/sonno

to feel ill — sentirsi male

I don't feel well — non mi sento bene

I feel much better — mi sento molto meglio

to feel lonely — sentirsi solo (-a)

I felt lonely — mi sentivo solo

she's not feeling quite herself — non si sente molto bene

I felt (as if I was going to) faint — mi sono sentito svenire

to feel ashamed — avere vergogna

I feel sure that... — sono sicuro che...

to feel sorry for sb — dispiacersi per qn

I feel very cross/sorry etc — sono molto arrabbiato/triste ecc

he feels bad about leaving his wife alone — gli dispiace lasciare sola la moglie

I feel as if there is nothing we can do — ho la sensazione che non ci possiamo fare niente

how do you feel about him/about the idea? — che ne pensi di lui/dell'idea?

to feel like sth/doing sth — avere voglia di qc/di fare qc

I don't feel like going out tonight — non ho voglia di uscire stasera

do you feel like an ice cream? — hai voglia di un gelato?

what does it feel like to do that? — che effetto ti fa fare ciò?

I don't feel up to (doing) it — non me la sento (di farlo)

I felt (like) a fool — mi sono sentito uno stupido

I feel for you! — (sympathize) come ti capisco!

2)

(objects) to feel hard/cold/damp (to the touch) — essere duro (-a) /freddo (-a) /umido (-a) al tatto

