Emotions and states
A1
bored
Estoy aburrido en casa.
I'm bored at home.
cheerful
Es una niña muy alegre.
She's a very cheerful girl.
love
El amor de madre es único.
A mother's love is unique.
good
El pan de aquí es muy bueno.
The bread here is very good.
tired
Estoy muy cansado después del trabajo.
I'm very tired after work.
confused
Estoy un poco confundido.
I'm a bit confused.
curious
El gato es muy curioso.
The cat is very curious.
to enjoy
Disfruto mucho de la música.
I really enjoy music.
emotion
Siento muchas emociones hoy.
I feel many emotions today.
excited
Estoy emocionado por el viaje.
I'm excited about the trip.
mad
Está enojado conmigo.
He's angry with me.
hope
Tengo la esperanza de que todo mejore.
I have hope that things will improve.
happy
Estoy feliz hoy.
I'm happy today.
to shout
No grites, te oigo bien.
Don't shout, I can hear you fine.
to cry
El bebé llora cuando tiene hambre.
The baby cries when he's hungry.
bad
La película era bastante mala.
The movie was pretty bad.
hatred
El odio no lleva a nada bueno.
Hatred leads to nothing good.
to worry
No te preocupes, todo va bien.
Don't worry, everything's fine.
to want / love
Quiero aprender español.
I want to learn Spanish.
to laugh
Nos reímos toda la noche.
We laughed all night.
relaxed
Estoy más relajado de vacaciones.
I'm more relaxed on vacation.
lonely
Vivo solo en un piso pequeño.
I live alone in a small flat.
to smile
Sonríe para la foto.
Smile for the photo.
luck
Tuvo suerte en el sorteo.
He was lucky in the raffle.
to be hot
Tengo calor, abre la ventana.
I'm hot, open the window.
to be cold
Tengo frío, cierra la ventana.
I'm cold, close the window.
to be hungry
Tengo hambre, ¿comemos algo?
I'm hungry, shall we eat something?
to be afraid
Tengo miedo de los perros grandes.
I'm afraid of big dogs.
to be thirsty
Tengo sed, dame agua.
I'm thirsty, give me some water.
to be sleepy
Tengo mucho sueño, me voy a dormir.
I'm very sleepy, I'm going to bed.
quiet
Este barrio es muy tranquilo.
This neighborhood is very quiet.
sad
Me siento triste.
I feel sad.
sadness
Sentí mucha tristeza al irme.
I felt great sadness when I left.
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grateful
Estoy muy agradecido por tu ayuda.
I'm very grateful for your help.
joy
Sentí mucha alegría al verte.
I felt great joy when I saw you.
relieved
Me siento aliviado tras la noticia.
I feel relieved after the news.
relief
Sentí un gran alivio al saberlo.
I felt great relief when I found out.
to cheer up
Anímate, todo va a salir bien.
Cheer up, everything will be fine.
anxiety
La ansiedad no me deja dormir.
Anxiety won't let me sleep.
frightened / scared
El gato está asustado por la tormenta.
The cat is scared by the storm.
jealousy
Los celos arruinan las relaciones.
Jealousy ruins relationships.
jealous
Mi perro está celoso del gato.
My dog is jealous of the cat.
content (happy)
Estoy contento con el resultado.
I'm pleased with the result.
to not matter
Me da igual.
I don't care.
disappointment
Fue una gran decepción.
It was a great disappointment.
disappointed
Se fue decepcionado del partido.
He left the match disappointed.
to wish
Te deseo un buen viaje.
I wish you a good trip.
desperate
Estaba desesperado buscando las llaves.
He was desperately trying to find the keys.
to be moved
Me emociono con esas películas.
I get emotional with those films.
angry
Está enfadado conmigo desde ayer.
He's been angry with me since yesterday.
enthusiastic
Está entusiasmado con su nuevo hobby de fotografía.
He's excited about his new photography hobby.
envy
Siente envidia del éxito ajeno.
He feels envy of others' success.
hopeful
Estoy esperanzado con la nueva oferta.
I'm hopeful about the new offer.
stress
Tengo mucho estrés en el trabajo.
I have a lot of stress at work.
to get stressed
No te estreses, llegaremos a tiempo.
Don't stress, we'll make it in time.
to miss (long for)
Extraño la comida de mi país.
I miss the food from my country.
frustrated
Está frustrado porque no avanza en su proyecto.
He is frustrated because his project is not progressing.
to get frustrated
Me frustro cuando no entiendo.
I get frustrated when I don't understand.
excitement / illusion
Tengo mucha ilusión por la cena de mañana.
I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's dinner.
restless
Estoy inquieto por los resultados del médico.
I'm anxious about the doctor's results.
anger
Hay que controlar la ira.
You have to control your anger.
fear
Tengo miedo a las alturas.
I'm afraid of heights.
nervous
Estoy nervioso antes de la entrevista.
I'm nervous before the job interview.
Tengo nostalgia de mi país.
I feel nostalgic for my country.
to hate
Odio madrugar los lunes.
I hate getting up early on Mondays.
proud
Estoy orgulloso de mis hijos.
I'm proud of my children.
rage
Siento rabia cuando no me escuchan.
I feel rage when no one listens to me.
to relax
Me relajo dando un paseo por el parque.
I relax by taking a walk in the park.
to feel
Siento mucho frío.
I feel very cold.
to dream
Sueña con ser piloto.
He dreams of becoming a pilot.
surprised
Estoy sorprendido con la noticia.
I'm surprised by the news.
surprise
Tengo una sorpresa para ti.
I have a surprise for you.
dream / sleep
Su sueño es vivir junto al mar.
His dream is to live by the sea.
to feel like
Tengo ganas de salir.
I feel like going out.
to be right
Tienes razón.
