Emociones (en. Emotions)

/emoˈθjones/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Feelings experienced by a person such as joy, sadness, fear, etc.

Emotions are a fundamental part of the human experience.

Las emociones son una parte fundamental de la experiencia humana.

Subjective reactions to stimuli from the environment or one's own thoughts.

Emotions can be both positive and negative.

Las emociones pueden ser tanto positivas como negativas.

Mood states that influence behavior and decisions.

It is important to manage emotions to have a balanced life.

Es importante manejar las emociones para tener una vida equilibrada.

From Latin 'emotio', derived from 'emovere' which means 'to move out'.

find emotional balance

achieving a state where emotions do not negatively affect.

encontrar el equilibrio emocional

express emotions

manifesting feelings verbally or non-verbally.

expresar las emociones

emotional intelligence

ability to recognize and manage one's own and others' emotions.

inteligencia emocional

feeling

Affective state that can be positive or negative.

sentimiento

affection

Feeling of love or sympathy toward someone.

afecto

passion

Intense feeling toward something or someone that can dominate emotions.

pasión

Be on cloud nine

After receiving good news, I'm on cloud nine with happiness.

Después de recibir buenas noticias, estoy en la nube de felicidad.

Crying a river

When the movie ended, I cried a river over the ending.

Cuando la película terminó, lloré a mares por el final.