it feels soft — è morbido al tatto

the house feels damp — la casa sembra umida

it feels like silk — sembra seta al tatto

it feels colder out here — sembra più freddo qui fuori

it feels like (it might) rain — sembra che voglia piovere

it felt like being drunk or as if I was drunk — mi sentivo come se fossi ubriaco

3) (grope) cercare a tastoni

to feel about or around for — cercare a tastoni

to feel about or around for sth in the dark — cercare a tastoni qc al buio

to feel (about or around) in one's pocket for — frugarsi in tasca per cercare

English-Italian dictionary > feel *****
12 feel

fi:l
1. гл.;
прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - felt
1) а) ощупывать, осязать, трогать, прикасаться;
диал. обонять, "слышать" запах;
диал. иметь какой-л. вкус (горький, сладкий и т.д.) feel the pulse of smb. б) ощупывать, прощупывать( проверяя что-л.), мед. производить пальпацию в) шарить, искать ощупью to feel (around) for ≈ шарить в поисках( чего-л.) feel one's way feel up Syn: grope
2) а) сл. "прощупывать", выяснять положение дел, что к чему Play slowly until you feel the house. ≈ Играй не спеша, пока не поймешь настроение собравшихся. Syn: sound б) воен. "прощупывать", осуществлять разведдействия, выяснять, есть ли враг на данной территории
3) а) чувствовать, ощущать;
быть способным что-л. ощущать The skin doesn't feel alike everywhere. ≈ Кожа в разных местах имеет разную чувствительность. to feel pity for smb. ≈ чувствовать жалость к кому-л. feel the draught feel no pain Syn: experience, sense, perceive б) чувствовать с особой остротой, тонко воспринимать (в частности, различия между чем-л.), быть чувствительным, восприимчивым к чему-л. в) принимать близко к сердцу Rudolf felt deeply the tragical loss of his favourite son. ≈ Рудольф тяжело переживал трагическую гибель своего любимого сына.
4) полагать, считать (about), быть убежденным I feel it my duty. ≈ Я считаю это своим долгом. to feel bound to say ≈ быть вынужденным сказать to feel keenly, strongly ≈ быть четко убежденным How do you feel about this problem? ≈ Что ты думаешь об этой проблеме? Syn: believe, experience, entertain
5) глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом: чувствовать себя как-л., в каком-л. состоянии;
давать такое-то ощущение, ощущаться таким-то образом Your hand feels cold. ≈ У вас холодная рука. velvet feels soft ≈ бархат мягок на ощупь feel fine feel bad feel low feel quite oneself feel angry feel certain feel tired ∙ feel about feel blue feel cheap feel for feel free feel out feel small feel up to feel with feel her helm to feel like (eating, etc.) ≈ быть склонным, хотеть (поесть и т. п.) to feel like putting smb. on амер. ≈ испытывать желание помочь кому-л. it feels like rain ≈ вероятно, будет дождь to feel strongly about ≈ испытывать чувство возмущения, быть против to feel one's feet, legs, wings ≈ почувствовать почву под ногами;
быть уверенным в себе to feel in one's bones ≈ быть совершенно уверенным what do you feel about it? ≈ что вы об этом думаете?
2. сущ.
1) а) ощущение от прикосновения (в сочетании to the feel) A rough texture to the feel. ≈ Грубая наощупь ткань. by feel Syn: touch б) ощущение, чувство (равно испытываемое и производимое) It reminded him of the feel of little Dot's tiny fingers. ≈ Это напомнило ему прикосновение пальчиков малышки Дот. to have a good feel for ≈ иметь хорошее чувство чего-л/ на что-л. Syn: sensation, feeling
2) интуитивное знание или способность the feel of the market ≈ чувство рынка (внутреннее понимание того, как он функционирует)
3) эротическое прикосновение см. feel up) She let me have a quick feel. ≈ Она позволила мне чуть-чуть пощупать себя. осязание - cold to the * холодный на ощупь - let me have a * дайте мне потрогать /пощупать/ - the cloth was rough and coarse to the * ткань была шершавая и грубая на ощупь - by the * на ощупь - I can tell it's silk by the * я могу на ощупь определить, что это шелк ощущение - this handle has a sticky * эта ручка липкая - the * of a gnat's bite ощущение комариного укуса - he had a * of utter joy он почувствовал огромную радость чувство, чутье - she has a * for good poetry она чувствует хорошие стихи - to get the * of smth. освоиться с чем-л.;
научиться чему-л. - if you keep practising, you'll soon get the * of it если вы будете продолжать упражняться, вы с этим скоро освоитесь обстановка, атмосфера - the factory had a homely * на фабрике была неказенная обстановка - the place has the * of an old English pub здесь царила атмосфера старинного английского кабачка трогать, щупать, осязать - the blind recognize objects by *ing them слепые узнают предметы на ощупь - * how sharp the edge of this knife is потрогай, какой острый нож - * whether the water is warm enough попробуй, достаточно ли нагрелась вода - * how cold my hands are! потрогайте, какие у меня холодные руки! - the doctor felt my pulse доктор пощупал мне пульс шарить, искать ощупью (тж. * about, * around) - he felt in his purse and took a penny out of it он порылся в кошельке и вынул оттуда один пенс - he felt under his chair with his right foot and got into his shoe он пошарил под стулом правой ногой и попал в туфлю - he felt along the wall until he found the door он пробирался ощупью вдоль стены, пока не наткнулся на дверь - to * (about) in one's pocket for a box of matches искать в кармане коробочку спичек - to * for smth. нащупывать что-л., искать что-л. ощупью - the blind man felt for the kerb with his stick слепой пытался палкой нащупать край тротуара - we are *ing around for an answer to our difficulty мы пытаемся нащупать выход из затруднительного положения - to * after smth. искать что-л. ощупью - to * one's way идти ощупью, нащупывать дорогу;
действовать осторожно, осмотрительно чувствовать, ощущать - to * smth. under one's foot наступить на что-л. - to * smb.'s presence in the dark чувствовать чье-л. присутствие в темноте - to * pity for smb. жалеть кого-л., испытывать жалость к кому-л.;
сочувствовать кому-л. - to * smb.'s mood changing ощутить в ком-л. перемену настроения - he felt the cold touch of the wet twig он почувствовал /ощутил/ холодное прикосновение мокрой ветки - I felt the floor trembling я почувствовал, что пол дрожит - shut the door, please, I * the draught пожалуйста, закройте дверь, здесь сквозняк /мне дует? - he knows how it *s to be hungry он знает, что значит быть голодным - I * ten years younger я чувствую себя моложе на десять лет - he doesn't * quite himself он чувствует себя не в своей тарелке испытывать (неприятное) воздействие чего-л. - to * the heat с трудом переносить жару - to * the liquor ощущать воздействие алкоголя, чувствовать опьянение - to * the effect of an accident испытывать последствия несчастного случая - to * as if /as though/... иметь ощущение, как будто...;
казаться - she felt as if her head were bursting ей казалось, что голова у нее раскалывается - my leg *s as though it was brocken, I * as if my leg was brocken у меня, кажется, сломана нога переживать, испытывать - she *s her friend's death она переживает смерть своего друга - some people cannot * некоторые люди неспособны к переживаниям - to * an insult deeply глубоко /остро/ переживать обиду воспринимать, понимать - to * keenly the beaty of the landscape остро чувствовать красоту пейзажа - to * music deeply глубоко чувствовать /понимать/ музыку сознавать - he felt the truth of what was said он сознавал правильность сказанного - to * the force of smb.'s arguments сознавать силу чьих-л. доводов - I * that he has told the truth я чувствую, что он говорит правду полагать, считать - it was felt to be unwise полагали, что это неразумно - I * that I ought to say no more at present я считаю, что сейчас мне больше ничего не следует говорить - I felt it necessary to interfere я счел необходимым вмешаться - he felt that such a plan would be unwise он считал такой план неразумным - to * free to do smth. не стесняться делать что-л. - please * free to make suggestions пожалуйста, вносите предложения, не стесняйтесь предчувствовать - I felt that there was going to be a disaster я предчувствовал, что случится несчастье - I can * winter coming я чувствую приближение зимы - to * smth. in one's bones инстинктивно предвидеть что-л.;
быть совершенно уверенным (в чем-л. предстоящем) - he felt it in his bones that he will succeed он не сомневался, что добьется успеха (военное) (разговорное) производить разведку, "прощупывать" - to feel for smb. сочувствовать кому-л. - I * for you deeply я глубоко вам соболезную - to * for people in need жалеть нуждающихся - to feel with smb. сочувствовать кому-л., разделять чьи-л. чувства - to feel up to (doing) smth. быть в состоянии делать что-л. - I don't * up to walking now сейчас я не в состоянии идти - to feel like (doing) smth. быть склонным, иметь, испытывать желание сделать что-л. - I * like a cup of tea я бы выпил чашку чая - I * like a walk мне хочется пойти погулять - he *s like being alone он хочет остаться /побыть/ один - I don't * like eating мне не хочется есть - if you * like it если вам так хочется - to feel like smth. производить впечатление чего-л.;
быть похожим на что-л. - it *s like wood это похоже на дерево - what does it * like to be (at) home again? ну как вам дома (после долгого отсутствия) ?;
что может сравниться с возвращением домой? - it *s like rain похоже, что будет дождь как глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом: быть в каком-л. состоянии, чувствовать себя - to * ill быть больным, болеть - to * tired устать, чувствовать усталость - my foot *s better нога у меня болит меньше - to * empty быть голодным;
почувствовать голод - to * fine прекрасно себя чувствовать - to * low чувствовать себя плохо, быть в подавленном настроении - I * cold мне холодно - he felt sad ему было грустно вызывать ощущение, производить впечатление - the air felt warm воздух был теплым - how cold your hand *s какая у вас холодная рука - the cloth *s soft and silky ткань на ощупь мягкая и шелковистая - the load *s heavy to me по-моему, груз довольно тяжелый ~ осязание;
ощущение;
cold to the feel холодный на ощупь;
the cool feel (of smth.) ощущение холода от прикосновения (чего-л.) или (к чему-л.) ;
by feel на ощупь ~ осязание;
ощущение;
cold to the feel холодный на ощупь;
the cool feel (of smth.) ощущение холода от прикосновения (чего-л.) или (к чему-л.) ;
by feel на ощупь ~ осязание;
ощущение;
cold to the feel холодный на ощупь;
the cool feel (of smth.) ощущение холода от прикосновения (чего-л.) или (к чему-л.) ;
by feel на ощупь to ~ tired чувствовать себя усталым;
do you feel hungry? вы голодны? feel глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом: давать ощущение;
your hand feels cold у вас холодная рука;
velvet feels soft бархат мягок на ощупь ~ глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом: чувствовать себя;
I feel hot (cold) мне жарко( холодно) ~ остро воспринимать, тонко воспринимать, быть чувствительным (к чему-л.) ~ осязание;
ощущение;
cold to the feel холодный на ощупь;
the cool feel (of smth.) ощущение холода от прикосновения (чего-л.) или (к чему-л.) ;
by feel на ощупь ~ ощупывать;
трогать, осязать;
to feel the edge of a knife пробовать лезвие ножа ~ ощущать;
to feel the heat (the cold) быть чувствительным к жаре (к холоду) ~ переживать;
to feel a friend's death переживать смерть друга ~ полагать, считать;
I feel it my duty я считаю feel это своим долгом;
to feel bound to say быть вынужденным сказать ~ полагать, считать;
I feel it my duty я считаю feel это своим долгом;
to feel bound to say быть вынужденным сказать ~ предчувствовать ~ воен. разг. "прощупывать";
разведывать ~ (felt) чувствовать ~ чутье;
вкус ~ шарить, искать ощупью;
to feel in one's pocket искать (что-л.) в кармане ~ переживать;
to feel a friend's death переживать смерть друга ~ about двигаться ощупью ~ about шарить, нащупывать (for) to ~ quite oneself оправиться, прийти в себя;
to feel angry сердиться;
to feel certain быть уверенным to ~ beauty( poetry) чувствовать красоту (поэзию) ;
the ship feels her helm судно слушается руля ~ полагать, считать;
I feel it my duty я считаю feel это своим долгом;
to feel bound to say быть вынужденным сказать to ~ fine (bad) чувствовать себя прекрасно( плохо) ;
to feel low чувствовать себя подавленным ~ for нащупывать;
feel up to быть в состоянии;
feel with разделять (чье-л.) чувство;
сочувствовать;
сопереживать ~ for сочувствовать;
I really feel for you я вам искренне сочувствую ~ шарить, искать ощупью;
to feel in one's pocket искать (что-л.) в кармане to ~ like (eating, etc.) быть склонным, хотеть (поесть и т. п.) to ~ like putting (smb.) on амер. испытывать желание помочь (кому-л.) ;
it feels like rain вероятно, будет дождь to ~ fine (bad) чувствовать себя прекрасно (плохо) ;
to feel low чувствовать себя подавленным low: ~ spirits подавленность, уныние;
to feel low чувствовать себя подавленным to ~ one's feet (или legs) почувствовать почву под ногами;
быть уверенным в себе;
to feel in one's bones быть совершенно уверенным to ~ one's way пробираться ощупью;
перен. действовать осторожно;
зондировать почву, выяснять обстановку to ~ quite oneself оправиться, прийти в себя;
to feel angry сердиться;
to feel certain быть уверенным to ~ strongly about испытывать чувство возмущения, быть против ~ ощупывать;
трогать, осязать;
to feel the edge of a knife пробовать лезвие ножа ~ ощущать;
to feel the heat (the cold) быть чувствительным к жаре (к холоду) to ~ the pulse (of smb.) щупать (чей-л.) пульс;
перен. стараться выяснить( чьи-л.) желания (намерения и т.п.) ;
прощупывать pulse: ~ пульс;
пульсация;
биение;
to feel the pulse щупать пульс;
перен. разузнавать намерения, желания, "прощупывать" ~ for нащупывать;
feel up to быть в состоянии;
feel with разделять (чье-л.) чувство;
сочувствовать;
сопереживать ~ for нащупывать;
feel up to быть в состоянии;
feel with разделять (чье-л.) чувство;
сочувствовать;
сопереживать ~ глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом: чувствовать себя;
I feel hot (cold) мне жарко (холодно) ~ полагать, считать;
I feel it my duty я считаю feel это своим долгом;
to feel bound to say быть вынужденным сказать ~ for сочувствовать;
I really feel for you я вам искренне сочувствую to ~ like putting (smb.) on амер. испытывать желание помочь (кому-л.) ;
it feels like rain вероятно, будет дождь to ~ beauty (poetry) чувствовать красоту (поэзию) ;
the ship feels her helm судно слушается руля to ~ tired чувствовать себя усталым;
do you feel hungry? вы голодны? feel глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом: давать ощущение;
your hand feels cold у вас холодная рука;
velvet feels soft бархат мягок на ощупь what do you ~ about it? что вы об этом думаете? feel глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом: давать ощущение;
your hand feels cold у вас холодная рука;
velvet feels soft бархат мягок на ощупь

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > feel
13 feel

[fiːl] 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. felt
1)

а) ощупывать, осязать, трогать, прикасаться

- feel the pulse of smb.

б) ощупывать, прощупывать (проверяя что-л.); мед. производить пальпацию

в) = feel about шарить, искать ощупью прям. и перен.

I had to feel about for the light switch in the dark. — В комнате было темно, так что мне пришлось нащупывать выключатель.

I'm feeling about for an answer to our difficulties. — Я всё пытаюсь найти решение наших проблем.

- feel one's way

Syn:

grope

2)

а) разг. "прощупывать", выяснять положение дел

Play slowly until you feel the house. — Играй не спеша, пока не поймёшь настроение собравшихся.

Syn:

sound

б) воен.; разг. "прощупывать", осуществлять разведдействия, выяснять, есть ли враг на данной территории

3)

а) чувствовать, ощущать; быть способным что-л. ощущать

to feel pity for smb. — чувствовать жалость к кому-л.

