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e·mo·tion·al
(ĭ-mō′shə-nəl)adj.
1. Of or relating to emotion: an emotional illness; emotional crises.
2. Readily affected with or stirred by emotion: an emotional person who often weeps.
3. Arousing or intended to arouse the emotions: an emotional appeal.
4. Marked by or exhibiting emotion: an emotional farewell.
e·mo′tion·al′i·ty (-shə-năl′ĭ-tē) n.
e·mo′tion·al·ly adv.
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emotional
(ɪˈməʊʃənəl)adj
1. of, characteristic of, or expressive of emotion
2. readily or excessively affected by emotion
3. appealing to or arousing emotion: an emotional piece of music.
4. caused, determined, or actuated by emotion rather than reason: an emotional argument.
eˌmotionˈality n
eˈmotionally adv
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e•mo•tion•al
(ɪˈmoʊ ʃə nl)adj.
1. pertaining to or involving the emotions.
2. easily affected by emotion.
3. attempting to sway the emotions: an emotional plea for funds.
4. showing or describing very strong emotions.
5. based on emotion rather than reason: an emotional decision.
[1840–50]
e•mo′tion•al•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | emotional - determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason; "it was an emotional judgment" cerebral, intellectual - involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct; "a cerebral approach to the problem"; "cerebral drama" |
2. | emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional" moved, stirred, touched, affected - being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion; "too moved to speak"; "very touched by the stranger's kindness" moving - arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion; "she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter"- N. Hawthorne passionate - having or expressing strong emotions warm - psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support" unemotional - unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion | |
3. | emotional - of or pertaining to emotion; "emotional health"; "an emotional crisis" | |
4. | emotional - (of persons) excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up about all the noise" agitated - troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents" |
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emotional
adjective psychological, private, personal, hidden, spiritual, inner Victims are left with emotional problems that can last for life.
1. moving, touching, affecting, exciting, stirring, thrilling, sentimental, poignant, emotive, heart-rending, heart-warming, tear-jerking (informal) It was a very emotional moment.
2. passionate, enthusiastic, sentimental, fiery, feeling, susceptible, responsive, ardent, fervent, zealous, temperamental, excitable, demonstrative, hot-blooded, fervid, touchy-feely (informal) I don't get as emotional as I once did.
passionate dispassionate, cold, detached, insensitive, unmoved, apathetic, unsentimental, phlegmatic, unfeeling, unemotional, undemonstrative, unruffled, unenthusiastic, unexcitable
passionate dispassionate, cold, detached, insensitive, unmoved, apathetic, unsentimental, phlegmatic, unfeeling, unemotional, undemonstrative, unruffled, unenthusiastic, unexcitable
3. emotive, sensitive, controversial, delicate, contentious, heated, inflammatory, touchy, hot-button (informal) Selling ivory from elephants is a very emotional issue.
Usage: Although emotive can be used as a synonym of emotional, as in sense 4, there are differences in meaning that should first be understood. Emotional is the more general and neutral word for referring to anything to do with the emotions and emotional states. Emotive has the more restricted meaning of `tending to arouse emotion', and is often associated with issues, subjects, language, and words. However, since emotional can also mean `arousing emotion', with certain nouns it is possible to use either word, depending on the slant one wishes to give: an emotive/emotional appeal on behalf of the disadvantaged young.
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emotional
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Translations
عاطِفيعاطِفِيّمُثير للعَواطِف
citovýemoční
følelsesmæssigfølsomfølelsesladet
tunteellinen
emocionalan
érzelmi
hjartnæmurtilfinningalegurtilfinningaríkur
感情の
감정의
citovo založený
čustven
känslosam
เกี่ยวกับอารมณ์
xúc động
emotional
[ɪˈməʊʃənl]A. ADJ
1. (= concerning the emotions) [well-being, problem, tension, development] → emocional; [abuse, need, relationship] → afectivo; [support, disorder] → emocional, afectivo
on an emotional level → a nivel emocional
to be on an emotional roller coaster → sufrir altibajos emocionales
to be an emotional wreck → estar destrozado emocionalmente
on an emotional level → a nivel emocional
to be on an emotional roller coaster → sufrir altibajos emocionales
to be an emotional wreck → estar destrozado emocionalmente
2. (= emotive, moving) [scene, farewell, welcome, subject] → emotivo; [experience, situation, appeal, speech] → emotivo, conmovedor
3. (= excitable) [outburst] → impulsivo; [response] → emotivo
Latins are very emotional people → los latinos son muy expresivos con sus sentimientos
to become or get emotional → reaccionar de una forma emocional
there's no need to get all emotional! → ¡no te pongas así!
