feels in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for feels in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.feel [Brit fiːl, Am fil] N

1. feel (atmosphere, impression created):

feel

atmosfera f

I like the feel of this place

mi piace l'atmosfera di questo posto

there was a relaxed, conspiratorial feel about it

c'era un'atmosfera rilassata, di cospirazione

it has the feel of a country cottage

sembra di essere in una casa di campagna

the town has a friendly feel

la città ha un'aria accogliente

2. feel (sensation to the touch):

feel

sensazione f (tattile, al tatto)

the feel of sand between one's toes

la (sensazione della) sabbia tra le dita dei piedi

you can tell by the feel (that) …

si riconosce al tatto (che) …

to have an oily, slimy feel

essere unto, viscido al tatto

I like the feel of silk

mi piace la sensazione che si prova a toccare la seta

3. feel (act of touching, feeling):

to have a feel of sth or to give sth a feel

toccare qc

let me have a feel or give me a feel (touch)

fammi toccare

let me have a feel or give me a feel (hold, weigh)

fammi sentire

4. feel (familiarity, understanding):

to get the feel of controls, system

prendere la mano con

to get the feel of doing

abituarsi or imparare a fare

it gives you a feel of or for the controls, the job market

ti dà un'idea dei comandi, del mercato del lavoro

5. feel (flair):

feel

dono m

feel

facilità f (for di)

to have a feel for languages

essere portato per le lingue

to have a feel for language

avere facilità di parola or saper parlare bene

II.feel <pt/pp felt> [Brit fiːl, Am fil] VB trans

1. feel (experience):

feel affection, desire, unease

provare, sentire

feel bond, hostility, obligation, strain, effects, consequences

sentire

feel envy, pride

provare

to feel a sense of isolation

provare una sensazione di solitudine

I no longer feel anything for her

non provo più nulla per lei

the impact of the legislation is still being felt

gli effetti della legge si fanno ancora sentire

the effects will be felt throughout the country

gli effetti si faranno sentire in tutto il paese

to make one's displeasure felt

manifestare il proprio malcontento

to feel sb's loss very deeply

essere sconvolto dalla perdita di qn

I felt my spirits rise

mi sentii rincuorato

2. feel (believe, think):

to feel (that)

credere or sentire che

she feels she has no option

pensa di non avere scelta

I feel I should warn you

mi sento in obbligo di avvertirvi

I feel he's hiding something

ho l'impressione che nasconda or sento che nasconde qualcosa

I feel deeply or strongly that they are wrong

ho la netta sensazione or sono convinto che si sbaglino

to feel sth to be

sentire che qc è

I felt it best to refuse

sentivo che sarebbe stato meglio rifiutare

we feel it necessary to complain

pensiamo che sia necessario protestare

3. feel (physically):

feel blow, pressure, motion, draught, heat, object, twinge, ache, stiffness, effects

sentire

I felt something soft

ho sentito qualcosa di morbido

you can feel the vibrations

puoi sentire le vibrazioni

I can't feel anything in my leg

non mi sento più la gamba

she feels, doesn't feel the cold

è, non è freddolosa or patisce, non patisce il freddo

you'll feel the cold when you go back to England

sentirai il freddo or avrai freddo quando tornerai in Inghilterra

I felt the house shake

ho sentito tremare la casa

I felt something crawl(ing) up my arm

ho sentito qualcosa che mi strisciava sul braccio

I can feel it getting warmer

sento che si sta riscaldando

I felt the tablets doing me good

sentivo che le pastiglie mi stavano facendo bene

4. feel (touch deliberately):

feel texture, cloth

toccare, sentire

feel leaf, parcel, washing

toccare, tastare

feel patient, body part

palpare

to feel the weight of sth

soppesare qc

to tell what it is by feeling it

dire che cos'è al tocco

to feel how cold, soft it is

sentire come è freddo, morbido

to feel one's breasts for lumps

palparsi il seno per vedere se ci sono dei noduli or fare l'autopalpazione del seno

to feel sb for weapons

perquisire qn per vedere se è armato

to feel one's way

procedere tentoni or a tastoni also fig

to feel one's way out of the room

uscire a tastoni dalla stanza

to feel one's way towards a solution

procedere tentoni verso una soluzione

5. feel (sense, be aware of):

feel presence, tension, resentment, importance, seriousness

sentire, essere consapevole di, avere coscienza di

feel justice, irony

avere il senso di

I could feel her frustration

sentivo la sua frustrazione

can't you feel which notes come next?

non riesci a indovinare quali note vengono dopo?

