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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGemischte Gefühle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈmɪʃtə ɡəˈfyːlə
"Er hatte gemischte Gefühle über die Entscheidung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of having contradictory emotions or thoughts about someone or something.
"She had mixed feelings about moving to a new city; excited for the adventure but sad to leave her friends." - 2
A situation where one experiences both positive and negative emotions simultaneously.
"His mixed feelings about the promotion were evident; he was happy for the recognition but worried about the increased responsibilities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mixed feelings' combines the adjective 'mixed', derived from the Old English 'miscian', meaning to combine or blend, and 'feelings', from the Old English 'fēlan', meaning to perceive or sense. The phrase has evolved to describe a state of having conflicting emotions about a situation or person, reflecting the complexity of human emotions.
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Sentiments partagés
Transliteration: sɑ̃təmɑ̃ paʁteʒe
"Elle avait des sentiments partagés à propos de son déménagement."
Gemischte Gefühle
Transliteration: ɡəˈmɪʃtə ɡəˈfyːlə
"Er hatte gemischte Gefühle über die Entscheidung."
Sentimenti contrastanti
Transliteration: sentimenti kontras'tanti
"Aveva sentimenti contrastanti riguardo alla sua carriera."
Sentimientos encontrados
Transliteration: sentimientos enkontrados
"Tenía sentimientos encontrados sobre su nuevo trabajo."
Sentimentos mistos
Transliteration: sentimentos ˈmiʃtuz
"Ela tinha sentimentos mistos sobre a mudança."
मिश्रित भावनाएँ
Transliteration: mishrit bhavanayein
"उसे अपनी नौकरी के बारे में मिश्रित भावनाएँ थीं।"
复杂的情感
Transliteration: fùzá de qínggǎn
"她对这次旅行有复杂的情感。"
복잡한 감정
Transliteration: bokjaphan gamjeong
"그는 이사에 대해 복잡한 감정을 느꼈다."
複雑な感情
Transliteration: fukuzatsu na kanjō
"彼女は引っ越しについて複雑な感情を抱いていた。"
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