Compound Forms:
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| feel annoyed vi + adj | (be irritated) | molesto/a adj |
| | | irritado adj |
| | Sitting in the traffic jam in the hot sun, Vera felt annoyed. |
| | Atorada en el tráfico bajo el sol radiante, Vera se sentía molesta. |
| feel anxious vi + adj | (worry, be nervous) | estar nervioso v cop + adj |
| | | estar inquieto v cop + adj |
| | | sentirse nervioso v prnl + adj |
| | | sentirse inquieto v prnl + adj |
| | The concert pianist felt anxious before her first concert at Carnegie Hall. |
| | La concertista de piano estaba nerviosa antes de su primer concierto en el Carnegie Hall. |
be ashamed of yourself,
feel ashamed of yourself v expr | (feel shame) | estar avergonzado de ti mismo loc verb |
| | | dar vergüenza loc verb |
| | You should be ashamed of yourself for failing that test! |
| | Deberías estar avergonzada de ti misma por haber reprobado el examen. |
| | Debería darte vergüenza haber reprobado el examen. |
| feel compelled to do [sth] v expr | (feel obliged) | sentirse obligado v prnl + participio |
be confident,
feel confident vi + adj | (have self-confidence) | sentirse seguro v prnl + adj |
| | | sentir confianza loc verb |
| | Sue felt confident when she walked into the interview. |
| | Sue se sentía segura cuando entró a la entrevista. |
| cop a feel v expr | slang (touch [sb] sexually) | meter mano loc verb |
| feel affection for [sb] v expr | (be fond of) | tenerle cariño a loc verb |
feel ambivalent about [sth],
be ambivalent about [sth] v expr | (have conflicting feelings) | tener sentimientos encontrados respecto a loc verb |
| | I feel ambivalent about leaving the company; I've worked there since I left school, but the job doesn't satisfy me anymore. |
| feel right at home v expr | informal, figurative (be comfortable) | sentirse como en casa expr |
| | This is such a welcoming village - I feel right at home here. |
| | Este es un pueblo muy acogedor; me siento como en casa aquí. |
| feel bad vi + adj | (feel guilty) | sentirse mal v prnl + adv |
| | The father felt bad when a business meeting kept him from seeing his daughter's dance recital. |
| | El padre se sintió mal cuando una reunión de trabajo hizo que se perdiera el recital de baile de su hija. |
feel bad,
feel bad that vi + adj | (with clause: feel guilty) | dar culpa que loc verb |
| | When Daniel died, Lisa felt bad that she hadn't spoken to him for a year. |
| feel bad about [sth] v expr | (feel guilty) | sentir culpa por loc verb |
| | Maya felt bad about cancelling her date with Gareth, so she asked if he'd like to go and see a movie with her on another day. |
| feel bad for [sb] vi + adj | (feel compassion, pity) | sentir lástima por alguien loc verb |
| | I feel bad for my neighbours as they had lots of problems recently. |
| | Siento lástima por mis vecinos porque han tenido muchos problemas últimamente. |
| feel bad vi + adj | (feel unwell) | sentirse enfermo loc verb |
| | I've been feeling bad since I ate those oysters. |
| | Me siento enfermo desde que comí esas ostras. |
| | | sentirse mal loc verb |
| | Me siento mal desde que comí esas ostras. |
| feel better vi + adj | (be healthier) | sentirse mejor loc verb |
| | I'm feeling much better now that I've lost weight. |
| | Me siento mucho mejor desde que perdí peso. |
| feel better vi + adj | (be reassured) | sentirse más tranquilo, quedarse más tranquilo loc verb |
| | I feel better knowing he is home safe and sound. |
| | Ahora que sé que está sana y salva me quedo más tranquila. |
| feel blue vi + adj | informal, figurative (be sad) | sentirse deprimido loc verb |
| | He has been feeling blue ever since Mary dumped him. |
| | Se siente deprimido desde que María lo dejó. |
| | | estar triste, sentirse triste loc verb |
| | Ha estado triste desde que María lo dejó. |
| feel crummy vi + adj | slang (feel unwell) | sentirse mal v prnl + adv |