III.feel <pt/pp felt> [Brit fiːl, Am fil] VB intr

1. feel (emotionally):

feel sad, happy, nervous, sure

sentirsi, essere

feel stupid, safe

sentirsi

feel angry, surprised

essere

feel trapped, betrayed, cheated

sentirsi, avere l'impressione di essere

to feel afraid

avere paura

to feel ashamed

vergognarsi

to feel like a star

sentirsi una star

to feel as if or as though

sentirsi come se

I felt as if nobody cared

avevo l'impressione che non gliene importasse niente a nessuno

how do you feel?

come ti senti?

how do you feel about being in charge?

come ti senti a essere il responsabile?

how do you feel about marriage?

che cosa ne pensi del matrimonio?

how do you feel about Tim? (for a job, role)

che cosa ne pensi di Tim?

how do you feel about Tim? (emotionally)

che cosa provi per Tim?

how does it feel or what does it feel like to be a dad?

come ci si sente or cosa si prova a essere papà?

now you know how it feels!

adesso sai come ci si sente or cosa vuol dire!

how would you feel?

come ti sentiresti tu?

if that's the way you feel…

se è così che la pensi…

2. feel (physically):

feel ill, better, tired, young, fat

sentirsi

to feel hot, cold, hungry, thirsty

avere caldo, freddo, fame, sete

how do you feel? or how are you feeling?

come ti senti?

I'll see how I feel or what I feel like tomorrow

vedo come mi sento domani

it feels like being hit with a hammer

è come se avessi preso una botta in testa

I feel as if or as though I haven't slept a wink

mi sento come se non avessi chiuso occhio

it felt as if I was floating

avevo l'impressione di galleggiare

you're as young as you feel

ognuno ha gli anni che si sente

she isn't feeling herself today

è un po' fuori fase oggi

3. feel (create certain sensation):

feel cold, soft, slimy, smooth

sembrare, dare un'impressione di

feel eerie

sembrare, avere un'aria

the house feels empty

la casa sembra vuota

that feels nice!

che bella sensazione!

your arm will feel sore at first

il braccio ti farà male all'inizio

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 leather

sembra pelle

it feels like (a) Sunday

sembra domenica

the bone feels as if it's broken

l'osso sembra rotto

it feels as if it's going to rain, it feels like rain

sembra che stia per or debba piovere

it feels to me as if there's a lump

ho l'impressione or mi sembra che ci sia un bernoccolo

4. feel (want):

to feel like sth, like doing

avere voglia di qc, di fare

I feel like crying

ho voglia di piangere

I feel like a drink

ho voglia di bere

what do you feel like for lunch?

di che cosa hai voglia per pranzo?

I don't feel like it

non ne ho voglia

stop whenever you feel like it

fermati quando ne hai voglia

“why did you do that?” - “I just felt like it”

“perché l'hai fatto?” - “perché ne avevo voglia”

5. feel (touch, grope):

to feel in bag, drawer

frugare or rovistare in

to feel in pocket

frugare in

to feel along edge, wall

procedere tentoni lungo

to feel down the back of the sofa

cercare (a tastoni) dietro lo schienale del divano

IV.to feel oneself VB refl

to feel oneself <pt/pp felt>:

to feel oneself doing

sentire di fare

she felt herself losing her temper

sentiva che stava perdendo la pazienza

he felt himself falling in love

sentiva che si stava innamorando

V.feel [Brit fiːl, Am fil]

to feel a fool (ridiculous)

sentirsi ridicolo

to feel a fool (stupid)

sentirsi stupido

feel around VB [fiːl -] VB [fiːl -] (feel around)

feel around feel about

brancolare, procedere tentoni

to feel around in bag, drawer

frugare or rovistare in

to feel around for

cercare a tastoni

feel-good [Brit ˈfiːlɡʊd, Am ˈfilɡʊd] ADJ pej

feel-good rhetoric, imagery

dei buoni sentimenti

feel-good speech, atmosphere

(falsamente) rassicurante

the government is playing on the feel-good factor

il governo sta cercando di attuare una politica dei buoni sentimenti

feel out VB [fiːl -] Am (feel out [sb], feel [sb] out)

feel out person:

feel out

sondare

feel up VB [fiːl -] inf (feel up [sb, sth], feel [sb, sth] up)

feel up person, body part:

feel up

tastare, palpare

to be felt up

essere palpato

to feel each other up

palparsi

I.feel for VB [fiːl -] (feel for [sth])

feel for

cercare a tastoni

to feel for a ledge with one's foot

cercare (a tastoni) un appoggio con il piede

to feel for broken bones

palpare qn per vedere se ha qualcosa di rotto

II.feel for VB [fiːl -] (feel for [sb])

feel for person:

feel for

compatire, provare compassione per

feel up to VB [fiːl -] (feel up to [sth])

feel up to

sentirsi all'altezza di

to feel up to doing

sentirsi all'altezza, sentirsela di fare

do you feel up to it?

te la senti?

