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Sentimientos - Tristeza o Descontento

Domina los modismos en inglés relacionados con la tristeza o el descontento, como "abrir las compuertas" y "corazón roto".

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English idioms related to Feelings
on {one's} conscience

(of an unfortunate event) making one feel extreme guilt or sadness

en su conciencia, pesar en la conciencia

en su conciencia, pesar en la conciencia

Ex: The accident was on his conscience for the rest of his life. 
to [eat] {sb} alive

to make someone experience extreme pain or distress

destrozar a alguien, hacer sufrir muchísimo

destrozar a alguien, hacer sufrir muchísimo

Ex: The guilt was eating him alive. 
a lump (in|to) {one's} throat

a feeling like something is stuck in one's throat, often caused by strong emotions or the need to cry

un nudo en la garganta, tener la garganta cerrada

un nudo en la garganta, tener la garganta cerrada

Ex: I had a lump in my throat when she said goodbye. 
to [eat] {one's} heart out

to feel deep sadness or disappointment, especially over a lost opportunity or unfulfilled desire

consumirse de pena, morirse de pena

consumirse de pena, morirse de pena

Ex: He ate his heart out after losing the chance to study abroad. 
to [open] the floodgates

to cause strong and overwhelming emotional reactions, often leading to a burst of tears, feelings, or memories

las emociones se desbordaron, explosión emocional

las emociones se desbordaron, explosión emocional

Ex: Seeing the old photographs opened the floodgates of her memories. 
{one's} nose out of joint

a state of great annoyance or anger

muy molesto, molesto o enfadado

muy molesto, molesto o enfadado

Ex: He got his nose out of joint when he was left out of the meeting. 
to [take] {sth} to heart

to take advice or criticism very seriously and let it greatly influence one's decisions

tomarse algo muy en serio, hacer caso de verdad

tomarse algo muy en serio, hacer caso de verdad

Ex: She took her teacher's advice to heart and started practicing every day. 
out of {one's} element

in a place or situation that is unsuitable or disadvantageous to one

fuera de su ambiente, como pez fuera del agua

fuera de su ambiente, como pez fuera del agua

Ex: He felt out of his element at the formal dinner. 
sick and tired

annoyed or disgusted by someone or something one has been dealing with for a long time

harto y cansado, harto de alguien o algo

harto y cansado, harto de alguien o algo

Ex: I'm sick and tired of waiting for him to call. 
{one's} voice [catches] in {one's} throat

used to say that someone becomes too emotional to speak normally

Ex: Her voice caught in her throat when she thanked the crowd. 
the floodgates [open]

used to say that many emotions, words, or feelings come out all at once

Ex: Once she started crying, the floodgates opened. 
{sth} [catches] in {one's} throat

used to say that words or sounds are difficult to say because of strong emotion

Ex: Her apology caught in her throat. 
heavy heart
heavy heart
[Sustantivo]

deep sadness or sorrow

Ex: She left the old house with a heavy heart. 
(down|) in the dumps

very sad and hopeless

muy triste, triste o desanimado

muy triste, triste o desanimado

Ex: He's been down in the dumps since he lost his job. 
to [cry] {sb} a river

to cry a lot in front of others in order to make them feel guilty or sad

llorar para dar pena, hacerse la víctima llorando

llorar para dar pena, hacerse la víctima llorando

Ex: Don't cry me a river just because you didn't get your way. 
broken heart
broken heart
[Sustantivo]

a state of great sorrow and sadness caused by the ending of a romantic relationship or the death of a loved one

corazón roto, gran tristeza

corazón roto, gran tristeza

Ex: She had a broken heart after her boyfriend left her. 
to [break] {one's} heart

to make someone who loves one go through deep emotional pain and sorrow

romperle el corazón, hacerle mucho daño

romperle el corazón, hacerle mucho daño

Ex: It broke her heart when he left without saying goodbye. 
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