to feel tense

it was a very tense finish — fue una final muy emocionante

in the present tense — en presente

her voice was tense — se le notaba la tensión en la voz

to feel tense — sentirse tenso

the tense situation in the Persian Gulf — la situación de tensión en el golfo Pérsico

it was a very tense finish — fue una final muy emocionante

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

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

my arm feels stiff — tengo el brazo entumecido

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

your hands feel cold — tienes las manos frías

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

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

to feel FOR something — buscar* algo a tientas

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

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

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

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

to have a feel of something — tocar* algo

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

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

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

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

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

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

I felt something move — sentí que algo se movía

I felt it getting hot — sentí que se iba calentando

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

it feels like silk — parece seda al tocarlo

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

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

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

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

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

I feel like an apple — me apetece una manzana

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

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

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

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

the house feels damp — la casa parece húmeda

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

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

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

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

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

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

to be rough to the feel — ser áspero al tacto

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

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

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

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

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

my arm feels stiff — tengo el brazo entumecido

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

your hands feel cold — tienes las manos frías

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

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

to feel FOR something — buscar* algo a tientas

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

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

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

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

to have a feel of something — tocar* algo

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

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

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

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

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

feel one's age — sein Alter spüren

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

feel [that]... — glauben, dass...

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

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

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

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

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

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

feel quite hopeful — guter Hoffnung sein

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

feel like something — sich wie etwas anfühlen

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

have a silky feel — sich seidig anfühlen

let me have a feel — lass mich mal fühlen

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

to feel one's way — sich vortasten

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

he felt a sense of regret —

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

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

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

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

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

he felt it necessary — er hielt es für notwendig

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

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

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

I feel sick —

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

to feel convinced/certain — überzeugt/sicher sein

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

I feel hot/cold — mir ist heiß/kalt

I felt very touched by his remarks —

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

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

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

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

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

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

my skin feels tight — mir spannt die Haut

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

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

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

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

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

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

it feels like flying — es ist wie Fliegen

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

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

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

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

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

(= quality) the room has a cosy feel —

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

feel somebody's pulse — jemandem den Puls fühlen

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

feel one's age — sein Alter spüren

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

feel [that]... — glauben, dass...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

feel quite hopeful — guter Hoffnung sein

I felt sorry for him — er tat mir leid

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

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

feel like something — sich wie etwas anfühlen

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

have a silky feel — sich seidig anfühlen

let me have a feel — lass mich mal fühlen

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

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

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

to have an oily feel — essere unto al tatto

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

she feels the cold — è freddolosa, patisce il freddo

to feel the weight of sth. — soppesare qcs.

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

to feel afraid — avere paura

to feel ashamed — vergognarsi

to feel hot, thirsty — avere caldo, sete

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

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

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

it feels like silk — sembra seta

it feels like (a) Sunday — sembra domenica

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

I feel like a drink — ho voglia di bere

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

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

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

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

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

to have an oily feel — essere unto al tatto

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

she feels the cold — è freddolosa, patisce il freddo

to feel the weight of sth. — soppesare qcs.

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

to feel afraid — avere paura

to feel ashamed — vergognarsi

to feel hot, thirsty — avere caldo, sete

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

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

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

it feels like silk — sembra seta

it feels like (a) Sunday — sembra domenica

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

I feel like a drink — ho voglia di bere

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

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

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

it has a smooth/prickly feel — to jest gładkie/kłujące w dotyku

to feel that … — uważać, że …

the place had a completely different feel — to miejsce miało zupełnie inną atmosferę

I feel I'm neglecting him — czuję, że go zaniedbuję

she knew how I felt about it — wiedziała, co sądzę na ten temat

we didn't feel hungry — nie odczuwaliśmy głodu

I feel cold/hot — jest mi zimno/gorąco

to feel lonely/better — czuć się samotnie/lepiej

I don't feel well — nie czuję się dobrze

I feel sorry for her — żal mi jej

the cloth feels soft — tkanina jest miękka w dotyku

it feels like velvet — przypomina (w dotyku) aksamit

it feels colder here — tu jest zimniej

to feel like sth — mieć ochotę na coś

I felt like a criminal — czułem się jak przestępca

I'm still feeling my way — nadal poruszam się po omacku

you'll soon get the feel of it — wkrótce się przyzwyczaisz