feels in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for feels in the English»French Dictionary

I.feel [Brit fiːl, Am fil] N

1. feel (atmosphere, impression created):

feel

atmosphère f

I like the feel of the place

j'aime l'atmosphère de cet endroit

there was a relaxed/conspiratorial feel about it

il régnait une atmosphère détendue/de conspiration

it has the feel of a country cottage

cela a l'allure d'une maison de campagne

the town has a friendly feel

il y a une atmosphère accueillante dans cette ville

2. feel (sensation to the touch):

feel

toucher m

feel

sensation f

the feel of sand between one's toes

la sensation du sable entre les orteils

you can tell by the feel (that) …

on voit bien au toucher que …

to have an oily/slimy feel

être huileux/gluant au toucher

I like the feel of leather

j'aime le contact du cuir

3. feel (act of touching, feeling):

to have a feel of sth, to give sth a feel

tâter qc

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

laisse-moi toucher

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

laisse-moi soupeser

4. feel (familiarity, understanding):

to get the feel of controls, system

se faire à

to get the feel of doing

s'habituer à faire

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

cela vous donne une idée des commandes/du marché du travail

5. feel (flair):

feel

don m (for pour)

to have a feel for languages

avoir le don des langues

to have a feel for language

bien savoir manier la langue

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

1. feel (experience):

feel affection, desire, envy, pride, unease

éprouver, ressentir

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

ressentir

to feel a sense of isolation

éprouver un sentiment de solitude

I no longer feel anything for her

je n'éprouve plus rien pour elle

the impact of the legislation is still being felt

les effets de la loi se font encore sentir

the effects will be felt throughout the country

les effets se feront sentir dans tout le pays

to make one's displeasure felt

manifester son mécontentement

to feel sb's loss very deeply

être très affecté par la perte de qn

I felt my spirits rise

j'ai senti que mon moral remontait

2. feel (believe, think):

to feel (that) …

estimer que …

she feels she has no option

elle estime qu'elle n'a pas le choix

I feel I should warn you

je me sens dans l'obligation de vous prévenir

I feel he's hiding something

j'ai l'impression qu'il cache quelque chose

I feel deeply or strongly that they are wrong

j'ai la profonde conviction qu'ils ont tort

to feel sth to be

estimer que qc est

I felt it best to refuse

j'ai estimé qu'il valait mieux refuser

we feel it necessary to complain

nous pensons que nous devons nous plaindre

3. feel (physically):

feel blow, pressure, motion, draught, heat, object

sentir

feel twinge, ache, stiffness, effects

ressentir

I felt something soft

j'ai senti quelque chose de mou

you can feel the vibrations

on sent les vibrations

I can't feel anything in my leg

je ne sens plus rien dans la jambe

she feels/doesn't feel the cold

elle est/n'est pas frileuse

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

tu sentiras le froid quand tu rentreras en Angleterre

I felt the house shake

j'ai senti la maison remuer

I felt something crawl(ing) up my arm

j'ai senti quelque chose qui grimpait le long de mon bras

I can feel it getting warmer

je sens que ça se réchauffe

I felt the tablets doing me good

j'ai senti que les cachets me faisaient du bien

4. feel (touch deliberately):

feel carving, texture, washing, leaf, cloth

tâter, toucher

feel patient, body part, parcel

palper

to feel the weight of sth

soupeser qc

to tell what it is by feeling it

dire ce que c'est au toucher

to feel how cold/soft sth is

sentir comme qc est froid/mou

to feel one's breasts for lumps

se palper les seins pour voir si on a des grosseurs

to feel sb for weapons

fouiller qn pour trouver des armes

to feel one's way lit

avancer à tâtons

to feel one's way fig

tâter le terrain

to feel one's way out of the room

se diriger à tâtons vers la sortie

to feel one's way towards a solution

avancer à tâtons vers une solution

5. feel (sense, be aware of):

feel presence, tension, resentment

sentir, avoir conscience de

feel importance, seriousness, justice, irony

avoir conscience de

I could feel her frustration

je ressentais sa frustration

can't you feel which notes come next?

ne peux-tu pas deviner quelles notes viennent ensuite?

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

1. feel (emotionally):

feel sad, happy, stupid, nervous, safe

se sentir

feel sure, angry, surprised

être

feel trapped, betrayed, cheated

avoir l'impression d'être

to feel afraid/ashamed

avoir peur/honte

to feel like a star

avoir l'impression d'être une vedette

to feel as if or as though

avoir l'impression que

I felt as if nobody cared

j'avais l'impression que tout le monde s'en moquait

how do you feel?

que ressens-tu?

how do you feel about being in charge?

qu'est-ce que ça te fait d'être responsable?

how do you feel about marriage?

qu'est-ce que tu penses du mariage?

