emocionalmente involucrado
/emoθjonalmente imbolukɾado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "emotionally invested" is translated into Spanish as emocionalmente involucrado.
While emocionalmente involucrado is a literal translation, you may find that native speakers prefer using comprometido emocionalmente to express a deep emotional commitment.
Which one should you use?
emocionalmente involucrado serves as a direct translation of the English phrase, but in many contexts, a native speaker might prefer comprometido emocionalmente to convey the sense of deep emotional commitment.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective involucrado must agree in both gender and number with the person or people being described. Use emocionalmente involucrada for a feminine subject and emocionalmente involucrados for a masculine plural subject.
How do you pronounce it?
/emoθjonalmente imbolukɾado/
Did you know?
- In many Latin American dialects, being 'emotionally invested' in a person might be described more colloquially as being enganchado, which literally means 'hooked'.
- The word involucrado shares a Latin root with the English word 'envelope', suggesting that the person is 'wrapped' or 'enclosed' in the emotion.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if you describe someone as comprometido, people might assume they are engaged to be married rather than just 'emotionally invested'.
Examples in context
- Estoy emocionalmente comprometido/a con este proyecto y haré todo lo posible por alcanzar nuestros objetivos.I am emotionally committed to this project, and I will do everything possible to achieve our goals.
- Quiero mostrar un alto grado de implicación emocional en nuestro equipo para fomentar la cooperación.I want to show a high level of emotional involvement within our team to encourage cooperation.
- Estoy metido/a hasta el fondo en esta relación y quiero que funcione.I am deeply involved in this relationship, and I want it to work out.
- ¡Estoy completamente enganchado/a a esta serie! No puedo esperar para ver el próximo episodio.I am completely hooked on this series! I can't wait to watch the next episode.
- Ella está emocionalmente involucrada en la relación.She is emotionally invested in the relationship.
- Él está emocionalmente involucrado con la causa.He is emotionally invested in the cause.
- No quiero estar emocionalmente involucrado en este drama.I don't want to be emotionally invested in this drama.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are discussing a new book series.
- Javier¿Estás emocionalmente involucrada con los personajes del libro?Are you emotionally invested in the characters of the book?
- ElenaSí, me importa mucho lo que les pase.Yes, I care a lot about what happens to them.
- JavierEntiendo, yo también me siento emocionalmente involucrado con la trama.I understand, I also feel emotionally invested in the plot.
- ElenaEs una historia muy intensa.It is a very intense story.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
