🇬🇧🇪🇸 emotion - emoción : English Lesson

Meaning of "emotion" ("emoción"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

An emotion is a strong feeling that you experience inside your body and mind, and it can make you act or feel a certain way. Happiness, sadness, anger, fear, surprise, and excitement are all examples of different emotions!

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I felt a strange emotion when I accidentally put ketchup in my cereal.

I felt the emotion of joy when I found an extra cookie in my lunchbox.

I felt every emotion at once when my sandwich fell—sad, mad, and very hungry.

My sister’s face went through 12 emotions just picking a cereal.

There are six basic emotions: happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise, and disgust.

Anna sees a small dog in the park. One emotion hits her: joy. A second emotion comes: fear when the dog runs off. A man shows an emotion of anger and then an emotion of being happy when the dog returns. Each emotion is clear on their face. They smile and hug, and the emotion becomes calm.

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This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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