| | (coloquial) | estar pachucho, estar pocho, estar chungo v cop + adj |
| feel dizzy vi + adj | (experience vertigo) | marearse⇒ v prnl |
| | | estar mareado loc verb |
| | Joel felt dizzy when he stood up quickly. |
| | | sentirse mareado loc verb |
| | | tener sensación de mareo loc verb |
| feel dizzy vi + adj | figurative (be exhilarated, excited) | estar eufórico v cop + adj |
| | This time next week I'll be in Australia! I feel dizzy just thinking about it. |
| feel dizzy with [sth] v expr | figurative (be full of: excitement, etc.) | estar eufórico por algo v cop + loc adj |
| | Janice felt dizzy with excitement at the prospect of meeting her favorite singer. |
| feel down vi + adj | informal (be sad) | estar triste loc verb |
| | (CL, AR, coloquial) | estar bajoneado loc verb |
| | | sentirse apenado loc verb |
| | Given what you experienced, it's only natural that you're feeling down. |
| | I feel down about not getting that job; I thought I really nailed the interview. |
| | Después de lo que te pasó, es natural que estés triste. |
| | Estoy bajoneado por no conseguir ese trabajo, pensé que me había ido bien en la entrevista. |
| feel faint vi + adj | (be lightheaded) | sentirse mareado loc verb |
| | | estar mareado loc verb |
| | Paul felt faint because he was dehydrated. |
| feel flat vi + adj | (be unenthused) | desanimarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | descorazonarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (AR, figurado) | desinflarse⇒ v prnl |
| feel for [sth] vi + prep | (search by touch) | tantear⇒ vtr |
| | It was dark in the room; Alan felt for the light switch. |
| feel free to do [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] freely) | sentirse libre de loc verb |
| | | no dudar en loc verb |
| | Please feel free to call if you need any help. |
| | Tara told Leo that he should feel free to borrow her car whenever he liked. |
| | Siéntase libre de llamar si necesita ayuda. |
| | Tara le dijo a Leo que no dudara en usar su auto siempre que quisiera. |
| feel free interj | informal (please do, go ahead) | adelante interj |
| | (tú) | hazlo, no lo dudes loc interj |
| | (vos) | hacelo, no lo dudés loc interj |
| | (usted, formal) | hágalo, no lo dude loc interj |
| | If you ever want to borrow a book, feel free. |
| | Si alguna vez quieres tomar un libro prestado, adelante. |
| | Si alguna vez quieres tomar un libro prestado, no lo dudes. |
| feel good vi + adj | (be happy, optimistic) | sentirse bien loc verb |
| | I feel good now that my exams are over. |
| | Springtime always makes me feel good. |
| | Me siento bien ahora que terminaron mis exámenes. // La primavera siempre me hace sentir bien. |
feel good,
feel good that vi + adj | (not feel guilty) | sentirse bien por loc verb + prep |
| | I feel good that I passed my Spanish exam despite being ill on the day. |
| | Me siento bien por haber presentado el examen de español a pesar de que ese día estaba enfermo. |
| feel good about [sth] v expr | (be optimistic) | ser optimista con respecto a loc verb |
| | | tener un buen sentimiento respecto a loc verb |
| feel good about [sth] v expr | (find [sth] morally acceptable) | estar de acuerdo con loc verb |
| | | sentirse bien con loc verb |
| feel guilty vi + adj | (feel responsible) | sentirse culpable, sentirse responsable loc verb |
| | I feel guilty when I think of all the things my parents sacrificed for me. |
| | Me siento culpable cuando pienso en todas las cosas que mis padres sacrificaron por mí. |
| feel guilty about [sth] v expr | (feel regretful about [sth]) | sentirse culpable de loc verb |
| | I feel guilty about my bad behaviour. |
| | Me siento culpable de mi comportamiento. |
feel guilty for doing [sth],
feel guilty about doing [sth] v expr | (feel responsible, regretful) | sentirse mal por hacer algo, sentirse culpable por hacer algo loc verb |
