tired and emotional: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    British EnglishUKeuphemisticinformaljournalistic
    • A polite or humorous euphemism meaning intoxicated, usually used to imply that someone is drunk without stating it directly.
    • A discreet phrase used by reporters and others to suggest impairment by alcohol while avoiding explicit accusation.

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    • After the party, Mike was clearly tired and emotional, stumbling as he tried to say goodbye.

      Después de la fiesta, Mike estaba claramente cansado y emocional, tambaleándose mientras intentaba despedirse.

    • You might want to take it easy tonight; she looked pretty tired and emotional at the bar earlier.

      Quizás deberías tomártelo con calma esta noche; ella parecía bastante cansada y emocional en el bar antes.

    • The host joked that the guest was tired and emotional, hinting humorously at how much he'd had to drink.

      El anfitrión bromeó diciendo que el invitado estaba cansado y emocional, insinuando humorísticamente cuánto había bebido.

  • 2.

    generalinformalneutral
    • Literal description of someone who is physically fatigued and emotionally upset, tired, or distressed.

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    • After running the marathon, Julia was tired and emotional, tears mixing with sweat on her face.

      Después de correr el maratón, Julia estaba cansada y emocional, con lágrimas mezcladas con sudor en su rostro.

    • He felt tired and emotional after receiving the bad news, needing some time alone to process it.

      Se sintió cansado y emocional después de recibir las malas noticias, necesitando tiempo a solas para procesarlas.

    • The team was tired and emotional following the intense game, but proud of their hard work.

      El equipo estaba cansado y emocional después del juego intenso, pero orgulloso de su esfuerzo.

    • She was both tired and emotional after caring for her sick child through the night.

      Ella estaba cansada y emocional después de cuidar a su hijo enfermo durante la noche.

Examples:

  • EN: "Hacker tired and emotional after Embassy reception".
    ES: "Hacker, cansado y exaltado, después de una recepción".
  • EN: Do any of them say anything other than "tired and emotional"?
    ES: ¿Alguno dice algo que no sea "cansado y exaltado"?
  • EN: I'm tired and emotional
    ES: Estoy cansada y emocionada.
  • EN: We're all... tired and emotional.
    ES: Todos estamos cansados y emocionados.
  • EN: This is exactly how they have a celebrity, tired and emotional.
    ES: Así es exactamente como tienen a una celebridad, cansada y emocionada.
  • EN: Anja was a bit tired and emotional.
    ES: Anja estaba un poco cansado y emocional.
  • EN: She's tired and emotional.
    ES: Está cansada y sensible.
  • EN: A bit tired and emotional this evening.
    ES: Un poco cansado y emocional esta noche.
  • EN: We've just been at Joe Sandilands' wake, so he's a bit tired and emotional.
    ES: Acabamos de estar en el velatorio Joe Sandilands, así que está un poco cansado y sensible.
  • EN: We weren't drug-addled we were just tired and emotional.
    ES: No estábamos drogados, solo cansados y sensibles.
  • EN: - A tired and emotional misfuck? Yeah. - Mmm.
    ES: ¿Cometimos un error cansados y sensibles?
  • EN: I was, you know, tired and emotional and out of order and I'm sorry.
    ES: Yo estaba, ya sabes, cansado y emocional y fuera de servicio y lo siento.
  • EN: She's feeling a bit tired and emotional at the moment.
    ES: Ella se siente un poco cansada y emocional en este momento.
  • EN: Especially when we're tired and emotional.. ...and unwell.
    ES: Especialmente cuando estamos cansados y emocionales e indispuestos.
  • EN: You were tired and emotional.
    ES: Está cansada y sensible.

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