emotional

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emotional

[ɪˈməʊʃənəl]

adjetivo

1. emotivo(a), sensible (person); emocional (problem, reaction); conmovedor(ora), emotivo(a) (film, farewell)

to get or become emotional -> emocionarse

emotional [i-mou-sho-nal]

adjetivo

1. Sensible, impresionable, que fácilmente cede a las impresiones o al sentimiento.

2. Lo que expresa la emoción; emocional, afectivo (disorder).

Emotional blackmail -> chantaje afectivo
To get emotional -> emocionarse

Emotivo (sensitive/person, nature); emocionado (upset). Emotivo, conmovedor (moving/speech, experience, scene).

emotional [ɪˈməʊʃənl]

adjective

1 (concerning the emotions) [+well-being, problem, tension, development] emocional; [+abuse, need, relationship] afectivo; [+support, disorder] emocional; afectivo

to be an emotional [cripple] to be on an emotional [high]/[low]

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

it was a very emotional moment for me

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!

when I asked her if she agreed with the decision she got very emotional and reacted as if it had been me who had made it

4 (sentimental) [+person, behaviour] sentimental; emotivo; [+decision] impulsivo

he is a very emotional man

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

he could be become get very emotional at such moments when it was time to leave I got very emotional

modifier

emotional baggage (n) bagaje (m) emocional

emotional blackmail (n) chantaje (m) emocional