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

que penses-tu de Tim?

how do you feel about Tim? (emotionally)

que ressens-tu pour Tim?

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

qu'est-ce que ça fait d'être papa?

now you know how it feels!

maintenant tu sais ce que ça fait!

how would you feel?

qu'est-ce que ça te ferait, à toi?

what made her feel that way?

qu'est-ce qui lui a fait cet effet?

if that's the way you feel…

si c'est comme ça que tu le prends…

2. feel (physically):

feel ill, better, tired, young, fat

se sentir

to feel hot/cold/hungry/thirsty

avoir chaud/froid/faim/soif

how do you feel?, how are you feeling?

comment te sens-tu?

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

je verrai comment je me sens demain

it feels like being hit with a hammer

c'est comme si on te frappait avec un marteau

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

j'ai l'impression de ne pas avoir fermé l'œil

it felt as if I was floating

j'avais l'impression de flotter

you're as young as you feel

l'important c'est de se sentir jeune

she isn't feeling herself today

elle n'est pas dans son assiette aujourd'hui inf

3. feel (create certain sensation):

feel cold, soft, slimy, smooth

être

feel eerie

avoir l'air

the house feels empty

la maison fait vide

that feels nice!

ça fait du bien!

your arm will feel sore at first

votre bras vous fera mal au début

something doesn't feel right

il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas

it feels strange living alone

ça me fait tout drôle de vivre seul

it feels like leather

on dirait du cuir

it feels like (a) Sunday

on se croirait un dimanche

the bone feels as if it's broken

on dirait que l'os est cassé

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

on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir

it feels to me as if there's a lump

j'ai l'impression qu'il y a une bosse

4. feel (want):

to feel like sth/like doing

avoir envie de qc/de faire

I feel like crying

j'ai envie de pleurer

I feel like a drink

je prendrais bien un verre

what do you feel like for lunch?

qu'est-ce qui te ferait envie pour le déjeuner?

I don't feel like it

je n'en ai pas envie

stop whenever you feel like it

arrête quand ça te chante inf

‘why did you do that?’—‘I just felt like it’

‘pourquoi as-tu fait ça?’—‘ça m'a pris comme ça’

5. feel (touch, grope):

to feel in bag, pocket, drawer

fouiller dans

to feel along edge, wall

tâtonner le long de

to feel down the back of the sofa

chercher (à tâtons) derrière le canapé

IV.to feel oneself VB refl

to feel oneself refl:

to feel oneself doing

se sentir faire

she felt herself losing her temper

elle sentait la colère la gagner

he felt himself falling in love

il sentait qu'il tombait amoureux

V.feel [Brit fiːl, Am fil]

to feel a fool (ridiculous)

se trouver ridicule

to feel a fool (stupid)

se sentir bête inf

See also feel around, feel for

I.feel around VB [Brit fiːl -, Am fil -] (feel around)

feel around

tâtonner

to feel around in bag, drawer

fouiller dans

to feel around for

chercher [qc] à tâtons

I.feel for VB [Brit fiːl -, Am fil -] (feel for [sth])

feel for

chercher

to feel for a ledge with one's foot

chercher un appui du pied

to feel for broken bones

examiner qn pour savoir s'il s'est cassé quelque chose

II.feel for VB [Brit fiːl -, Am fil -] (feel for [sb])

feel for

plaindre, compatir à la douleur de liter

I.feel around VB [Brit fiːl -, Am fil -] (feel around)

feel around

tâtonner

to feel around in bag, drawer

fouiller dans

to feel around for

chercher [qc] à tâtons

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

feel-good speech, rhetoric, imagery, atmosphere:

feel-good

faussement rassurant

the government is playing on the feel-good factor

le gouvernement essaie de créer un sentiment de bien-être illusoire

I.feel out VB [Brit fiːl -, Am fil -] Am (feel out [sb], feel [sb] out)

feel out person:

feel out

tester

I.feel up VB [Brit fiːl -, Am fil -] inf (feel up [sb/sth], feel [sb/sth] up)

feel up

tripoter inf

feel up

peloter inf

person, body part to be felt up

se faire peloter inf

to feel each other up

se peloter inf

I.feel for VB [Brit fiːl -, Am fil -] (feel for [sth])

feel for

chercher

to feel for a ledge with one's foot

chercher un appui du pied

to feel for broken bones

examiner qn pour savoir s'il s'est cassé quelque chose

II.feel for VB [Brit fiːl -, Am fil -] (feel for [sb])