| | | arrepentirse de hacer algo loc verb |
| | I felt guilty for cheating on the test. |
| | Me siento mal por haber copiado en el examen. |
| feel hemmed in vi + adj | informal (feel restrained) | sentirse acorralado loc verb |
| | | sentirse asediado loc verb |
| feel ill vi + adj | (feel unwell) | sentirse mal, sentirse enfermo loc verb |
| | That sushi must have been bad because now we all feel ill. |
| | Ese sushi debería de estar pasado porque ahora todos nos sentimos mal. |
| feel [sth] in your bones v expr | (have a feeling) | tener una corazonada loc verb |
| feel like [sth] v expr | (want to have) | tener ganas de loc verb + prep |
| | | querer⇒ vtr |
| | (cambio de sujeto) | apetecerle a, antojarle a vi + prep |
| | I feel like a cup of tea. |
| | Tengo ganas de una taza de té. |
| | Me apetece una taza de té. |
feel like [sth],
feel like doing [sth] v expr | (want to do) | querer⇒ vtr |
| | | tener ganas de loc verb + prep |
| | (cambio de sujeto) | apetecerle a, antojarle a vi + prep |
| | I feel like going out for dinner tonight. |
| | Quiero salir a comer esta noche. |
| feel like [sth] v expr | informal (have sensation) | sentir como si loc verb |
| | | tener la sensación de loc verb + prep |
| | I feel like there are little ants running around on my skin. |
| | Siento como si me corrieran hormigas por la piel. |
| | Tengo la sensación de que me corren hormigas por la piel. |
| feel like [sth] v expr | (give sensation) | parecer⇒ v cop |
| | | dar la sensación de loc verb + prep |
| | It's really starting to feel like spring! |
| | ¡Empieza a parecer primavera! |
| feel like [sth] v expr | (seem likely) | parecer⇒ vi |
| | | dar la impresión de que loc verb |
| | It feels like it's going to rain. |
| | Parece que va a llover. |
| | Da la impresión de que va a llover. |
| feel like a million bucks v expr | US, figurative, slang (feel good) (coloquial) | sentirse de maravilla expr |
| | (coloquial) | estar en el séptimo cielo expr |
| | (coloquial) | sentirse como un niño con zapatos nuevos expr |
| | (coloquial) | sentirse como perro con dos rabos expr |
| feel like yourself v expr | (feel normal) | sentirse uno mismo loc verb |
| feel no pain v expr | (be drunk) | estar borracho loc verb |
| feel obliged to do [sth] v expr | (feel forced, bound to do) | sentirse obligado v prnl + adj |
| feel obliged to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (feel grateful, indebted) | sentirse en deuda loc verb |
| feel off vi + adj | informal (not seem quite right) | parecer raro, parecer extraño v cop + adj |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | oler mal loc verb |
| feel pain vtr + n | (suffer intense discomfort) | sufrir⇒ vtr |
| | | sentir dolor loc verb |
| | Scientists do not agree on whether insects feel pain. |
| feel right vi + adj | informal (person: be well) | sentirse bien loc verb |
| | I don't feel right. |
| | No me siento bien. |
| | | encontrarse bien loc verb |
| | No me encuentro bien. |
| feel right vi + adj | often negative (situation: seem acceptable) | parecer bien loc verb |
| | Borrowing his car without asking doesn't feel right. |
| | No me parece bien tomar su coche sin preguntarle. |
| feel rotten vi + adj | informal (feel unwell) | sentirse mal v prnl + prep |
| | I felt rotten when I got up this morning; I think I might be coming down with flu. |
| feel rotten vi + adj | informal (sorry, distressed) | sentirse mal v prnl + adj mf |
| | | sentirse culpable v prnl + adj mf |
| | Fiona felt rotten about breaking up with Charles, but she just didn't love him anymore. |
| | Fiona se sentía mal por romper con Charles, pero ya no lo amaba. |
| feel seasick vi + adj | (on boat: suffer motion sickness) (en un barco) | sentirse mareado, estar mareado loc verb |
| | I prefer to travel by plane as I usually feel seasick on the ferry. |