The skin doesn't feel alike everywhere. — Кожа не везде имеет одинаковую чувствительность.

Syn:

experience, sense, perceive

б) чувствовать с особой остротой, тонко воспринимать (в частности, различия между чем-л.), быть чувствительным, восприимчивым к чему-л.

в) принимать близко к сердцу

Rudolf felt deeply the tragical loss of his favourite son. — Рудольф тяжело переживал трагическую гибель своего любимого сына.

г) (feel for / with) сочувствовать; сопереживать (кому-л.)

I really feel for you. — Я вам искренне сочувствую.

The whole nation feels with the families of those who were drowned in the great floods. — Вся страна сострадает семьям погибших от наводнения.

4) полагать, считать, быть убеждённым

to feel bound to say — быть вынужденным сказать

to feel strongly — быть твёрдо убеждённым

I feel it my duty to help the poor. — Я считаю своим долгом помогать бедным.

How do you feel about this problem? — Что ты думаешь об этой проблеме?

Syn:

believe, experience, entertain

5) (feel + прил.) чувствовать себя (как-л.), быть в состоянии (чего-л.)

Your hand feels cold. — У тебя холодная рука.

Velvet feels soft. — Бархат мягок на ощупь.

- feel fine
- feel bad
- feel low
- feel quite oneself
- feel angry
- feel nervous
- feel certain

- feel tired

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- feel like
- feel blue
- feel cheap
- feel free
- feel out
- feel small
- feel up to
- feel her helm
- feel up
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to feel one's feet / legs / wings — почувствовать почву под ногами; быть уверенным в себе

to feel in one's bones — быть совершенно уверенным

It feels like rain. — Вероятно, будет дождь.

- feel no pain
2. сущ.
1) ощущение

by feel — на ощупь

rough texture to the feel — грубая на ощупь ткань

Syn:

touch

2) чувство

Syn:

sensation, feeling

3) интуитивное знание или способность

to have a good feel for smth. — иметь хорошее чувство чего-л.

the feel of the market — чувство рынка (внутреннее понимание того, как он функционирует)

4) эротическое прикосновение

She let me have a quick feel. — Она позволила мне чуть-чуть пощупать себя.

Англо-русский современный словарь > feel
14 sensación

f.

1 sensation, feeling.

2 sense, sensing.

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sensación

► nombre femenino

1 (impresión) sensation, feeling

■ sensación de calor feeling of warmth

2 (emoción) sensation

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FRASEOLOGÍA

causar sensación to cause a sensation

tener la sensación de que... to have a feeling that...

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noun f.

1) feeling

2) sensation

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SF

1) (=percepción) feeling, sensation

una sensación de placer — a feeling o sensation of pleasure

tengo la sensación de que..., me da la sensación de que... — I have a feeling that...

2) (=conmoción) sensation

causar o hacer sensación — to cause a sensation

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femenino

1) (percepción, impresión) feeling

una sensación de tristeza/impotencia — a feeling of sadness/impotence

una vaga sensación de placer — a vague sensation of pleasure

una sensación de pérdida/espacio — a sense of loss/space

tengo or me da la sensación de que no vamos a ganar — I have a feeling we're not going to win

2)

a) ( furor) sensation

la noticia causó sensación — the news caused a sensation

b) ( éxito) sensation

ser una sensación — to be a sensation

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= excitement, feeling, sense, thrill, sensation.

Ex. If done effectively, displays can add interest and even excitement to the process of information discovery.

Ex. The idea is for volunteers who think reading is fun and important to convey these feelings to younger students.

Ex. This sense of practical issues unconfronted led to a proposal for a different approach to the curriculum debate.

Ex. She felt a small thrill of triumph.

Ex. Fictionalised and factual autobiographies vividly recreate sensations and dreamscapes of childhood.

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* causar sensación = be a sensation, cut + a swath(e), cut + a dash, make + heads turn, make + a big noise, cause + a sensation.

* causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* falsa sensación de seguridad = false sense of security.

* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.

* sensación de ansiedad = sinking feeling.

* sensación de euforia = feel-good factor.

* sensación de haber visto Algo ya antes = deja vu.

* sensación de intranquilidad = sinking feeling.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* sensación de sentirse atrapado = entrapment.

* sensación térmica = wind chill factor, chill factor.

* sentir la sensación = feel.

* sentir una sensación de = experience + sense of.

* tener la sensación de que = have + a gut feeling that.

* tener una sensación = have + a feeling.

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femenino

1) (percepción, impresión) feeling

una sensación de tristeza/impotencia — a feeling of sadness/impotence

una vaga sensación de placer — a vague sensation of pleasure

una sensación de pérdida/espacio — a sense of loss/space

tengo or me da la sensación de que no vamos a ganar — I have a feeling we're not going to win

2)

a) ( furor) sensation

la noticia causó sensación — the news caused a sensation

b) ( éxito) sensation

ser una sensación — to be a sensation

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= excitement, feeling, sense, thrill, sensation.

Ex: If done effectively, displays can add interest and even excitement to the process of information discovery.

Ex: The idea is for volunteers who think reading is fun and important to convey these feelings to younger students.

Ex: This sense of practical issues unconfronted led to a proposal for a different approach to the curriculum debate.

Ex: She felt a small thrill of triumph.

Ex: Fictionalised and factual autobiographies vividly recreate sensations and dreamscapes of childhood.

* causar sensación = be a sensation, cut + a swath(e), cut + a dash, make + heads turn, make + a big noise, cause + a sensation.

* causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* falsa sensación de seguridad = false sense of security.

* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.

* sensación de ansiedad = sinking feeling.

* sensación de euforia = feel-good factor.

* sensación de haber visto Algo ya antes = deja vu.

* sensación de intranquilidad = sinking feeling.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* sensación de sentirse atrapado = entrapment.

* sensación térmica = wind chill factor, chill factor.

* sentir la sensación = feel.

* sentir una sensación de = experience + sense of.

* tener la sensación de que = have + a gut feeling that.

* tener una sensación = have + a feeling.

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sensación

feminine

A (percepción, impresión) feeling

lo invadió una sensación de tristeza a feeling of sadness came over him

una vaga sensación de placer a vague sensation of pleasure

tengo or me da la sensación de que no vamos a ganar I have a feeling we're not going to win

Compuesto:

sensación térmica

windchill factor

B

1 (furor) sensation

la noticia causó sensación the news caused a sensation

2 (éxito) sensation

tu hermana fue la sensación de la noche your sister was the sensation of the evening

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sensación sustantivo femenino
1 (percepción, impresión) feeling;
◊ una sensación de tristeza/impotencia a feeling of sadness/impotence;

una vaga sensación de placer a vague sensation of pleasure;
una sensación de pérdida/espacio a sense of loss/space;
tengo or me da la sensación de que no vamos a ganar I have a feeling we're not going to win
2 (furor, éxito) sensation;
◊ ser una sensación to be a sensation

sensación sustantivo femenino
1 (física) sensation, feeling: es una sensación muy desagradable, it's a very unpleasant feeling
2 (presentimiento, intuición) feeling: me da la sensación de que tiene problemas, I have a feeling he is in trouble
3 (emoción, impacto) sensation: la noticia ha causado sensación, the news has caused a sensation
' sensación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agobiarse
- aguda
- agudo
- experimentar
- gustillo
- gusto
- opresión
- profunda
- profundo
- pura
- puro
- real
- regusto
- saborear
- sofoco
- vacía
- vacío
- agobio
- agradable
- agudizar
- calor
- dejo
- dentera
- embriagador
- hambre
- impresión
- ligero
- molesto
- peculiar
- pesadez
- quemazón
English:
chill
- distinct
- dizziness
- emptiness
- faint
- feel
- feeling
- gritty
- mild
- prickle
- sensation
- sensational
- sense
- sting
- strange
- tingly
- vibes
- get

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sensación nf

1. [percepción] feeling, sensation;

una sensación de dolor a painful sensation;

nos embargó una sensación de tristeza we were overcome by a feeling of sadness;

tengo o [m5] me da la sensación de que estoy perdiendo el tiempo I get the feeling o have a feeling I'm wasting my time

2. [efecto] sensation;

causar sensación to cause a sensation;

causar una gran sensación a alguien to make a great impression on sb

3. [premonición] feeling;

tengo la sensación de que… I have a feeling that…

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sensación

f feeling, sensation;

causar sensación fig cause a sensation

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sensación nf, pl - ciones

1) impresión: feeling

tener la sensación: to have a feeling

2) : sensation

causar sensación: to cause a sensation

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sensación n

1. (impresión) feeling

tengo la sensación de que me siguen I've got the feeling I'm being followed

2. (sorpresa) sensation

¡es la sensación del año! it's the sensation of the year!

