😊 Feelings
In this section you will learn useful English vocabulary for expressing emotions and feelings and talking about how you or someone else feels. Each English word or phrase includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.
🟢 Basic Feelings
😊 Happy
feeling good and glad
🇫🇷 French: Heureux / Heureuse
🇩🇪 German: Glücklich
🇮🇹 Italian: Felice
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Feliz
feeling good and glad
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Feliz🇫🇷 French: Heureux / Heureuse
🇩🇪 German: Glücklich
🇮🇹 Italian: Felice
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Feliz
😢 Sad
feeling unhappy
🇫🇷 French: Triste
🇩🇪 German: Traurig
🇮🇹 Italian: Triste
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Triste
feeling unhappy
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Triste🇫🇷 French: Triste
🇩🇪 German: Traurig
🇮🇹 Italian: Triste
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Triste
😡 Angry
feeling mad
🇫🇷 French: En colère
🇩🇪 German: Wütend
🇮🇹 Italian: Arrabbiato / Arrabbiata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bravo / Brava
feeling mad
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Enojado / Enojada🇫🇷 French: En colère
🇩🇪 German: Wütend
🇮🇹 Italian: Arrabbiato / Arrabbiata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bravo / Brava
😴 Tired
needing rest
🇫🇷 French: Fatigué / Fatiguée
🇩🇪 German: Müde
🇮🇹 Italian: Stanco / Stanca
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cansado / Cansada
needing rest
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Cansado / Cansada🇫🇷 French: Fatigué / Fatiguée
🇩🇪 German: Müde
🇮🇹 Italian: Stanco / Stanca
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cansado / Cansada
😨 Scared
feeling afraid
🇫🇷 French: Effrayé / Effrayée
🇩🇪 German: Erschrocken
🇮🇹 Italian: Spaventato / Spaventata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Assustado / Assustada
feeling afraid
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Asustado / Asustada🇫🇷 French: Effrayé / Effrayée
🇩🇪 German: Erschrocken
🇮🇹 Italian: Spaventato / Spaventata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Assustado / Assustada
🤩 Excited
feeling very happy about something that will happen
🇫🇷 French: Excité / Excitée
🇩🇪 German: Aufgeregt
🇮🇹 Italian: Emozionato / Emozionata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Animado / Animada
feeling very happy about something that will happen
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Emocionado / Emocionada🇫🇷 French: Excité / Excitée
🇩🇪 German: Aufgeregt
🇮🇹 Italian: Emozionato / Emozionata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Animado / Animada
🟡 More Emotion Vocabulary
😌 Relaxed
calm and not stressed
🇫🇷 French: Détendu / Détendue
🇩🇪 German: Entspannt
🇮🇹 Italian: Rilassato / Rilassata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Relaxado / Relaxada
calm and not stressed
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Relajado / Relajada🇫🇷 French: Détendu / Détendue
🇩🇪 German: Entspannt
🇮🇹 Italian: Rilassato / Rilassata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Relaxado / Relaxada
🤔 Confused
not understanding something
🇫🇷 French: Confus / Confuse
🇩🇪 German: Verwirrt
🇮🇹 Italian: Confuso / Confusa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Confuso / Confusa
not understanding something
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Confundido / Confundida🇫🇷 French: Confus / Confuse
🇩🇪 German: Verwirrt
🇮🇹 Italian: Confuso / Confusa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Confuso / Confusa
😎 Proud
feeling good about something you or someone did
🇫🇷 French: Fier / Fière
🇩🇪 German: Stolz
🇮🇹 Italian: Orgoglioso / Orgogliosa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Orgulhoso / Orgulhosa
feeling good about something you or someone did
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Orgulloso / Orgullosa🇫🇷 French: Fier / Fière
🇩🇪 German: Stolz
🇮🇹 Italian: Orgoglioso / Orgogliosa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Orgulhoso / Orgulhosa
😬 Nervous
worried before something important
🇫🇷 French: Nerveux / Nerveuse
🇩🇪 German: Nervös
🇮🇹 Italian: Nervoso / Nervosa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nervoso / Nervosa
worried before something important
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Nervioso / Nerviosa🇫🇷 French: Nerveux / Nerveuse
🇩🇪 German: Nervös
🇮🇹 Italian: Nervoso / Nervosa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nervoso / Nervosa
❤️ In love
having strong romantic feelings for someone
🇫🇷 French: Amoureux / Amoureuse
🇩🇪 German: Verliebt
🇮🇹 Italian: Innamorato / Innamorata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Apaixonado / Apaixonada