| | Prefiero viajar en avión porque generalmente me siento mareado en un ferry. |
| | (en un barco) | marearse⇒ v prnl |
| | Prefiero viajar en avión porque generalmente me mareo en un ferry. |
| feel secure vi + adj | (have impression of being safe) | sentirse seguro loc verb |
| | | sentirse a salvo loc verb |
| feel secure vi + adj | (have good self-image) | tener buena imagen de sí mismo loc verb |
| | | sentirse seguro loc verb |
| | (AR) | tenerse fe loc verb |
| feel sick vi + adj | (feel nauseous) | tener náuseas, sentir náuseas loc verb |
| | I was starting to feel sick so I drank a lot of orange juice for vitamin C. |
| | Empecé a tener náuseas así que tomé un montón de jugo de naranja para tener vitamina C. |
| | | sentirse mal, encontrarse mal loc verb |
| | Empecé a sentirme mal así que tomé un montón de jugo de naranja para tener vitamina C. |
| | | tener ganas de vomitar loc verb |
| | Empecé a tener ganas de vomitar así que tomé un montón de jugo de naranja para tener vitamina C. |
| feel sorry vi + adj | (regret [sth]) | sentir⇒, lamentar⇒ vtr |
| | | sentirse mal loc verb + prep |
| | (cambio de sujeto) | darle pena a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | I feel sorry that I am unable to help her further. |
| | Siento no poder ayudarla más. |
| | Me siento mal por no poder ayudarla más. |
| | Me da pena no poder ayudarla más. |
| feel sorry for [sb] v expr | (feel pity, sympathy for [sb]) | sentir pena por alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | sentirse mal por alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | compadecerse de alguien v prnl + prep |
| | I feel sorry for the people who tried so hard but still didn't win. |
| | Siento pena por la gente que se esforzó mucho pero no pudo ganar. |
| feel strongly that vi + adv | (believe passionately) | creer de todo corazón que loc verb |
| | | creer firmemente que loc verb |
| feel strongly about [sth] v expr | (have passionate views on) | tener una convicción fuerte loc verb |
| | | parecer importante loc verb |
| feel strongly one way or the other v expr | (have a passionate opinion) | tener una convicción fuerte a favor o en contra de loc verb |
| Note: Used in negative sentences, in questions, or where there is doubt. |
| feel terrible vi + adj | (have guilty feelings) | sentirse muy mal v prnl + loc adv |
| | | sentirse culpable v prnl + adj mf |
| | (coloquial) | sentirse fatal v prnl + adv |
| feel the heat v expr | informal (feel pressure) | estar presionado loc verb |
| | | estar bajo presión loc verb |
| | (CR, coloquial) | sentir el ácido loc verb |
| feel the pinch v expr | (be in financial difficulties) (financieras) | pasar apuros, pasar necesidades loc verb |
| feel the weight of [sth] v expr | figurative (be burdened by) (figurado) | sentir el peso de loc verb |
| | | estar agobiado por loc verb |
| | With all the problems facing him, Mark felt the weight of the world on his shoulders. |
| | Con todos los problemas que tenía, Mark sentía el peso del mundo sobre sus hombros. |
feel up to [sth],
feel up to doing [sth] v expr | (have health, energy for [sth]) (informal) | sentirse como para loc verb |
| | | tener ánimos de loc verb |
| | | sentirse en condiciones de loc verb |
| | I'm so tired that I don't even feel up to going to the party. |
| | Estoy tan cansado que no me siento como para ir a la fiesta. |
| feel your gorge rise v expr | (become angry, disgusted) | enfadarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | indignarse⇒ v prnl |
| feel your oats v expr | US, figurative, informal (feel bold or lively) | estar de buen humor loc verb |
| | | estar eufórico loc verb |
| | | sentirse empoderado loc verb |
| feel your way v expr | (find way by touch) | ir a tientas, avanzar a tientas loc verb |
| | It was pitch black in the tunnel, so we had to feel our way. |
| | Estaba todo oscuro en el túnel así que tuvimos que ir a tientas. |