Spanish-English dictionary > sensación
15 sentirse

sentirse

► verbo pronominal

1 to feel

■ me siento cansado I feel tired

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to feel

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1. VPR

1) [en estado, situación] to feel

¿cómo te sientes? — how do you feel?

no me siento con ánimos para eso — I don't feel up to it

podemos sentirnos satisfechos con el resultado — we can feel satisfied with the result

se sentía observada — she felt she was being watched

se sintió herido en su orgullo — his pride had been wounded

• sentirse como en casa — to feel at home

• sentirse culpable — to feel guilty

• sentirse mal — to feel bad

me sentí mal por lo que había dicho — I felt bad about what I had said

me sentí mal y me fui directamente a casa — I felt ill o bad and went straight home

2) (Med)

• sentirse de algo, desde la operación se siente mucho de la espalda — she's had a lot of back pain since the operation

ha vuelto a sentirse del reúma — she has begun to suffer from rheumatism again

3) LAm (=ofenderse) to take offence

no te sientas con él, no se refería a ti — don't be annoyed with him o don't take offence, he wasn't talking about you

4) Méx (=resquebrajarse) [pared, hueso, vasija] to crack

2. SM

1) (=opinión) feeling, opinion

la decisión no refleja el sentir mayoritario — the decision does not reflect the feeling o opinion of the majority

el sentir popular — popular feeling, popular opinion

2) (=sentimiento) feelings pl

no quiero herir tu sentir — I don't want to hurt your feelings

el resurgimiento del sentir religioso — the upsurge in religious sentiment o feeling

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(v.) = feel, feel + a sense of, feel like

Ex. But for now, having fun and feeling famous will do quite well enough.

Ex. Many people are feeling a sense of the loss of cultural identity and are turning increasingly towards the preservation of local history resources as a means of redressing the balance.

Ex. Mysterious Latin ciphers, such as s.l. and s.n. (in brackets, of course), that could well make ordinary plebes feel like dummies.

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(v.) = feel, feel + a sense of, feel like

Ex: But for now, having fun and feeling famous will do quite well enough.

Ex: Many people are feeling a sense of the loss of cultural identity and are turning increasingly towards the preservation of local history resources as a means of redressing the balance.

Ex: Mysterious Latin ciphers, such as s.l. and s.n. (in brackets, of course), that could well make ordinary plebes feel like dummies.

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■sentirse verbo reflexivo to feel: me siento incapaz de hacerlo, I don't feel able to do it
se siente mejor, he feels better
se sintió traicionada, she felt betrayed
' sentirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- discriminar
- disgustarse
- encontrarse
- incómoda
- incómodo
- lugar
- notarse
- realizarse
- renacer
- tendencia
- ancho
- cohibir
- culpable
- desadaptado
- gloria
- hallar
- inclinado
- llenar
- pez
- sentir
- solo
English:
awe
- colour
- debt
- feel
- home
- low
- place
- secure
- terrible
- up
- wretched
- bilious
- cut
- draw
- fulfillment
- giddy
- hurt
- ill
- lonely
- obligate
- offense
- over
- par
- relieved
- rotten
- run
- self
- small
- umbrage
- unsure

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vpr

1. [encontrarse, considerarse] to feel;

¿te sientes mal/bien? are you feeling ill/all right?;

ya me siento mejor I feel better now;

me siento feliz/mareada I feel happy/sick;

después de la ducha me siento otro/otra I feel like a new man/woman after my shower;

se siente superior she feels superior;

me sentía obligado a ayudarle I felt obliged to help him;

no me siento con ganas de hacer nada I don't feel like doing anything;

me sentía morir I felt like I was dying

2. Am [ofenderse] to take offence;

se sintió mucho por lo que dijiste he took great offence at what you said

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sentirse

v/r

1 feel

2 L.Am. (ofenderse)

take offense o Br

offence

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vr

1) : to feel

¿te sientes mejor?: are you feeling better?

2) Chile, Mex : to take offense

Spanish-English dictionary > sentirse
16 vuoto

1. adj empty

( non occupato) vacant

( privo) devoid (di of)

2. m ( spazio) empty space

( recipiente) empty

physics vacuum

fig void

vuoto d'aria air pocket

vuoto a perdere non-returnable container

vuoto a rendere returnable container

andare a vuoto fall through

( confezionato) sotto vuoto vacuum-packed

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vuoto agg.

1 empty; ( libero) free; ( non occupato) vacant: un baule, cassetto vuoto, an empty trunk, drawer; la bottiglia, la casa, la scatola è vuota, the bottle, the house, the box is empty; appartamento vuoto, ( non ammobiliato) empty flat, ( non abitato) vacant flat; posto vuoto, vacant (o empty) seat; teatro vuoto, empty theatre; scena vuoto, empty stage; avere le tasche vuote, to be penniless // a mani vuote, empty-handed: non possiamo presentarci alla festa a mani vuote, we can't show up at the party empty-handed // sentirsi ( lo stomaco) vuoto, to feel hungry // ho la testa vuota, my mind is a complete blank; quella ragazza ha la testa vuota, that girl has an empty head // un' esistenza vuota, an aimless existence; giornate vuote, empty days

2 ( privo) devoid, void; ( mancante) lacking (in): è completamente vuoto di senso comune, it is completely devoid of (o lacking in) common sense

◆ s.m.

1 empty space; gap; void: dobbiamo riempire questo vuoto, we must fill up (o in) this empty space (o this gap); c'erano molti vuoti tra il pubblico, there were a lot of empty seats (in the theatre) // vuoto di potere, power vacuum // uno spiacevole senso di vuoto, an unpleasant feeling of emptiness // la sua morte lascia un vuoto incolmabile nella famiglia, his death leaves a terrible void (o a gap that cannot be filled) in the family; ha lasciato un grande vuoto fra noi, we miss him very much // (comm.) vuoto per pieno, ( di noli) dead freight

2 ( recipiente) empty: restituire, rendere i vuoti, to return the empties; vuoto a rendere, returnable bottle; vuoto a perdere, non-returnable bottle; bottiglia con vuoto a perdere, disposable bottle

3 ( spazio) space: fissare il vuoto, to stare into space; essere sospeso nel vuoto, to be hanging in mid-air; precipitare nel vuoto, to hurtle down // cadere nel vuoto, (fig.) to fall on deaf ears // fare il vuoto intorno a sé, to make oneself very unpopular, ( superare tutti) to leave everyone behind

4 (fis.) vacuum: produrre un vuoto, to produce (o to create) a vacuum; pompa da vuoto, vacuum pump; vuoto assoluto, absolute vacuum; vuoto spinto, hard (o high) vacuum; confezione sotto vuoto, vacuum-sealed pack // (aer.) vuoto d'aria, air pocket

5 a vuoto, ( invano) in vain; ( senza effetto) to no purpose, to no end: parlare a vuoto, to speak in vain; fare un tentativo a vuoto, to make a vain attempt; andare a vuoto, to fail (o to miscarry o to fall through): un piano andato a vuoto, a failed plan; (mecc.) funzionamento a vuoto, idling; girare a vuoto, to idle (anche fig.) // viaggiare a vuoto, ( senza carico) to travel empty.

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['vwɔto] vuoto (-a)
1. agg

1) (gen) empty

a stomaco vuoto — on an empty stomach

a mani vuote — empty-handed

è arrivato a mani vuote — he arrived empty-handed

2) (non occupato: posto) vacant, free, (spazio) empty

un appartamento vuoto — an empty flat

3) (fig : discorso, persona) shallow, superficial

è una testa vuota — he's an empty headed person

mi sento la testa vuota — my mind feels a complete blank

2. sm

(spazio) void, empty space, gap, (in bianco) blank, (fig : mancanza) gap, void, Fis vacuum

è rimasto sospeso nel vuoto — (alpinista) he was left hanging in mid-air

aver paura del vuoto — to be afraid of heights

guardare nel vuoto — to gaze into space

fare il vuoto intorno a sé — to alienate o.s. from everybody

ha lasciato un vuoto fra di noi — he has left a real gap

ho un vuoto allo stomaco — my stomach feels empty

sotto vuoto — sottovuoto

- vuoto d'aria

- vuoto a perdere

- vuoto a rendere

3.

a vuoto avv — (inutilmente) vainly, in vain, (senza effetto) to no purpose

parlare a vuoto — to waste one's breath

ho fatto un viaggio a vuoto — I have had a wasted journey

andare a vuoto — to come to nothing, fail

assegno a vuoto — dud cheque Brit, bad check Am

girare a vuoto Auto — to idle

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['vwɔto] 1.
aggettivo

1) (senza contenuto) [tasca, recipiente, luogo] empty; (bianco) [pagina, agenda] empty, blank; (libero) [ poltrona] empty, free; [ appartamento] empty, vacant, unoccupied

l'hai affittato vuoto o ammobiliato? — are you renting it unfurnished or furnished?

