Significado
To experience conflicting emotions or opinions about something or someone.
Contexto cultural
Americans often use this to soften a critique in a professional setting. British speakers might use this to be understated or polite. In international business, it is a safe way to express hesitation without being confrontational.
Pluralize
Always use 'feelings' with an 's'. 'Feeling' sounds incorrect.
Don't over-use
If you use it for everything, you sound indecisive.
Significado
To experience conflicting emotions or opinions about something or someone.
Pluralize
Always use 'feelings' with an 's'. 'Feeling' sounds incorrect.
Don't over-use
If you use it for everything, you sound indecisive.
Add 'about'
Always follow with 'about' + the thing you are feeling.
Teste-se
Complete the sentence.
I have ______ feelings about the new office.
We use the past participle 'mixed' as an adjective.
Choose the correct phrase.
Which is correct?
The noun 'feelings' is plural.
Match the situation to the feeling.
You get a promotion but have to move away. How do you feel?
You have both positive and negative emotions.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Do you like the new law? B: ______. It has good points but also bad ones.
The context shows both sides.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosI have ______ feelings about the new office.
We use the past participle 'mixed' as an adjective.
Which is correct?
The noun 'feelings' is plural.
You get a promotion but have to move away. How do you feel?
You have both positive and negative emotions.
A: Do you like the new law? B: ______. It has good points but also bad ones.
The context shows both sides.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
8 perguntasYes, it is professional and polite.
It is neutral. Good for most situations.
Because you have more than one feeling.
No, always 'feelings'.
Yes, but 'mixed feelings' is more common.
Like 'mix' + 't'.
Yes, you can have mixed feelings about a person.
It is neutral, but implies some negativity.
Frases relacionadas
Of two minds
synonymUndecided
On the fence
similarUnable to choose
Torn
similarPulled in two directions
