feeling

sensibile, compassionevole

Che si emoziona facilmente ed è attento al dolore o ai bisogni degli altri.

In inglese semplice: Easily affected by emotions and aware of other people’s pain or needs.

• She was a feeling person.
• His feeling heart could not ignore their suffering.
• Beneath his strict manner, he was deeply feeling.

Sinonimi: sensitive, compassionate, sympathetic

Contrari: unfeeling

Espressioni comuni: a feeling person, a feeling heart

sentito, commovente

Che esprime emozioni profonde o affetto per qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: Showing deep emotion or care for someone.

• He gave a feeling speech.
• Her feeling tribute brought tears to our eyes.
• The actor delivered a deeply feeling account of the loss.

Sinonimi: heartfelt, emotional, moving

Espressioni comuni: a feeling speech, a feeling tribute, feeling words

sentimento

Un’emozione o un punto di vista personale su qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: An emotion or a personal view about someone or something.

• I do not want to hurt your feelings.
• She has strong feelings about this issue.
• His feelings for her grew over time.

Come si usa: a feeling about something (She has strong feelings about animal welfare.); feelings for someone (He still has feelings for his former partner.)

Sinonimi: emotion, sentiment

Espressioni comuni: a strong feeling, express a feeling, feeling about something, feeling of something

sensazione

Qualcosa che si percepisce nel corpo, come calore, dolore o pressione.

In inglese semplice: Something you notice in your body, such as warmth, pain, or pressure.

• I have no feeling in my toes.
• The warm water gave her a pleasant feeling.
• A strange feeling spread through his arm.

Come si usa: feeling in something (She slowly regained feeling in her fingers.); a feeling of something (I had a feeling of warmth in my chest.)

Sinonimi: sensation

Espressioni comuni: feeling in something, a warm feeling, loss of feeling, a strange feeling

sentire, avvertire

Percepire nel corpo una sensazione come dolore, calore o pressione.

In inglese semplice: To notice a physical sensation, such as pain, heat, or pressure, in your body.

• I am feeling the cold.
• She was feeling a sharp pain in her shoulder.
• Are you still feeling pressure in your chest?

Come si usa: feel something in something (He felt a sharp pain in his knee.)

Sinonimi: sense, experience

Espressioni comuni: feeling a pain, feeling the heat, feeling something inside

sentire, sentirsi

Provare un’emozione, come felicità, tristezza o rabbia.

In inglese semplice: To experience an emotion, such as happiness, sadness, or anger.

• I am feeling happy today.
• He was feeling lonely after his friends left.
• Are you feeling worried about tomorrow?

Come si usa: feel + adjective (I felt nervous before the exam.); feel something about something (She feels excited about her new job.)

Sinonimi: experience

Espressioni comuni: feeling happy, feeling sad, feeling good about

toccare, tastare

Toccare qualcosa con le mani o un’altra parte del corpo per capire com’è.

In inglese semplice: To use your hands or another body part to notice what something is like.

• She is feeling the soft cloth.
• He was feeling the wall for a light switch.
• Try feeling both surfaces with your fingertips.

Come si usa: feel something with something (She felt the fabric with her fingers.)

Sinonimi: touch

Espressioni comuni: feeling the surface, feeling something carefully, feeling with fingers