feeling

• Nom désignant une émotion, une sensation physique ou un état d'esprit général ressenti par une personne, ainsi qu'une impression ou une opinion intuitive.

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.

   sensation ou émotion ressentie

   • 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.

   Synonymesemotionimpressionmoodpassionperceptionsensationsensesentiment

2. Intuition or hunchA2informal

   A belief or opinion based on instinct rather than reason.

   Intuition, pressentiment

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

   Synonymeshunchimpressioninklingintuitionnotionsensesuspicion

3. B1formal

   The ability to feel touch or physical sensations.

   sensibilité tactile / sensation physique

   • 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.

   Synonymessensationsense of touchsensibilitytactilitytouch

   Antonymesinsensibilitynumbnessparalysis

• Verbe désignant la perception par le toucher ou l'expérience d'une émotion ou d'une sensation.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. Perceive by touchA1formal

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

   Percevoir par le toucher

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

   Synonymesfingergropehandlepalpatestroketouch

2. Experience emotionA1formal

   To experience a particular emotion or sensation.

   ressentir une émotion

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

   Synonymesencounterexperienceperceivesenseundergo

3. Believe or thinkA2informal

   To have the opinion or belief that something is true.

   Estimer, juger

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

   Synonymesbelieveconsiderdeemholdreckonsensesupposethink

4. Sense physicallyA2formal

   To be aware of something through physical sensation.

   Ressentir physiquement

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

   Synonymesdetectexperienceperceivesense

Variantes phrasalfeel forfeel likefeel outfelt up