You're right.
it's worth it
Vale la pena visitar el museo.
The museum is worth visiting.
shame
Sentí mucha vergüenza al caerme.
I felt very embarrassed when I fell.
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overwhelmed
Estoy abrumado con tantas decisiones.
I'm overwhelmed by so many decisions.
to face / cope
Hay que afrontar la realidad.
You have to face reality.
to be glad
Me alegro de verte.
I'm glad to see you.
regret
Vivo sin arrepentimiento.
I live without regret.
to regret
Me arrepiento de no haberlo intentado.
I regret not having tried.
self-esteem
Trabajo mi autoestima con un psicólogo.
I work on my self-esteem with a psychologist.
embarrassed
Se sintió avergonzado por el error.
He felt ashamed of the mistake.
to be ashamed
No tienes que avergonzarte de eso.
You don't have to be ashamed of that.
wellbeing
Cuido mi bienestar emocional.
I take care of my emotional well-being.
to like someone
Tu hermana me cae muy bien.
I really like your sister.
compassion
Sintió compasión por el animal.
He felt compassion for the animal.
trust / confidence
Tengo plena confianza en él.
I have full confidence in him.
to be embarrassing
Me da vergüenza hablar en público.
I'm embarrassed to speak in public.
to realize
No me di cuenta de que ya era tarde.
I didn't realize it was already late.
to blame
No me eches la culpa a mí.
Don't put the blame on me.
empathy
La empatía es esencial en las relaciones.
Empathy is essential in relationships.
to get angry
Se enojó por el comentario.
He got angry over the comment.
enthusiasm
Habla con mucho entusiasmo del proyecto.
He talks about the project with great enthusiasm.
to be fed up with
Estoy harto de esperar.
I'm fed up with waiting.
frustration
Siento frustración por no avanzar.
I feel frustration at not making progress.
gratitude
Expresé mi gratitud por su ayuda.
I expressed my gratitude for his help.
to pay attention
No le hagas caso.
Don't pay attention to him.
to be needed
Hace falta más pan.
We need more bread.
fed up
Estoy harto del tráfico.
I'm fed up with the traffic.
discomfort
Siento un malestar general.
I feel a general malaise.
melancholy
El otoño siempre me produce melancolía.
Autumn always makes me feel melancholic.
nostalgic
Me siento nostálgico al ver fotos viejas.
I feel nostalgic when I look at old photos.
remorse
Tiene remordimientos por sus palabras.
He has remorse over his words.
resilience
La resiliencia se aprende con la experiencia.
Resilience is learned through experience.
to agree with
La cena me ha sentado mal.
The dinner didn't agree with me.
loneliness
A veces siento soledad.
Sometimes I feel loneliness.
to overcome
Superé mis miedos con el tiempo.
I overcame my fears over time.
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to get overwhelmed
No te agobies por todo a la vez.
Don't overwhelm yourself with everything at once.
anguish
Sintió una profunda angustia.
She felt deep anguish.
passionate
Es un profesor apasionado.
He's a passionate teacher.
astonishment
Lo observó con asombro.
He watched it with amazement.
to vent
Necesitaba desahogarse con alguien de confianza.
He needed to vent to someone he trusted.
bewilderment
Su respuesta me causó desconcierto.
His answer left me bewildered.
euphoria
La victoria provocó euforia.
The victory caused euphoria.
helplessness
Sintió impotencia al no poder ayudar a su amiga.
She felt helpless at not being able to help her friend.
indifferent
Su actitud indiferente me molesta.
His indifferent attitude annoys me.
outrage
La noticia causó indignación.
The news caused outrage.
grudge
Le guarda rencor a su hermano.
He holds a grudge against his brother.
resentment
Sigue con resentimiento por aquello.
He still holds resentment over that.
tenderness
Miró al bebé con ternura.
She looked at the baby with tenderness.
Supera un trauma con terapia.
He overcomes trauma with therapy.
to turn / become
Con los años se ha vuelto más paciente.
Over the years he's become more patient.
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dejection
El abatimiento le duró semanas.
His dejection lasted for weeks.
yearning
Su mayor anhelo es volver a casa.
His greatest yearning is to return home.
longing
Siente añoranza de su tierra.
He feels a longing for his homeland.
apathy
Cayó en una apatía total tras el despido.
He fell into total apathy after being fired.
moving
Fue un discurso conmovedor.
It was a moving speech.
discouragement
El desánimo se notaba en el equipo.
Discouragement was visible in the team.
unease
La espera me produce desasosiego.
The wait fills me with unease.
grief
Lloraba con desconsuelo.
She wept inconsolably.
carefree
Vive una vida despreocupada en el pueblo.
He lives a carefree life in the village.
ephemeral
Es un placer efímero.
It's a fleeting pleasure.
spellbound
El público escuchaba embelesado al pianista.
The audience listened to the pianist, spellbound.
serenity
Afrontó la noticia con serenidad.
He faced the news with serenity.
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to placate, appease
Nada podía aplacar su ira.
Nothing could appease his anger.
outburst
En un arrebato de ira, colgó el teléfono.
In an outburst of anger, he hung up.
anguish
La congoja no la dejaba hablar.
Anguish kept her from speaking.
unease / disquiet
Aquella llamada me dejó cierta desazón.
That call left me with a certain disquiet.
rapture
Escuchaba el concierto con embeleso.
He listened to the concert in rapture.
to be on tenterhooks
Estoy en ascuas esperando el resultado.
I'm on tenterhooks waiting for the result.
weariness
La rutina le producía hastío.
The routine filled him with weariness.
jubilation
El equipo celebró con júbilo.
The team celebrated with jubilation.
picky, touchy
Es muy quisquilloso con la comida.
He is very picky about food.
calm
Buscaba el sosiego del campo.
He sought the calm of the countryside.
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