Latins are very emotional people → los latinos son muy expresivos con sus sentimientos
to become or get emotional → reaccionar de una forma emocional
there's no need to get all emotional! → ¡no te pongas así!
4. (= sentimental) [person, behaviour] → sentimental, emotivo; [decision] → impulsivo
I got very emotional when the time came to say goodbye → a la hora de despedirnos me puse muy sentimental
to become or get emotional → emocionarse
he became or got very emotional at the farewell party → se emocionó mucho en la fiesta de despedida
I got very emotional when the time came to say goodbye → a la hora de despedirnos me puse muy sentimental
to become or get emotional → emocionarse
he became or got very emotional at the farewell party → se emocionó mucho en la fiesta de despedida
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
emotional
[ɪˈməʊʃənəl] adj [person] → émotif/ive, très sensible
to get emotional → se sentir ému(e)
to be emotional about sth → être sensible à propos de qch
to get emotional → se sentir ému(e)
to be emotional about sth → être sensible à propos de qch
(= psychological) [support, needs] → affectif/ive; [problems] → émotionnel(le); [reaction] → émotionnel(le)
emotional energy → énergie émotionnelleemotional blackmail n → chantage m affectif
emotional energy → énergie émotionnelleemotional blackmail n → chantage m affectif
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
emotional
adj
(= related to emotions, psychological) needs, security, involvement, detachment, reaction, energy → emotional; problem, stress, trauma, abuse → seelisch; support, development → psychologisch; to go through emotional turmoil/an emotional upheaval → einen Aufruhr der Gefühle erleben; emotional state → Gemütszustand m; his emotional wellbeing → sein seelisches Wohl; emotional life → Seelenleben nt; emotional intensity → Gefühlsintensität f; on an emotional level → auf emotionaler Ebene; to be on an emotional high → in Hochstimmung sein; to be at an emotional low → ein seelisches Tief durchmachen; emotional wreck → seelisches Wrack
(= emotive) issue, impact, experience, situation → emotional
(= influenced by feelings) person, behaviour (characteristically) → emotional, gefühlsbetont; (in particular situation) → emotional, gefühlvoll; decision → gefühlsmäßig; scene, response, reaction → emotional; farewell, welcome → gefühlvoll; appeal, speech → emotional, gefühlsbetont; he made an emotional appeal to his wife → er appellierte gefühlsbetont an seine Frau; the emotional appeal of a product → die gefühlsmäßige Anziehungskraft einer Ware; to be emotional about something → sich über etw (acc) → erregen or aufregen; to become or get emotional → sich erregen or aufregen; emotional outburst → Gefühlsausbruch m
emotional
:emotional baggage
n → seelischer Ballast
emotional blackmail
emotional cripple
n → emotionaler Krüppel
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
emotional
[ɪˈməʊʃənl] adj (person, nature) → emotivo/a; (moment, experience, story, scene) → commovente; (tone, speech) → carico/a d'emozioneemotional state → condizione f mentale
to be in a very emotional state → essere in uno stato di estrema confusione mentale
some films have a strong emotional appeal → certi film fanno presa sui sentimenti dello spettatore or coinvolgono emotivamente lo spettatore
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
emotion
(iˈməuʃən) noun1. a (strong) feeling of any kind. Fear, joy, anger, love, jealousy are all emotions.
2. the moving or upsetting of the mind or feelings. He was overcome by/with emotion.
eˈmotional adjective1. of the emotions. Emotional problems are affecting her work.
2. (negative unemotional) causing or showing emotion. an emotional farewell.
3. (negative unemotional) (of a person) easily affected by joy, anger, grief etc. She is a very emotional person; She is very emotional.
eˈmotionally adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
emotional
→ عاطِفِيّ citový følelsesmæssig emotional συναισθηματικός emocional tunteellinen émotif emocionalan commovente 感情の 감정의 emotioneel følelsesmessig emocjonalny emocional эмоциональный känslosam เกี่ยวกับอารมณ์ duygusal xúc động 情感的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
e·mo·tion·al
a. emocional, rel. a las emociones;
___ bond → vínculo ___;
___ disturbances → síntomas afectivos;
___ life → vida afectiva;
___ induced epilepsy → epilepsia ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
emotional
adj emocional, afectivo, emotivoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.