having strong romantic feelings for someone
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Enamorado / Enamorada🇫🇷 French: Amoureux / Amoureuse
🇩🇪 German: Verliebt
🇮🇹 Italian: Innamorato / Innamorata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Apaixonado / Apaixonada
🥱 Bored
not interested; having nothing fun to do
🇫🇷 French: Ennuyé / Ennuyée
🇩🇪 German: Gelangweilt
🇮🇹 Italian: Annoiato / Annoiata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Entediado / Entediada
not interested; having nothing fun to do
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Aburrido / Aburrida🇫🇷 French: Ennuyé / Ennuyée
🇩🇪 German: Gelangweilt
🇮🇹 Italian: Annoiato / Annoiata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Entediado / Entediada
😟 Worried
thinking something bad might happen
🇫🇷 French: Inquiet / Inquiète
🇩🇪 German: Besorgt
🇮🇹 Italian: Preoccupato / Preoccupata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preocupado / Preocupada
thinking something bad might happen
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Preocupado / Preocupada🇫🇷 French: Inquiet / Inquiète
🇩🇪 German: Besorgt
🇮🇹 Italian: Preoccupato / Preoccupata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preocupado / Preocupada
😲 Surprised
feeling shock because something unexpected happened
🇫🇷 French: Surpris / Surprise
🇩🇪 German: Überrascht
🇮🇹 Italian: Sorpreso / Sorpresa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Surpreso / Surpresa
feeling shock because something unexpected happened
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Sorprendido / Sorprendida🇫🇷 French: Surpris / Surprise
🇩🇪 German: Überrascht
🇮🇹 Italian: Sorpreso / Sorpresa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Surpreso / Surpresa
🧠 Useful Language Tip
English commonly uses the verb to be to describe how someone feels at a particular moment.
I am happy.
🇫🇷 Je suis heureux / heureuse.
🇩🇪 Ich bin glücklich.
🇮🇹 Sono felice.
🇵🇹 Estou feliz.She is nervous.
🇫🇷 Elle est nerveuse.
🇩🇪 Sie ist nervös.
🇮🇹 Lei è nervosa.
🇵🇹 Ela está nervosa.
I am happy.
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🇪🇸 Estoy feliz.🇫🇷 Je suis heureux / heureuse.
🇩🇪 Ich bin glücklich.
🇮🇹 Sono felice.
🇵🇹 Estou feliz.
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🇪🇸 Ella está nerviosa.🇫🇷 Elle est nerveuse.
🇩🇪 Sie ist nervös.
🇮🇹 Lei è nervosa.
🇵🇹 Ela está nervosa.
You can also use feel to talk about emotions.
I feel tired.
🇫🇷 Je me sens fatigué.
🇩🇪 Ich fühle mich müde.
🇮🇹 Mi sento stanco.
🇵🇹 Eu me sinto cansado.How do you feel?
🇫🇷 Comment te sens-tu ?
🇩🇪 Wie fühlst du dich?
🇮🇹 Come ti senti?
🇵🇹 Como você se sente?
I feel tired.
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🇪🇸 Me siento cansado.🇫🇷 Je me sens fatigué.
🇩🇪 Ich fühle mich müde.
🇮🇹 Mi sento stanco.
🇵🇹 Eu me sinto cansado.
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🇪🇸 ¿Cómo te sientes?🇫🇷 Comment te sens-tu ?
🇩🇪 Wie fühlst du dich?
🇮🇹 Come ti senti?
🇵🇹 Como você se sente?
Unlike many languages, English adjectives do not change for masculine or feminine.
He is tired.
She is tired.
The adjective tired stays exactly the same.
He is tired.
She is tired.
The adjective tired stays exactly the same.
❓ Asking How Someone Feels
🙂 How are you?
a common way to ask about someone's feelings
🇫🇷 French: Comment ça va ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie geht es dir?
🇮🇹 Italian: Come stai?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Como você está?
a common way to ask about someone's feelings
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cómo estás?🇫🇷 French: Comment ça va ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie geht es dir?
🇮🇹 Italian: Come stai?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Como você está?
💭 How do you feel?
ask someone about their emotions
🇫🇷 French: Comment te sens-tu ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie fühlst du dich?
🇮🇹 Italian: Come ti senti?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Como você se sente?
ask someone about their emotions
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cómo te sientes?🇫🇷 French: Comment te sens-tu ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie fühlst du dich?
🇮🇹 Italian: Come ti senti?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Como você se sente?
😟 Are you okay?
ask if someone is all right
🇫🇷 French: Est-ce que ça va ?
🇩🇪 German: Geht es dir gut?
🇮🇹 Italian: Stai bene?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você está bem?
ask if someone is all right
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Estás bien?🇫🇷 French: Est-ce que ça va ?
🇩🇪 German: Geht es dir gut?
