feeling

• Substantiv, das eine Emotion, eine Empfindung oder einen allgemeinen Gemütszustand bezeichnet, den ein Mensch erlebt; auch eine Meinung oder Eindruck.

A noun referring to an emotion, sensation, or general state of mind experienced by a person.

1. Emotion or sensationA1formal

   An emotion or physical sensation experienced by a person.

   Gefühl

   • She had a feeling of happiness after the good news.
   • I have a strange feeling in my stomach.
   • He described his feelings about the loss.

   Synonymeemotionimpressionmoodpassionperceptionsensationsensesentiment

2. Intuition or hunchA2informal

   A belief or opinion based on instinct rather than reason.

   Gefühl

   • I have a feeling that it will rain today.
   • She had a feeling something was wrong.
   • Trust your feelings on this decision.

   Synonymehunchimpressioninklingintuitionnotionsensesuspicion

3. B1formal

   The ability to feel touch or physical sensations.

   Empfindung

   • The injury caused a loss of feeling in his fingers.
   • He regained feeling in his legs after the surgery.
   • The cold weather numbed the feeling in her toes.

   Synonymesensationsense of touchsensibilitytactilitytouch

   Antonymeinsensibilitynumbnessparalysis

• Verb, das die Wahrnehmung durch Tasten oder das Erleben einer Emotion oder Empfindung bezeichnet.

A verb used to indicate the act of perceiving through touch or experiencing an emotion or sensation.

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Perceive by touchA1formal

   To perceive something by touching it with the hands or body.

   Durch Berührung wahrnehmen

   • She felt the soft fabric of the dress.
   • He felt the cold metal door.
   • Can you feel the texture of this material?

   Synonymefingergropehandlepalpatestroketouch

2. Experience emotionA1formal

   To experience a particular emotion or sensation.

   Emotion empfinden

   • I feel happy today.
   • She feels tired after the long day.
   • He felt nervous before the interview.

   Synonymeencounterexperienceperceivesenseundergo

3. Believe or thinkA2informal

   To have the opinion or belief that something is true.

   Glauben

   • I feel that we should leave early.
   • She feels he is the right person for the job.
   • Do you feel like going out tonight?

   Synonymebelieveconsiderdeemholdreckonsensesupposethink

4. Sense physicallyA2formal

   To be aware of something through physical sensation.

   Körperlich wahrnehmen

   • I feel a headache coming on.
   • He felt the ground shake during the earthquake.
   • She felt her phone vibrate in her pocket.

   Synonymedetectexperienceperceivesense

Phrasal-Variantenfeel forfeel likefeel outfelt up