emocionante
/e.mo.si.oˈnɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
The Portuguese word for thrilling is emocionante.
emocionante is used to describe something that is thrilling, but its meaning is broader. It can refer to anything that evokes emotion, such as something moving or touching.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective emocionante is invariable in gender, so it remains the same whether describing a masculine or feminine noun. To make it plural, add an 's' to get emocionantes.
How do you pronounce it?
/e.mo.si.oˈnɐ̃.tʃi/
Did you know?
- If someone is 'too' emocionado in a romantic context, Brazilians might jokingly call them an emocionado, meaning they are moving too fast in a relationship.
- While emocionante describes the thing causing the feeling, a person who is feeling thrilled or moved would use the word emocionado.
- In Brazil, emocionante is frequently used to describe a sports match that is barely winning or losing, regardless of whether the game is high-quality.
Examples in context
- Foi emocionante.It was thrilling.This sentence uses emocionante to state that something was thrilling.Tatoeba #2474590 by alexmarcelo, translation #2248888 by CK
- Que emocionante!How thrilling!This sentence uses emocionante as an exclamation for something thrilling.Tatoeba #4618170 by Ricardo14, translation #2111813 by CK
- Foi emocionante?Was it thrilling?This sentence uses emocionante to ask if something was thrilling.Tatoeba #5064496 by bill, translation #2253873 by CK
- O espetáculo de dança foi absolutamente emocionante.The dance performance was absolutely thrilling.
- A partida de futebol foi eletrizante do início ao fim.The soccer match was thrilling from start to finish.
- Aquela montanha-russa é simplesmente arrebatadora!That roller coaster is simply thrilling!
- O show de rock foi empolgante. Todos pulavam e cantavam junto.The rock concert was thrilling. Everyone was jumping and singing along.
- Aquele filme de ação foi tão maneiro! Fiquei grudado na cadeira o tempo todo.That action movie was so thrilling! I was glued to my seat the whole time.
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Example conversation
Beatriz and Rodrigo are talking about a recent roller coaster ride.
- BeatrizO passeio de montanha-russa foi emocionante.The roller coaster ride was thrilling.
- RodrigoSim, foi muito emocionante para mim!Yes, it was very thrilling for me!
- BeatrizEu adorei cada segundo.I loved every second.
- RodrigoEu também achei tudo incrível.I also thought everything was incredible.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry emocionante, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