🇮🇹 Italian: Stai bene?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você está bem?
🤔 What's wrong?
ask what the problem is
🇫🇷 French: Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas ?
🇩🇪 German: Was ist los?
🇮🇹 Italian: Che cosa c'è?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O que houve?
ask what the problem is
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué te pasa?🇫🇷 French: Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas ?
🇩🇪 German: Was ist los?
🇮🇹 Italian: Che cosa c'è?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O que houve?
💬 Common Feeling Phrases
😊 I am very happy about the news.
the news makes me feel glad
🇫🇷 French: Je suis très heureux des nouvelles.
🇩🇪 German: Ich freue mich sehr über die Nachrichten.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sono molto felice della notizia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou muito feliz com a notícia.
the news makes me feel glad
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Estoy muy feliz con las noticias.🇫🇷 French: Je suis très heureux des nouvelles.
🇩🇪 German: Ich freue mich sehr über die Nachrichten.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sono molto felice della notizia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou muito feliz com a notícia.
😴 I am tired after a long day.
a long day made me need rest
🇫🇷 French: Je suis fatigué après une longue journée.
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin nach einem langen Tag müde.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sono stanco dopo una lunga giornata.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou cansado depois de um longo dia.
a long day made me need rest
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Estoy cansado después de un día largo.🇫🇷 French: Je suis fatigué après une longue journée.
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin nach einem langen Tag müde.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sono stanco dopo una lunga giornata.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou cansado depois de um longo dia.
😬 She is nervous about the interview.
the interview makes her feel worried
🇫🇷 French: Elle est nerveuse pour l'entretien.
🇩🇪 German: Sie ist wegen des Vorstellungsgesprächs nervös.
🇮🇹 Italian: Lei è nervosa per il colloquio.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ela está nervosa com a entrevista.
the interview makes her feel worried
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Ella está nerviosa por la entrevista.🇫🇷 French: Elle est nerveuse pour l'entretien.
🇩🇪 German: Sie ist wegen des Vorstellungsgesprächs nervös.
🇮🇹 Italian: Lei è nervosa per il colloquio.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ela está nervosa com a entrevista.
😟 We are worried about the exam.
the exam makes us feel uneasy
🇫🇷 French: Nous sommes inquiets pour l'examen.
🇩🇪 German: Wir machen uns Sorgen wegen der Prüfung.
🇮🇹 Italian: Siamo preoccupati per l'esame.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estamos preocupados com a prova.
the exam makes us feel uneasy
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Estamos preocupados por el examen.🇫🇷 French: Nous sommes inquiets pour l'examen.
🇩🇪 German: Wir machen uns Sorgen wegen der Prüfung.
🇮🇹 Italian: Siamo preoccupati per l'esame.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estamos preocupados com a prova.
💬 Everyday Conversations
Checking on someone
asking how a person feels today
A: How do you feel today?
B: I feel a little tired.
🇪🇸 B: Me siento un poco cansado.
🇫🇷 A: Comment te sens-tu aujourd'hui ?
🇫🇷 B: Je me sens un peu fatigué.
🇩🇪 A: Wie fühlst du dich heute?
🇩🇪 B: Ich fühle mich etwas müde.
🇮🇹 A: Come ti senti oggi?
🇮🇹 B: Mi sento un po' stanco.
🇵🇹 A: Como você se sente hoje?
🇵🇹 B: Eu me sinto um pouco cansado.
asking how a person feels today
A: How do you feel today?
B: I feel a little tired.
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🇪🇸 A: ¿Cómo te sientes hoy?🇪🇸 B: Me siento un poco cansado.
🇫🇷 A: Comment te sens-tu aujourd'hui ?
🇫🇷 B: Je me sens un peu fatigué.
🇩🇪 A: Wie fühlst du dich heute?
🇩🇪 B: Ich fühle mich etwas müde.
🇮🇹 A: Come ti senti oggi?
🇮🇹 B: Mi sento un po' stanco.
🇵🇹 A: Como você se sente hoje?
🇵🇹 B: Eu me sinto um pouco cansado.
Before an important event
feeling nervous and excited before an interview
A: Are you nervous about the interview?
B: Yes, but I'm also excited.
🇪🇸 B: Sí, pero también estoy emocionada.
🇫🇷 A: Es-tu nerveuse pour l'entretien ?
🇫🇷 B: Oui, mais je suis aussi enthousiaste.
🇩🇪 A: Bist du wegen des Vorstellungsgesprächs nervös?
🇩🇪 B: Ja, aber ich bin auch aufgeregt.
🇮🇹 A: Sei nervosa per il colloquio?
🇮🇹 B: Sì, ma sono anche emozionata.