2) fig. [vita, discorso] empty, vacuous; [ persona] shallow, vacuous; [ sguardo] vacant

sentirsi vuoto — to feel empty

mi sento la testa -a — my head's a blank

vuoto di significato — meaningless
2.
sostantivo maschile

1) (spazio) space

sospeso nel vuoto — dangling in space

gettarsi o lanciarsi nel vuoto to jump into space; cadere nel vuoto to fall through the air; guardare nel vuoto — to stare into space o into the distance

2) (assenza, lacuna) void, vacuum

vuoto politico, intellettuale — political, intellectual vacuum

un senso di vuoto — a sense of loss

la sua morte ha lasciato un gran vuoto nella mia vita — her death left a great void o emptiness in my life

3) (contenitore vuoto) empty

vuoto a rendere, a perdere — (bottiglia) returnable bottle, one-way bottle

4) (buco, spazio vuoto) blank, gap

5) fis. vacuum

sotto vuoto — sottovuoto

6) a vuoto

un tentativo a vuoto — a fruitless o vain attempt

parlare a vuoto — to talk to oneself o in vain

andare a vuoto — [ tentativo] to fail

girare a vuoto — [ motore] to idle

ha girato a vuoto tutto il giorno — he has been running around in circles o like a headless chicken all day

colpo o tiro a vuoto blank shot; assegno a vuoto — bad cheque

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vuoto d'aria — air pocket

vuoto di memoria — lapse of memory

vuoto di potere — pol. power vacuum

vuoto spinto — high vacuum

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fare il vuoto attorno a sé — to drive everybody away, to isolate oneself

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vuoto

/'vwɔto/

I aggettivo

1 (senza contenuto) [ tasca, recipiente, luogo] empty; (bianco) [ pagina, agenda] empty, blank; (libero) [ poltrona] empty, free; [ appartamento] empty, vacant, unoccupied; l'hai affittato vuoto o ammobiliato? are you renting it unfurnished or furnished?

2 fig. [ vita, discorso] empty, vacuous; [ persona] shallow, vacuous; [ sguardo] vacant; sentirsi vuoto to feel empty; mi sento la testa -a my head's a blank; vuoto di significato meaningless

II sostantivo maschile

1 (spazio) space; sospeso nel vuoto dangling in space; gettarsi o lanciarsi nel vuoto to jump into space; cadere nel vuoto to fall through the air; guardare nel vuoto to stare into space o into the distance

2 (assenza, lacuna) void, vacuum; vuoto politico, intellettuale political, intellectual vacuum; un senso di vuoto a sense of loss; la sua morte ha lasciato un gran vuoto nella mia vita her death left a great void o emptiness in my life

3 (contenitore vuoto) empty; vuoto a rendere, a perdere (bottiglia) returnable bottle, one-way bottle

4 (buco, spazio vuoto) blank, gap

5 fis. vacuum; sotto vuoto → sottovuoto

6 a vuoto un tentativo a vuoto a fruitless o vain attempt; parlare a vuoto to talk to oneself o in vain; andare a vuoto [ tentativo] to fail; girare a vuoto [ motore] to idle; ha girato a vuoto tutto il giorno he has been running around in circles o like a headless chicken all day; colpo o tiro a vuoto blank shot; assegno a vuoto bad cheque

IDIOMS

fare il vuoto attorno a sé to drive everybody away, to isolate oneself

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COMPOUNDS

vuoto d'aria air pocket; vuoto di memoria lapse of memory; vuoto di potere pol. power vacuum; vuoto spinto high vacuum.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > vuoto
17 tener un sentimiento de

(v.) = feel + a sense of

Ex. Many people are feeling a sense of the loss of cultural identity and are turning increasingly towards the preservation of local history resources as a means of redressing the balance.

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(v.) = feel + a sense of

Ex: Many people are feeling a sense of the loss of cultural identity and are turning increasingly towards the preservation of local history resources as a means of redressing the balance.

Spanish-English dictionary > tener un sentimiento de
18 bereavement

noun

Trauerfall, der

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noun The family has suffered two bereavements recently.) der Verlust

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be·reave·ment

[bɪˈri:vmənt]

n (death) Trauerfall m, Todesfall m; (loss) schmerzlicher Verlust

to suffer a \bereavement einen [schmerzlichen] Verlust erleiden

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[bɪ'riːvmənt]
n

1) (= death in family) Trauerfall m

owing to a/his recent bereavement — wegen or aufgrund eines Trauerfalls/dieses für ihn so schmerzlichen Verlusts

to sympathize with sb in his bereavement — jds Leid teilen

2) (= feeling of loss) schmerzlicher Verlust

to feel a sense of bereavement at sth — etw als schmerzlichen Verlust empfinden

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bereavement s

1. schmerzlicher Verlust (durch Tod)

2. Trauerfall m

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noun

Trauerfall, der

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n.

Verlust -¨e (Todesfall) m.

English-german dictionary > bereavement
19 sensación

sensación sustantivo femenino 1 (percepción, impresión) feeling;
◊ una sensación de tristeza/impotencia a feeling of sadness/impotence;
una vaga sensación de placer a vague sensation of pleasure; una sensación de pérdida/espacio a sense of loss/space; tengo or me da la sensación de que no vamos a ganar I have a feeling we're not going to win 2 (furor, éxito) sensation;
◊ ser una sensación to be a sensation

sensación sustantivo femenino
1 (física) sensation, feeling: es una sensación muy desagradable, it's a very unpleasant feeling
2 (presentimiento, intuición) feeling: me da la sensación de que tiene problemas, I have a feeling he is in trouble
3 (emoción, impacto) sensation: la noticia ha causado sensación, the news has caused a sensation ' sensación' also found in these entries: Spanish: agobiarse - aguda - agudo - experimentar - gustillo - gusto - opresión - profunda - profundo - pura - puro - real - regusto - saborear - sofoco - vacía - vacío - agobio - agradable - agudizar - calor - dejo - dentera - embriagador - hambre - impresión - ligero - molesto - peculiar - pesadez - quemazón English: chill - distinct - dizziness - emptiness - faint - feel - feeling - gritty - mild - prickle - sensation - sensational - sense - sting - strange - tingly - vibes - get

English-spanish dictionary > sensación
20 sentido

adj.

deeply felt, touching, heartfelt, moving.

m.

1 sense, meaning, purport.

2 sense, each one of one's five senses.

3 direction, course.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: sentir.

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sentido

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) sense

2 (significado) sense, meaning

3 (conocimiento) consciousness

4 (dirección) direction

————————

sentido

► participio pasado

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1 (muerte etc) deeply felt

■ nuestro más sentido pésame our deepest sympathy

2 (sensible) touchy, sensitive

► nombre masculino sentido

1 (gen) sense

2 (significado) sense, meaning

3 (conocimiento) consciousness

4 (dirección) direction

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de sentido único AUTOMÓVIL one-way

dejar a alguien sin sentido to knock somebody out

en cierto sentido in a sense

en sentido opuesto in the opposite direction

hablar sin sentido to talk nonsense

hacer algo con los cinco sentidos figurado to take great pains with something

no tiene sentido / no tiene ningún sentido it doesn't make sense

■ no tiene sentido salir si no tenemos dinero there's no point in going out if we haven't got any money

¿qué sentido tiene + inf...? what's the point in/of + - ing...?

■ ¿qué sentido tiene hablarle si no te hace caso? what's the point of talking to him if he won't listen?

perder el sentido to faint

tener sentido to make sense

doble sentido double meaning

sentido común common sense

sentido de la orientación sense of direction

sentido del humor sense of humour (US humor)

sentido figurado figurative meaning

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noun m.