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my skin feels prickly

mi sento pizzicare dappertutto

Translations for feels in the Italian»English Dictionary

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di fronte a lei si sente disarmato

he feels hepless faced with her

si sente soffocato (ostacolato)

he feels tied down

feels in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for feels in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.feel <felt> [fi:l] VB intr

1. feel + adj/n (sensation or emotion):

feel

sentirsi

to feel well

sentirsi bene

to feel hot/cold

sentire caldo/freddo

to feel hungry/thirsty

avere fame/sete

to feel certain/convinced

essere sicuro/convinto

to feel as if …

sentirsi come se… +subj

to feel like a cup of coffee/something sweet

aver voglia di ua tazza di caffè/di qualcosa di dolce

to feel like a walk

aver voglia di fare una passeggiata

to feel free to do sth

sentirsi libero di fare qc

to feel one's age

sentire il peso degli anni

it feels wonderful/awful

mi sembra meraviglioso/terribile

how do you feel about him?

che idea ti sei fatta di lui?

how would you feel if …?

che ne diresti se…?

2. feel + adj (seem):

feel

sembrare

3. feel (search):

to feel for sth

cercare qc tastando

to feel (around) somewhere

muoversi a tastoni

II.feel <felt> [fi:l] VB trans

1. feel (experience):

feel

sentire

not to feel a thing

non provare nulla

to feel the cold/heat

sentire il freddo/il caldo

to feel something/nothing for sb

provare qualcosa/non provare niente per qu

to feel it in one's bones (that …)

sentirsela (che…)

2. feel (think, believe):

to feel (that) …

credere (che)…

to feel it appropriate/necessary to do sth

ritenere (che) sia giusto/necessario fare qc

3. feel (touch):

feel

sentire

feel pulse

prendere

III.feel <felt> [fi:l] N

1. feel (texture):

I can't stand the feel of wool

non sopporto la lana al tatto

2. feel (act of touching):

to have a feel of sth

toccare qc

3. feel (character, atmosphere):

feel

atmosfera f

a feel of mystery

un'atmosfera misteriosa

4. feel (natural talent):

feel

talento m naturale

to have a feel for sth

avere un talento naturale per qc

to get the feel of sth

abituarsi a qc

feel around VB intr

feel around

cercare a tastoni

to feel around for sth

cercare qc a tastoni

feel for VB trans

to feel for sb

dispiacersi per qu

feel-good [ˈfi:l·gʊd] ADJ

feel-good

che fa sentire bene

feel-good factor

sensazione f di benessere

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my arm feels itchy

ho prurito al braccio

to feel suicidal

avere impulsi suicidi

to feel suicidal fig

essere molto depresso

to feel squeamish

avere la nausea

to feel giddy

avere le vertigini

to feel chilly

avere freddo

Translations for feels in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sentirsi demotivato

to feel demotivated

feels Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have [or feel] the impulsion to do sth

sentire l'impulso di fare qc

it feels wonderful/awful

mi sembra meraviglioso/terribile

to feel it appropriate/necessary to do sth

ritenere (che) sia giusto/necessario fare qc

I can't stand the feel of wool

non sopporto la lana al tatto

to feel an overwhelming need to do sth

avere un irresistibile bisogno di fare qc

to feel on top of the world

essere al settimo cielo

to feel like a new man/woman

sentirsi rinato, -a

my arm feels itchy

ho prurito al braccio

she feels envy towards her sister

è invidiosa della sorella

to feel an ache in one's heart

sentire una fitta al cuore fig (angoscia)

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That looms worrisomely for a team which still often feels like a heartbeat away from collapse.

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And beyond the creative triumphs and booming business, they're enjoying a late-blooming friendship that feels more like a blood relation.

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Already she feels a slight persecution mania as a result of the crusade she has launched...

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This bike may be 2.6m (8ft 6in) long, but it feels very like a normal pushbike and the handling is a dream.

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In those cases, she'll use a charcoal grey or blue-green grout against white tile for a bold look that still feels clean and classic.

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He again feels resentment when he learns that his death was more awaited than his recovery.

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A very small percentage of patients with false pregnancy will arrive at the doctor's office or hospital with what feels like labour pains, but they will not deliver a baby.

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The plot is largely a retread of the original movie - nothing wrong with that - but it feels strangely dated, derivative rather than a fresh re-interpretation.

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He does it whenever he feels he should check his blood sugar level, even if he is in the clubhouse or the dugout during a game.

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Although the narrator accepts all this, he is puzzled and feels that the world does not really make sense.

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