🇵🇹 A: Você está nervosa com a entrevista?
🇵🇹 B: Sim, mas também estou animada.
feeling nervous and excited before an interview
A: Are you nervous about the interview?
B: Yes, but I'm also excited.
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🇪🇸 A: ¿Estás nerviosa por la entrevista?🇪🇸 B: Sí, pero también estoy emocionada.
🇫🇷 A: Es-tu nerveuse pour l'entretien ?
🇫🇷 B: Oui, mais je suis aussi enthousiaste.
🇩🇪 A: Bist du wegen des Vorstellungsgesprächs nervös?
🇩🇪 B: Ja, aber ich bin auch aufgeregt.
🇮🇹 A: Sei nervosa per il colloquio?
🇮🇹 B: Sì, ma sono anche emozionata.
🇵🇹 A: Você está nervosa com a entrevista?
🇵🇹 B: Sim, mas também estou animada.
📝 Example Sentences
😢 The child feels sad because he misses his friends.
the child is unhappy without his friends
🇫🇷 French: L'enfant est triste parce que ses amis lui manquent.
🇩🇪 German: Das Kind ist traurig, weil es seine Freunde vermisst.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il bambino è triste perché gli mancano i suoi amici.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A criança está triste porque sente falta dos amigos.
the child is unhappy without his friends
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🇪🇸 Spanish: El niño se siente triste porque extraña a sus amigos.🇫🇷 French: L'enfant est triste parce que ses amis lui manquent.
🇩🇪 German: Das Kind ist traurig, weil es seine Freunde vermisst.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il bambino è triste perché gli mancano i suoi amici.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A criança está triste porque sente falta dos amigos.
😡 My friend is angry about what happened.
my friend feels mad about an event
🇫🇷 French: Mon ami est en colère à cause de ce qui s'est passé.
🇩🇪 German: Mein Freund ist wütend über das, was passiert ist.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il mio amico è arrabbiato per quello che è successo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meu amigo está bravo por causa do que aconteceu.
my friend feels mad about an event
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Mi amigo está enojado por lo que pasó.🇫🇷 French: Mon ami est en colère à cause de ce qui s'est passé.
🇩🇪 German: Mein Freund ist wütend über das, was passiert ist.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il mio amico è arrabbiato per quello che è successo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meu amigo está bravo por causa do que aconteceu.
😌 We feel relaxed when we're at the beach.
the beach makes us feel calm
🇫🇷 French: Nous nous sentons détendus à la plage.
🇩🇪 German: Wir fühlen uns am Strand entspannt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ci sentiamo rilassati quando siamo in spiaggia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nós nos sentimos relaxados quando estamos na praia.
the beach makes us feel calm
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Nos sentimos relajados cuando estamos en la playa.🇫🇷 French: Nous nous sentons détendus à la plage.
🇩🇪 German: Wir fühlen uns am Strand entspannt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ci sentiamo rilassati quando siamo in spiaggia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nós nos sentimos relaxados quando estamos na praia.
🤔 I am confused by these instructions.
I do not understand these instructions
🇫🇷 French: Je suis confus par ces instructions.
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin von diesen Anweisungen verwirrt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sono confuso da queste istruzioni.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou confuso com estas instruções.
I do not understand these instructions
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Estoy confundido con estas instrucciones.🇫🇷 French: Je suis confus par ces instructions.
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin von diesen Anweisungen verwirrt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sono confuso da queste istruzioni.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou confuso com estas instruções.
🥱 We are bored because there is nothing to do.
we have nothing interesting to do
🇫🇷 French: Nous nous ennuyons parce qu'il n'y a rien à faire.
🇩🇪 German: Uns ist langweilig, weil es nichts zu tun gibt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ci annoiamo perché non c'è niente da fare.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estamos entediados porque não há nada para fazer.
we have nothing interesting to do
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Estamos aburridos porque no hay nada que hacer.🇫🇷 French: Nous nous ennuyons parce qu'il n'y a rien à faire.
🇩🇪 German: Uns ist langweilig, weil es nichts zu tun gibt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ci annoiamo perché non c'è niente da fare.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estamos entediados porque não há nada para fazer.
😎 I am very proud of you.
I feel good about what you did
🇫🇷 French: Je suis très fier de toi.
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin sehr stolz auf dich.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sono molto orgoglioso di te.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou muito orgulhoso de você.
I feel good about what you did
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Estoy muy orgulloso de ti.🇫🇷 French: Je suis très fier de toi.
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin sehr stolz auf dich.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sono molto orgoglioso di te.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou muito orgulhoso de você.
🏆 Final Practice
English in the Real World:
Read the situation. Choose the best answer.
Read the situation. Choose the best answer.
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