Sentimenti - Tristezza o Malcontento

Padroneggia i modi di dire inglesi riguardanti la tristezza o il malcontento, come "aprire le cateratte" e "cuore spezzato".

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on {one's} conscience [Frase]

sulla sua coscienza

Ex: I do n't want a burglary to happen while we 're away and have it on my conscience .

to [eat] {sb} alive [Frase]

to make someone experience extreme pain or distress

Ex: The constant pressure to perform perfectly at work was starting to eat him alive , causing anxiety and sleepless nights .

a lump (in|to) {one's} throat [Frase]

groppo in gola

Ex: As she bid farewell to her closest friends at the airport , a lump in her throat made it difficult to say goodbye , knowing it might be years before they meet again .

to [eat] {one's} heart out [Frase]

molestare te stesso

Ex: As she watched her former partner happily marrying someone else , she could n't help but eat her heart out , feeling a profound sense of loss and longing .

to [open] the floodgates [Frase]

Aprire i cancelli

Ex: The heartfelt eulogy at the funeral opened the floodgates of emotion , leaving not a dry eye in the room .

{one's} nose out of joint [Frase]

essere infastiditi da qualcuno

Ex: After working tirelessly on the project, Mary's nose was out of joint when her contributions were overlooked and attributed to someone else.

to [take] {sth} to heart [Frase]

prendere nulla cosi' sul serio

Ex: After her failure, she took her mentor's advice to heart and worked even harder to achieve success.

out of {one's} element [Frase]

fuori dal suo elemento

Ex: As an introvert , attending large parties is out of my element , and I often feel uncomfortable and overwhelmed in those social settings .

sick and tired [Frase]

stanco

Ex: After months of dealing with bureaucratic red tape , he 's finally sick and tired of trying to get his paperwork processed correctly .

(down|) in the dumps [Frase]

senza speranza

Ex: The rainy weather and recent disappointments had put him in a state of being down in the dumps .

to [cry] {sb} a river [Frase]

singhiozzare eccessivamente di fronte agli altri

Ex: After her friend canceled their plans for the evening, she cried her friend a river, hoping to make her change her mind and come over.

broken heart [sostantivo]

sconsolato

Ex: After their long-term relationship ended , she was left with a broken heart and struggled to move on .

Dopo la fine della loro relazione a lungo termine, è rimasta con un cuore spezzato e ha faticato ad andare avanti.

to [break] {one's} heart [Frase]

spezzarsi il cuore

Ex: After years of friendship , their falling out over a misunderstanding broke her heart , leaving her feeling hurt and alone .

Sentimenti
Felicità	Eccitazione o Noia	Tristezza o Malcontento	Infelicità & Delusione
Rabbia	Rabbia	Perdere la pazienza	Fastidio
Irritazione	Paura & Imbarazzo	Ansia	Vergogna & Imbarazzo