1) sense

2) meaning

3) direction, way

4) consciousness

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1. ADJ

1) [carta, declaración] heartfelt

pronunció unas sentidas palabras en su honor — he said some heartfelt words in his honour

una pérdida muy sentida — a deeply felt loss

mi más sentido pésame — my deepest sympathy, my heartfelt condolences

2) (=dolido) hurt

estaba muy sentida con sus amigos — she was very hurt by her friends

3) [carácter, persona] sensitive

2. SM

1) (=capacidad)

a) [para sentir] sense

ha perdido el sentido del gusto — he has lost his sense of taste

los cinco sentidos — the five senses

- costar un sentido

- poner los cinco sentidos

- tener un sexto sentido

b) [para percibir] sense

no tiene sentido del ritmo — he has no sense of rhythm

tiene muy buen sentido del color — he has a very good sense of colour

sentido común — common sense

sentido de la orientación — sense of direction

sentido de la proporción — sense of proportion

sentido del humor — sense of humour

sentido de los negocios — business sense

sentido del ridículo, su sentido del ridículo le impidió hacerlo — he felt self-conscious o embarrassed so he didn't do it

tiene un gran sentido del ridículo — she easily feels self-conscious o embarrassed

sentido práctico, tener sentido práctico — to be practical

2) (=significado) meaning

ser madre le ha dado un nuevo sentido a su vida — being a mother has given a new meaning to her life

¿cuál es el sentido literal de esta palabra? — what is the literal meaning of this word?

la vida sin ti no tendría sentido — without you life would have no meaning o would be meaningless

• doble sentido — double meaning

esa frase tenía doble sentido — that sentence had a double meaning

• sin sentido — [palabras, comentario] meaningless

decía cosas sin sentido — he was talking nonsense

3) (=lógica) sense

no le veo sentido a esta discusión — I can't see any sense o point in this argument

poco a poco, todo empieza a cobrar sentido — everything is gradually beginning to make sense

• sin sentido — [crueldad, violencia] senseless

fue un debate sin sentido — it was a pointless debate

• tener sentido — to make sense

solo tiene sentido quejarse si así puedes conseguir lo que quieres — it only makes sense to complain if o the only point in complaining is if you can then get what you want

no tiene sentido que te disculpes ahora — it's pointless (you) apologizing now, there's no sense o point in (you) apologizing now

4) (=conciencia) consciousness

lo encontré en el suelo sin sentido — I found him unconscious on the floor

• perder el sentido — to lose consciousness

• recobrar el sentido — to regain consciousness

- quitar el sentido a algn

5) (=dirección) direction

los dos avanzaban en el mismo sentido — they were both moving forward in the same direction

conducía en sentido contrario — he was driving in the opposite direction

sentido único — one way

• en el sentido de las agujas del reloj — clockwise

en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj — anti-clockwise, counterclockwise (EEUU)
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6) [otras expresiones]

• en sentido amplio — in the broad sense

• en el buen sentido de la palabra — in the best o good sense of the word

• en cierto sentido — in a sense

• en ese sentido — [con nombre] to that effect; [con verbo] in that sense, in that respect

ha habido rumores en ese sentido — there have been rumours to that effect

en ese sentido no sabemos qué hacer — in that sense o respect, we don't know what to do

• en sentido estricto — in the strict sense of the word o term

no es, en sentido estricto, un pez de río — it's not a freshwater fish in the strict sense of the word o term, it's not strictly speaking a freshwater fish

• en sentido figurado — in the figurative sense, figuratively

• en sentido lato — in the broad sense

• tomar algo en el mal sentido — to take sth the wrong way

• en tal sentido — to that effect

están dispuestos a dar testimonio en tal sentido — they are prepared to testify to that effect

un acuerdo en tal sentido sería interpretado como una privatización — such an agreement o an agreement to that effect would be interpreted as privatization

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- da adjetivo

1) <palabras/carta> heartfelt; <anhelo/dolor> deep

mi más sentido pésame — my deepest sympathy

2) < persona>

a) [ESTAR] (AmL) ( dolorido) hurt, offended

b) [SER] (Esp) ( sensible) sensitive, touchy
II
masculino

1)

a) (Fisiol) sense

poner los cinco sentidos en algo — to give something one's full attention; ( ante peligro) to keep one's wits about one

b) (noción, idea)

sentido DE algo — sense of something

su sentido del deber — her sense of duty

tiene un gran sentido del ritmo — he has a great sense of rhythm

- sentido común

- sentido de orientación

- sentido del humor

- sentido del ridículo

2) ( conocimiento) consciousness

el golpe lo dejó sin sentido — he was knocked unconscious by the blow

perder el sentido — to lose consciousness

recobrar el sentido — to regain consciousness, to come to, to come round

3) ( significado)

en el buen sentido de la palabra — in the nicest sense of the word

en el sentido más amplio del vocablo — in the broadest sense of the term

en sentido literal/figurado — in a literal/figurative sense

lo dijo con doble sentido — he was intentionally ambiguous

el sentido de la vida — the meaning of life

en cierto sentido... — in a sense...

no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces — I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing

cobrar sentido — to acquire significance

sus palabras cobran ahora un nuevo sentido — his words take on a new meaning now

esa política ya no tiene sentido — that policy doesn't make sense anymore o is meaningless now

palabras sin sentido — meaningless words

no tiene sentido preocuparse por eso — it's pointless worrying about that

4) ( dirección) direction

se mueve en el sentido de las agujas del reloj — it moves clockwise

gírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj — turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction

venían en sentido contrario or opuesto al nuestro — they were coming in the opposite direction to us

calle de sentido único or (Méx) de un solo sentido — one-way street

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= denotation, meaning, sense, drift, flavour [flavor, -USA], meaningfulness, heartfelt, respect, sense of purpose.

Ex. In establishing subdivisions for use with the names of people or peoples consider the connotation, in addition to the denotation, of the wording and structure of the subdivision.

Ex. The term indexing language can seem rather daunting, and has certainly had different meanings in its different incarnations.

Ex. In some senses these could also be regarded as special classification schemes.

Ex. The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.

Ex. Collected in 1907 from an oral source, this story depends for its charm and attraction on the colloquial flavour, its dialect.

Ex. The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.

Ex. The author examines selected examples of the literature that generate conflict between cultural responsibility and artistic freedom along with a sampling of the heated and heartfelt exchange about that literature in Internet discussions.

Ex. However, the survey developed in the current study would need to be similar in other key respects to the water quality survey developed by Carson and Mitchell = No obstante, el cuestionario desarrollado en este estudio debería parecerse en otros aspectos importantes al cuestionario desarrollado por Carson y Mitchell sobre la calidad del agua.

Ex. This article argues that those in leadership roles bear a special responsibility for creating a sense of purpose in the organisation.

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* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.

* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.

* carecer de sentido = be meaningless.

* con sentido = meaningful, purposeful, in a meaningful way.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* desarrollarse en un sentido determinado = develop along + lines.

* de sentido único = one-way.

* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.

* discusión sin sentido = pointless discussion, pointless argument.

* doble sentido = double meaning, equivocation.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.

* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.

* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en el sentido del reloj = clockwise.

* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en el sentido que = in which.

* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this respect, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.

* en más de un sentido = in more ways than one.

* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.

* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.

* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.

* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.

* en su estricto sentido = strictly speaking.

* en su sentido más amplio = in its/their broadest sense, in its/their widest sense.

* en su sentido más general = in its/their broadest sense.

* en todos estos sentidos = in all these regards.

* en todos los sentidos = in all respects, in every sense.

* en unel sentido amplio = in a/the broad sense.

* en un/el sentido general = in a/the broad sense.

* en un/el sentido más amplio = in a/the broader sense.

* en un/el sentido más general = in a/the broader sense.

* en un sentido general = in a broad sense.

* en un sentido más amplio = in a broader sense, in a larger sense.

* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.

* en varios sentidos = in several respects, in various respects.

* escribir con sentido = write + sense.

* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.

* falto de sentido crítico = uncritical.

* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.

* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.

* no tener sentido = be meaningless, be pointless, be senseless.

* no tener sentido + Infinitivo = there + be + little point in + Gerundio, there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.

* perder sentido = lose + purpose.

* pérdida del sentido = fainting, fainting fit.

* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* que tiene sentido = meaningful.

* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.

* recobrar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* recuperar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* rima sin sentido = nonsense, nonsense verse.

* sentido común = common sense, savvy, good judgement, judgement [judgment], good sense.

* sentido de culpa = guilt.

* sentido de desigualdad = sense of inequality.

* sentido de identidad = sense of identity.

* sentido de la historia = sense of history.

* sentido de la obligación = sense of obligation.

* sentido de la oportunidad = sense of timing.

* sentido de la palabra = word sense.

* sentido de la proporción = sense of proportion.

* sentido de la responsabilidad = sense of responsibility.

* sentido de la superioridad = sense of superiority.

* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.

* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.

* sentido del deber = sense of duty.

* sentido del decoro = sense of decorum.

* sentido del gusto = sense of taste.

* sentido del humor = sense of humour.

* sentido del oído = hearing.

* sentido del olfato = sense of smell, olfaction.

* sentido del ridículo = self-consciousness, embarrassment, self-conscious feeling.

* sentido del ser humano = human sense.

* sentido del tacto = sense of touch.

* sentido del tiempo = sense of time, notion of time.

* sentido de moralidad = sense of morality.

* sentido de pertenencia = sense of ownership.

