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[fiːl] felt vb: pt, pp
1. n
(sense of touch) tatto, (sensation) sensazione f , (of substance) consistenza

to be rough to the feel — essere ruvido (-a) al tatto

to know sth by the feel of it — riconoscere qc al tatto

let me have a feel! — fammi toccare!

to get the feel of sth fig — abituarsi a qc

2. vt
1) (touch) tastare, sentire, toccare

to feel sb's pulse — sentire or tastare il polso a qn

to feel one's way (towards) — avanzare a tastoni (verso)

I'm still feeling my way fig — sto ancora tastando il terreno

2) (be aware of) sentire, (experience: pain, pity, anger) provare, sentire

he doesn't feel the cold — non sente il freddo

I didn't feel much pain — non sentivo molto dolore

she felt a hand on her shoulder — sentì una mano sulla spalla

I felt something move — ho sentito qualcosa che si muoveva

we are beginning to feel the effects — cominciamo a sentire gli effetti

I felt a great sense of relief — ho sentito un grande sollievo

he feels the loss of his father very deeply — sta risentendo molto della morte del padre

3)

(think, believe) to feel (that) — credere (che), pensare (che)

I feel that you ought to do it — penso che dovresti farlo

he felt it necessary to point out that ... — ritenne necessario far notare che...

since you feel so strongly about it ... — visto che ci tieni tanto...

I feel it in my bones that ... — me lo sento nelle ossa che...

what do you feel about it? — cosa ne pensi?

3. vi
1) (physically, mentally) sentirsi

to feel cold/hungry/sleepy — avere freddo/fame/sonno

to feel ill — sentirsi male

I don't feel well — non mi sento bene

I feel much better — mi sento molto meglio

to feel lonely — sentirsi solo (-a)

I felt lonely — mi sentivo solo

she's not feeling quite herself — non si sente molto bene

I felt (as if I was going to) faint — mi sono sentito svenire

to feel ashamed — avere vergogna

I feel sure that ... — sono sicuro che...

to feel sorry for sb — dispiacersi per qn

I feel very cross/sorry etc — sono molto arrabbiato/triste ecc

he feels bad about leaving his wife alone — gli dispiace lasciare sola la moglie

I feel as if there is nothing we can do — ho la sensazione che non ci possiamo fare niente

how do you feel about him/about the idea? — che ne pensi di lui/dell'idea?

to feel like sth/doing sth — avere voglia di qc/di fare qc

I don't feel like going out tonight — non ho voglia di uscire stasera

do you feel like an ice cream? — hai voglia di un gelato?

what does it feel like to do that? — che effetto ti fa fare ciò?

I don't feel up to (doing) it — non me la sento (di farlo)

I felt (like) a fool — mi sono sentito uno stupido

I feel for you! — (sympathize) come ti capisco!

2)

(objects) to feel hard/cold/damp (to the touch) — essere duro (-a) /freddo (-a) /umido (-a) al tatto

it feels soft — è morbido al tatto

the house feels damp — la casa sembra umida

it feels like silk — sembra seta al tatto

it feels colder out here — sembra più freddo qui fuori

it feels like (it might) rain — sembra che voglia piovere

it felt like being drunk or as if I was drunk — mi sentivo come se fossi ubriaco

3) (grope) cercare a tastoni

to feel about or around for — cercare a tastoni

to feel about or around for sth in the dark — cercare a tastoni qc al buio

to feel (about or around) in one's pocket for — frugarsi in tasca per cercare


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