to feel or grope for sth

to grope for sth. — cercare qcs. a tentoni o tastoni

to grope in the dark — fig. brancolare nel buio

to grope for sth — cercare qc a tentoni or a tastoni

he groped for the light switch — cercò a tentoni l'interruttore della luce, (fig: for words) cercare (disperatamente)

to grope sb — (fam: sexually) mettere le mani addosso a qn

to grope for sth. — cercare qcs. a tentoni o tastoni

to grope in the dark — fig. brancolare nel buio

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to feel along — procedere tentoni lungo [edge, wall]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to feel along — procedere tentoni lungo [edge, wall]

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 sad — sentirse* or estar* triste

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

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

to feel one's way — ir* a tientas

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

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

• 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)

• 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 a great sense of relief — sentí un gran alivio

• 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

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

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

• 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

• 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!

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

• I feel sure that — estoy seguro de que

• to feel like —

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

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

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

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

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

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 sad — sentirse* or estar* triste

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

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

to feel one's way — ir* a tientas

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

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

to get the feel of sth fig — abituarsi a qc

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

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

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

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

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

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

I feel for you — Sie tun mir leid

nach etw tasten (lit, fig) — to feel or grope for sth

tastende Schritte (lit, fig) — tentative steps

tastende Fragen — (fig.) tentative questions

tastende Fragen — (fig.) tentative questions

sich krank/beleidigt/verantwortlich fǘhlen — to feel ill (Brit) or sick (esp US)/insulted/responsible

wie fǘhlen Sie sich? — how are you feeling?, how do you feel?

er fühlte sich als Held — he felt (like) a hero

sich zu etwas berufen fühlen — feel called to be something

sich als Künstler fühlen — feel oneself to be an artist; feel one is an artist

er ist in eine Pfütze getappt (inf) — he walked smack into a puddle (inf)

in eine Falle tappen (fig) — to walk or fall into a trap

im Finstern or Dunkeln tappen (fig) — to grope in the dark

in eine Falle tappen — (fig.) stumble into a trap

in eine Falle tappen — (fig.) stumble into a trap

andare o procedere (a) tastoni to feel one's way (anche fig.); cercare qcs. (a) tastoni — to feel around o to grope for sth