* sentido de territorialidad = territoriality.

* sentido humano = human sense.

* sentido implícito = subtext.

* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.

* sentidos = grounds.

* sexto sentido = sixth sense.

* sin sentido = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious.

* tener sentido = make + sense, be meaningful.

* tener sentido del ridículo = feel + embarrassed.

* teoría de dar sentido = sense-making approach.

* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.

* ver el sentido = see + the point.

* vía de doble sentido = two-way street.

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I
- da adjetivo

1) <palabras/carta> heartfelt; <anhelo/dolor> deep

mi más sentido pésame — my deepest sympathy

2) < persona>

a) [ESTAR] (AmL) ( dolorido) hurt, offended

b) [SER] (Esp) ( sensible) sensitive, touchy
II
masculino

1)

a) (Fisiol) sense

poner los cinco sentidos en algo — to give something one's full attention; ( ante peligro) to keep one's wits about one

b) (noción, idea)

sentido DE algo — sense of something

su sentido del deber — her sense of duty

tiene un gran sentido del ritmo — he has a great sense of rhythm

- sentido común

- sentido de orientación

- sentido del humor

- sentido del ridículo

2) ( conocimiento) consciousness

el golpe lo dejó sin sentido — he was knocked unconscious by the blow

perder el sentido — to lose consciousness

recobrar el sentido — to regain consciousness, to come to, to come round

3) ( significado)

en el buen sentido de la palabra — in the nicest sense of the word

en el sentido más amplio del vocablo — in the broadest sense of the term

en sentido literal/figurado — in a literal/figurative sense

lo dijo con doble sentido — he was intentionally ambiguous

el sentido de la vida — the meaning of life

en cierto sentido... — in a sense...

no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces — I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing

cobrar sentido — to acquire significance

sus palabras cobran ahora un nuevo sentido — his words take on a new meaning now

esa política ya no tiene sentido — that policy doesn't make sense anymore o is meaningless now

palabras sin sentido — meaningless words

no tiene sentido preocuparse por eso — it's pointless worrying about that

4) ( dirección) direction

se mueve en el sentido de las agujas del reloj — it moves clockwise

gírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj — turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction

venían en sentido contrario or opuesto al nuestro — they were coming in the opposite direction to us

calle de sentido único or (Méx) de un solo sentido — one-way street

* * *

= denotation, meaning, sense, drift, flavour [flavor, -USA], meaningfulness, heartfelt, respect, sense of purpose.

Ex: In establishing subdivisions for use with the names of people or peoples consider the connotation, in addition to the denotation, of the wording and structure of the subdivision.

Ex: The term indexing language can seem rather daunting, and has certainly had different meanings in its different incarnations.

Ex: In some senses these could also be regarded as special classification schemes.

Ex: The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.

Ex: Collected in 1907 from an oral source, this story depends for its charm and attraction on the colloquial flavour, its dialect.

Ex: The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.

Ex: The author examines selected examples of the literature that generate conflict between cultural responsibility and artistic freedom along with a sampling of the heated and heartfelt exchange about that literature in Internet discussions.

Ex: However, the survey developed in the current study would need to be similar in other key respects to the water quality survey developed by Carson and Mitchell = No obstante, el cuestionario desarrollado en este estudio debería parecerse en otros aspectos importantes al cuestionario desarrollado por Carson y Mitchell sobre la calidad del agua.

Ex: This article argues that those in leadership roles bear a special responsibility for creating a sense of purpose in the organisation.

* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.

* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.

* carecer de sentido = be meaningless.

* con sentido = meaningful, purposeful, in a meaningful way.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* desarrollarse en un sentido determinado = develop along + lines.

* de sentido único = one-way.

* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.

* discusión sin sentido = pointless discussion, pointless argument.

* doble sentido = double meaning, equivocation.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.

* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.

* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en el sentido del reloj = clockwise.

* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en el sentido que = in which.

* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this respect, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.

* en más de un sentido = in more ways than one.

* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.

* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.

* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.

* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.

* en su estricto sentido = strictly speaking.

* en su sentido más amplio = in its/their broadest sense, in its/their widest sense.

* en su sentido más general = in its/their broadest sense.

* en todos estos sentidos = in all these regards.

* en todos los sentidos = in all respects, in every sense.

* en unel sentido amplio = in a/the broad sense.

* en un/el sentido general = in a/the broad sense.

* en un/el sentido más amplio = in a/the broader sense.

* en un/el sentido más general = in a/the broader sense.

* en un sentido general = in a broad sense.

* en un sentido más amplio = in a broader sense, in a larger sense.

* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.

* en varios sentidos = in several respects, in various respects.

* escribir con sentido = write + sense.

* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.

* falto de sentido crítico = uncritical.

* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.

* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.

* no tener sentido = be meaningless, be pointless, be senseless.

* no tener sentido + Infinitivo = there + be + little point in + Gerundio, there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.

* perder sentido = lose + purpose.

* pérdida del sentido = fainting, fainting fit.

* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* que tiene sentido = meaningful.

* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.

* recobrar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* recuperar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* rima sin sentido = nonsense, nonsense verse.

* sentido común = common sense, savvy, good judgement, judgement [judgment], good sense.

* sentido de culpa = guilt.

* sentido de desigualdad = sense of inequality.

* sentido de identidad = sense of identity.

* sentido de la historia = sense of history.

* sentido de la obligación = sense of obligation.

* sentido de la oportunidad = sense of timing.

* sentido de la palabra = word sense.

* sentido de la proporción = sense of proportion.

* sentido de la responsabilidad = sense of responsibility.

* sentido de la superioridad = sense of superiority.

* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.

* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.

* sentido del deber = sense of duty.

* sentido del decoro = sense of decorum.

* sentido del gusto = sense of taste.

* sentido del humor = sense of humour.

* sentido del oído = hearing.

* sentido del olfato = sense of smell, olfaction.

* sentido del ridículo = self-consciousness, embarrassment, self-conscious feeling.

* sentido del ser humano = human sense.

* sentido del tacto = sense of touch.

* sentido del tiempo = sense of time, notion of time.

* sentido de moralidad = sense of morality.

* sentido de pertenencia = sense of ownership.

* sentido de territorialidad = territoriality.

* sentido humano = human sense.

* sentido implícito = subtext.

* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.

* sentidos = grounds.

* sexto sentido = sixth sense.

* sin sentido = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious.

* tener sentido = make + sense, be meaningful.

* tener sentido del ridículo = feel + embarrassed.

* teoría de dar sentido = sense-making approach.

* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.

* ver el sentido = see + the point.

* vía de doble sentido = two-way street.

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sentido¹ -da

adjective

A ‹palabras/carta› heartfelt; ‹anhelo/dolor› deep

mi más sentido pésame my deepest sympathy

B ‹persona›

1 [ SER] (sensible) sensitive, touchy

2 [ ESTAR] (dolorido) hurt, offended

está muy sentido porque no lo invitamos he's very hurt that we didn't ask him

sentido²

masculine

A

1 ( Fisiol) sense

tiene muy aguzado el sentido del olfato she has a very keen sense of smell

poner los cinco sentidos en algo to give sth one's full attention; (ante un peligro) to keep one's wits about one

2 (noción, idea) sentido DE algo sense OF sth

su sentido del deber/de la justicia her sense of duty/of justice

tiene un gran sentido del ritmo he has a great sense of rhythm

sexto¹ (↑ sexto (1))

Compuestos:

● sentido común

common sense

● sentido de (la) orientación

sense of direction

● sentido del humor

sense of humor*

● sentido del ridículo

sense of the ridiculous

● sentido práctico

tiene mucho sentido práctico she's very practical, she's very practically minded

B (conocimiento) consciousness

el golpe lo dejó sin sentido he was knocked senseless o unconscious by the blow

perder el sentido to lose consciousness

recobrar el sentido to regain consciousness, to come to, to come round

C

1 (significado) sense

en el buen sentido de la palabra in the nicest sense of the word

en el sentido estricto/amplio del vocablo in the strict/broad sense of the term

en sentido literal/figurado in a literal/figurative sense

lo dijo con doble sentido he was intentionally ambiguous

buscaba algo que le diera sentido a su vida he was searching for something to give his life some meaning

conociendo su biografía la obra cobra un sentido muy diferente when one knows something about his life the work takes on a totally different meaning

no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing

esa política ya no tiene sentido that policy makes no sense anymore o is meaningless now

no tiene sentido preocuparse por eso it's pointless o there's no point worrying about that