feel for

plaindre, compatir à la douleur de liter

feel about VB [Brit fiːl -, Am fil -]

feel about → feel around

See also feel around

I.feel around VB [Brit fiːl -, Am fil -] (feel around)

feel around

tâtonner

to feel around in bag, drawer

fouiller dans

to feel around for

chercher [qc] à tâtons

touch and feel book [ˌtʌtʃ ənd ˈfiːl bʊk]

touch and feel book

livre m tactile

I.feel up to VB [Brit fiːl -, Am fil -] (feel up to [sth])

feel up to

se sentir d'attaque inf

feel up to

se sentir assez bien pour

to feel up to doing

se sentir d'attaque inf

to feel up to doing

se sentir assez bien pour faire

do you feel up to it?

est-ce que tu te sens d'attaque? inf

Translations for feels in the French»English Dictionary

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j'ai la bouche pâteuse

my mouth feels all furry

feels in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for feels in the English»French Dictionary

I.feel [fi:l] N

1. feel no pl (texture, act of touching):

feel

toucher m

2. feel no pl (impression):

feel

impression f

a feel of mystery

un parfum de mystère

3. feel no pl (natural talent):

feel

sens m inné

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

1. feel (have a sensation or emotion):

feel

se sentir

to feel well/stupid/important

se sentir bien/stupide/important

to feel hot/cold

avoir chaud/froid

to feel hungry/thirsty

avoir faim/soif

I feel unhappy about the idea

l'idée ne m'enchante pas

to feel as if ...

se sentir comme si ...

to feel like sth/doing sth

avoir envie de qc/faire qc

how do you feel about sth?

qu'est-ce que vous pensez de qc?

2. feel (seem):

feel

paraître

everything feels different

tout semble différent

it feels as if I'd never been away

c'est comme si je n'étais jamais parti

3. feel (use hands to search):

to feel around [or about] somewhere

tâter autour de soi quelque part

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

1. feel (be physically aware of):

feel pain, pressure, touch

sentir

2. feel (experience):

feel

ressentir

she feels the loneliness/shame of her position

elle ressent la solitude/la honte de sa situation

3. feel (touch):

feel

toucher

to feel your way somewhere

avancer à tâtons quelque part

4. feel (think, believe):

feel

penser

she feels nobody listens to her

elle a l'impression que personne ne l'écoute

what do you feel about sth?

qu'est-ce que tu penses de qc?

feel-good ADJ

feel-good

de bien-être

feel for VB trans

feel for

avoir de la compassion pour

feel VB

User Entry

to feel down

se sentir mal

feel VB

User Entry

I feel like it

ça me tente

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to feel worthless

se sentir bon à rien

to feel put-upon

se sentir exploité

Translations for feels in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

frileux (-euse) personne

that feels the cold

elle se sent agressée par son mari

she feels her husband is hostile towards her

s'apitoyer sur qn/qc

to feel sorry for sb/sth

feels Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

everything feels different

tout semble différent

it feels as if I'd never been away

c'est comme si je n'étais jamais parti

she feels the loneliness/shame of her position

elle ressent la solitude/la honte de sa situation

she feels nobody listens to her

elle a l'impression que personne ne l'écoute

to feel a tug at one's sleeve

sentir que quelqu'un vous tire par la manche

it feels funny being back here

ça fait bizarre d'être de retour ici

sb feels uneasy about doing sth/sb doing sth

ça gêne qn de faire qc/que qn fasse qc (subj)

she feels her husband is hostile towards her

elle se sent agressée par son mari

he feels like going to the swimming pool

l'envie lui prend [ou vient] d'aller à la piscine

he didn't feel like it any more

l'envie lui en est passée [ou lui a passé]

feels Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for feels in the French»English Dictionary

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se sentir bafoué

to feel humiliated

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Ultimately, however, he feels his overseas experience and interest have placed him in a part of the oil patch that is uniquely positioned for growth.

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

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Even like with the -- some of the chorus-y, churchy sort of parts, it just feels good.

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Fusion food is good, he says, but he feels it should be kept seperate from traditional cuisine.

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In conclusion, the game was considered a complete and utter ripoff that feels more like a cheap cash-in than a fully thought-out product.

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He feels her presence often and especially when he finds a golden sandal hidden in a small tomb.

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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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Still amazed by her lover, the female protagonist sings that she feels happy their relationship has lasted through good and bad times over the years.

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This policy also extends to his personal family, because he feels that giving shoes away as gifts is unimaginative.

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