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"Emociones" is a form of "emocionar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to thrill". "Sentimientos" is a form of "sentimientos", a plural noun which is often translated as "feelings". Learn more about the difference between "emociones" and "sentimientos" below.
emocionar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to thrill
La nueva montaña rusa emocionó e hizo gritar a las personas que se subieron.The new roller coaster thrilled the people who rode it and made them scream.
b. to excite
Las películas de miedo tienen el objetivo de emocionar y asustar a la audiencia.Scary movies have the purpose of exciting and scaring audiences.
2. (to touch)
a. to move
Los sentimientos que expresa su música emocionan profundamente al público.The feelings expressed in his music move audiences deeply.
emocionarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to be moved
Ella se emocionó mucho con el final triste del libro y no pudo contener el llanto.She was very moved by the sad ending of the book, and couldn't help crying.
a. to get excited
Los niños se emocionaron y gritaron viendo la persecución de coches en la película.The kids got excited and screamed watching the car chase in the movie.
los sentimientos(
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)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. feelings
Ya me has demostrado que no te importan mis sentimientos.You've already shown me that you don't care about my feelings.
el sentimiento
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