| feel your way along v expr | (proceed tentatively) | ir tanteando, ir por tanteo loc verb |
| | | andar a tientas loc verb |
| | | tantear⇒ vtr |
| | She felt her way along the corridor in the dark. |
| | Ella fue tanteando por el corredor en la oscuridad. |
| | Ella anduvo a tientas por el corredor en la oscuridad. |
| | Ella tanteó su camino por el corredor en la oscuridad. |
| feel-good adj | informal (that causes happiness) | alegre, feliz adj mf |
| | Jenna enjoys romantic comedies for their feel-good nature. |
| have a feel for [sth] v expr | (understand instinctively) | tener talento para loc verb |
| | She has a feel for golf. |
| | Tiene talento para el golf. |
| | | tener instinto para loc verb |
| | | estar dotado para loc verb |
| make [sb] feel at home v expr | (be welcoming) | hacer sentir como en casa loc verb |
| | La familia de acogida realmente hizo sentir como en casa al estudiante. |
| make [sb] feel guilty v expr | (cause [sb] to feel blame) | hacer sentir culpable a loc verb |
| | | hacer sentir mal a loc verb |
| | | hacer sentir culpa a loc verb |
| | My friend made me feel guilty because I took so long to get ready that we missed the bus. |
| | Mi amiga me hizo sentir culpable porque tardé tanto en vestirme que perdimos el bus. |
| | | hacer dar culpa loc verb |
| | | hacer sentir culpable loc verb |
| | Mi amiga me hizo dar culpa porque tardé tanto en estar lista que perdimos el autobús. |
| make [sb] feel sick v expr | (nauseate [sb]) | darle náuseas a alguien, provocarle náuseas a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | marear a alguien vtr + prep |
| | | darle asco a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | I couldn't stay with him at the hospital because the sight of blood makes me feel sick. |
| | No pude quedarme en el hospital con él porque ver sangre me da náuseas. |
| make [sb] feel sick v expr | (disgust or offend [sb]) (informal) | revolverle las tripas a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | darle asco a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | repugnar a alguien, asquear a alguien vtr + prep |
| | Hearing about the mass murder made me feel sick. |
| | Escuchar del asesinato masivo me revolvió las tripas. |
| make [sb] feel welcome v expr | (greet or receive warmly) | hacer sentir bienvenido a loc verb |
| | A hot meal makes me feel welcome when I come back from work. |
| | Una comidita caliente me hace sentir bienvenido cuando vuelvo del trabajo. |
not feel like [sth],
not feel like doing [sth] v expr | (not want to do) | no tener ganas de loc verb |
| | | no querer loc verb |
| | | no apetecerle algo a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | (coloquial) | no estar para loc verb + prep |
| | I don't feel like going out tonight. |
| | No tengo ganas de salir esta noche. |
| feel obligated vi + adj | (feel morally or legally bound) | sentirse comprometido v prnl + adj |
| | | sentirse atado v prnl + adj |
| | I wish I'd never let Tom pay off my debts; now I feel obligated. |
| | Ojalá nunca hubiera dejado que Tom pagara mis deudas, ahora me siento comprometido. |
| feel obligated to do [sth] v expr | (feel morally or legally bound to do) | sentirse obligado a loc verb |
| | I feel obligated to help Jenny move house as she did the same for me last year. |
| feel obligated to [sb] v expr | (feel morally or legally bound to [sb]) | estar comprometido con loc verb |
| | Josh wants to quit college but feels obligated to his parents, who paid a lot of money for him to go there. |
feel on top of the world,
be on top of the world expr | figurative (be very happy) (figurado) | estar tocando el cielo con las manos expr |
| | (AR, coloquial) | estar saltando en una pata expr |
| | The day his daughter was born, the new father felt on top of the world. |
| | El día que nació su hija, el nuevo padre estaba tocando el cielo con las manos. |