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]

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

sulla sua coscienza

Ex: The thought of any harm coming to them would be too much to bear on my conscience.

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to eat somebody alive

[Frase]

to make someone experience extreme pain or distress

Ex: The relentless bullying she endured in school felt like it was slowly eating her alive.

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a lump in one's throat

[Frase]

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

groppo in gola

Ex: The touching scene in the movie brought a lump to his throat, causing tears to well up as he empathized with the characters' emotional journey.

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to eat one's heart out

[Frase]

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

molestare te stesso, soffrire

Ex: Seeing her dream job being offered to someone else, she ate her heart out, knowing that she had missed a golden opportunity.

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to open the floodgates

[Frase]

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

Aprire i cancelli

Ex: When she heard the news of her beloved pet's passing, she couldn't hold back her tears and opened the floodgates of her grief.

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one's nose out of joint

[Frase]

a state of great annoynce or anger

essere infastiditi da qualcuno

Ex: When the boss ignored Tom's suggestions and gave credit to someone else, his nose was out of joint, and he felt undervalued and disrespected.

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to take something to heart

[Frase]

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

prendere nulla cosi' sul serio

Ex: When he received negative feedback on his performance, he took it to heart and made a sincere effort to improve.

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out of one's element

[Frase]

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

fuori dal suo elemento

Ex: The professional athlete felt out of his element when he joined a group of musicians for a jam session, realizing that his physical prowess did not translate to musical talent.

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sick and tired

[Frase]

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

stanco

Ex: We're all sick and tired of the never-ending construction noise outside our apartment; it's impossible to find a moment of peace.

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(down) in the dumps

[Frase]

very sad and hopeless

senza speranza

Ex: The team's consecutive losses had put them in the dumps, affecting their morale.

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to cry somebody a river

[Frase]

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

singhiozzare eccessivamente di fronte agli altri

Ex: When her sibling got a larger share of their inheritance, she cried her family a river to make them reconsider the distribution.

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broken heart

[sostantivo]

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

sconsolato

Ex: The sudden death of her beloved pet left her with a broken heart, grieving deeply for weeks .

La morte improvvisa del suo amato animale domestico l'ha lasciata con un cuore spezzato, in lutto profondo per settimane.

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to break one's heart

[Frase]

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

spezzarsi il cuore

Ex: When she discovered her partner's infidelity, it broke her heart and left her feeling betrayed and devastated.

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

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