2

(aspecto): en cierto sentido tienen razón in a sense they're right

en muchos/ciertos sentidos la situación no ha cambiado in many/certain respects the situation hasn't changed

en este sentido debemos recordarnos que … in this respect we should remember …

D (dirección) direction

se mueve en el sentido de las agujas del reloj it moves clockwise o in a clockwise direction

gírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj turn (round) in a counterclockwise ( AmE) o ( BrE) an anticlockwise direction

en el sentido de la veta de la madera with the grain of the wood

venían en sentido contrario or opuesto al nuestro they were coming in the opposite direction to us

calle de sentido único one-way street

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◊ -da adjetivo

1 ‹palabras/carta› heartfelt;
‹anhelo/dolor› deep;
◊ mi más sentido pésame my deepest sympathy

2 [ESTAR] (AmL) ( ofendido) hurt, offended
sentido 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Fisiol) sense

b) (noción, idea) sentido DE algo sense of sth;

◊ su sentido del deber her sense of duty;

sentido común common sense;
sentido del humor sense of humor^{( conjugate humor)}
2 ( conocimiento) consciousness;
◊ perder el sentido to lose consciousness;

el golpe lo dejó sin sentido he was knocked unconscious by the blow
3 ( significado) sense;
◊ en el buen sentido de la palabra in the nicest sense of the word;

en sentido literal in a literal sense;
lo dijo con doble sentido he was intentionally ambiguous;
el sentido de la vida the meaning of life;
en cierto sentido … in a sense …;
no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing;
esa política ya no tiene sentido that policy doesn't make sense anymore o is meaningless now;
palabras sin sentido meaningless words
4 ( dirección) direction;
◊ gírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction;

venían en sentido contrario al nuestro they were coming in the opposite direction to us;
calle de sentido único or (Méx) de un solo sentido one-way street
sentir ( conjugate sentir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹dolor/pinchazo› to feel;

◊ sentido hambre/frío/sed to feel hungry/cold/thirsty

b) ‹ emoción› to feel;

◊ sentimos una gran alegría we were overjoyed;

sentido celos to feel jealous
2
a) ( oír) ‹ruido/disparo› to hear

b) (esp AmL) ( percibir):

◊ siento olor a gas I can smell gas;

le siento gusto a vainilla I can taste vanilla
3 ( lamentar):
◊ lo siento mucho I'm really sorry;

sentí mucho no poder ayudarla I was very sorry not to be able to help her;
ha sentido mucho la pérdida de su madre she has been very affected by her mother's death
sentirse verbo pronominal
1 (+ compl) to feel;
◊ me siento mal I don't feel well, I'm not feeling well;

no me siento con ánimos I don't feel up to it
2 (Chi, Méx) ( ofenderse) to be offended o hurt;
sentidose CON algn to be offended o upset with sb
sentido,-a
I adjetivo
1 deeply felt: su muerte ha sido muy sentida, his death has been deeply felt
2 (susceptible) sensitive
es un chico muy sentido y a la mínima se ofende, he gets upset over the slightest things o he's a very sensitive child
II sustantivo masculino
1 sense
sentido del gusto/olfato, sense of taste/smell
2 (conocimiento, consciencia) recobrar/ perder el sentido, to regain/lose consciousness
3 (lógica, razón) sense: no tiene sentido que te despidas, it makes no sense to leave the job
4 (apreciación, capacidad) no tiene sentido de la medida, he has no sense of moderation
sentido común, common sense
sentido del humor, sense of humour
sexto sentido, sixth sense
5 (significado) meaning: la frase carece de sentido, the sentence has no meaning
6 Auto direction
de doble sentido, two-way
(de) sentido único, one-way
sentir
I sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinion) opinion, view
2 (sentimiento) feeling
II verbo transitivo
1 to feel
sentir alegría/frío, to feel happy/cold
te lo digo como lo siento, I speak my mind ➣ Ver nota en feel
2 (oír, percibir) to hear: la sentí llegar de madrugada, I heard her come home in the small hours
3 (lamentar) to regret, be sorry about: siento haberte enfadado, I'm sorry I made you angry
' sentido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ácida
- ácido
- acusada
- acusado
- apelar
- cabeza
- cazar
- coger
- contraria
- contrario
- despertarse
- dirección
- dotada
- dotado
- economía
- educar
- encarar
- esperar
- figurada
- figurado
- fina
- fino
- hogareña
- hogareño
- inversa
- inverso
- juicio
- nariz
- olfato
- paladar
- penetrar
- perder
- pésame
- rara
- raro
- realista
- recobrar
- recta
- recto
- recuperar
- sentida
- tacto
- tener
- trancazo
- visión
- vista
- agudeza
- agudizar
- agudo
- alto
English:
add up
- advantage
- anticlockwise
- appeal
- arguable
- babble
- break
- civic
- clockwise
- common sense
- counterclockwise
- derogatory
- direction
- ear
- feel
- few
- figurative
- figuratively
- flail
- gumption
- hearing
- high
- humour
- iota
- literally
- little
- make
- meaning
- meaningless
- mindless
- modicum
- obscure
- one-way
- pointless
- practicality
- quite
- reason
- respect
- scent
- sense
- senseless
- sight
- smell
- strictly
- taste
- three-point turn
- touch
- two-way
- U-turn
- unconscious

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sentido, -a

♦ adj

1. [profundo] heartfelt;

mi más sentido pésame with deepest sympathy

2. [sensible]
ser muy sentido to be very sensitive

3. [ofendido] hurt, offended;

quedó muy sentido por tu respuesta he was very hurt by your reply

4. RP [lesionado] hurt;

el talonador no puede seguir jugando, está sentido the hooker is unable to carry on playing, he's hurt

♦ nm

1. [capacidad para percibir] sense;

sentido del tacto sense of touch;

con los cinco sentidos [completamente] heart and soul;

no tengo ningún sentido del ritmo I have no sense of rhythm;

tiene un sentido muy particular de la sinceridad he has a very peculiar notion of sincerity;

Comp

poner los cinco sentidos en algo to give one's all to sth

Comp
sentido común common sense;
tener sentido común to have common sense;

sentido del deber sense of duty;

sentido del humor sense of humour;

sentido de la orientación sense of direction;

sentido del ridículo sense of the ridiculous

2. [conocimiento] consciousness;

perder/recobrar el sentido to lose/regain consciousness;

sin sentido unconscious

3. [dirección] direction;

los trenes circulaban en sentido opuesto the trains were travelling in opposite directions;

de sentido único one-way;

de doble sentido two-way;

en el sentido de las agujas del reloj clockwise;

en el sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj Br anticlockwise, US counter-clockwise

4. [significado] sense, meaning;

esta expresión tiene un sentido peyorativo this expression has a pejorative sense;

esta frase tiene varios sentidos this sentence has several possible interpretations;

en sentido figurado in the figurative sense;

doble sentido double meaning;

una frase de doble sentido a phrase with a double meaning;

en ese sentido [respecto a eso] as far as that's concerned;

en ese sentido, tienes razón in that sense, you're right

5. [razón de ser]
tener sentido to make sense;

no tiene sentido escribirle si no sabe leer there's no point writing to him if he can't read;

no tiene sentido que salgamos si llueve there's no sense in going out if it's raining;

para ella la vida ya no tenía sentido life no longer had any meaning for her;

sin sentido [ilógico] meaningless;
[inútil, irrelevante] pointless;
un sin sentido nonsense

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sentido

I adj heartfelt

II m

1 oído etc sense;

el sexto sentido the sixth sense

2 ( significado) meaning;

doble sentido double meaning;

en el sentido propio de la palabra in the true sense of the word;

en todos los sentidos de la palabra in every sense of the word;

en un sentido más amplio in a wider sense;

en cierto sentido in a way

3 ( dirección) direction;

en el sentido de las agujas del reloj clockwise

4 consciousness;

perder/recobrar el sentido lose/regain consciousness

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sentido, -da adj

1) : heartfelt, sincere

mi más sentido pésame: my sincerest condolences

2) : touchy, sensitive

3) : offended, hurt

sentido nm

1) : sense

sentido común: common sense

los cinco sentidos: the five senses

sin sentido: senseless

2) conocimiento: consciousness

3) significado: meaning, sense

doble sentido: double entendre

4) : direction

calle de sentido único: one-way street

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sentido n

1. (capacidad) sense

tenemos cinco sentidos: vista, oído, gusto, olfato y tacto we have five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch

2. (significado) meaning

no entiendo el sentido de esa palabra I don't understand the meaning of this word

3. (lógica) point

no le veo el sentido I don't see the point in it

no tiene sentido que hagas eso there's no point doing that

4. (dirección) direction / way

tenemos que cambiar de sentido we have to change direction

una calle de sentido único a one way street

5. (conocimiento) consciousness

se quedó sin sentido durante unos minutos he lost consciousness for a few minutes

sentido común common sense

sentido del humor sense of humour

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