English–Spanish

“moving” in Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/emoˈtiβo/

Example

La película fue emotiva.

The film was moving.

Illustration for emotivo (moving)

How to say “moving” in Spanish

“Moving” in Spanish is emotivo.

A farewell scene that brings tears.

Full entry for emotivo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with emotivo

El discurso fue emotivo y todos aplaudieron.

The speech was moving and everyone applauded.

Tips for using emotivo

  • Emotivo describes the thing that causes feeling, emocionado describes a person who is moved, and emocional describes a general emotional quality.

Other Spanish words for “moving”

El gesto conmovedor emocionó a todos.

The moving gesture touched everyone.

La película fue tan lacrimógena que todos lloraron.

The movie was so moving that everyone cried.

La carta que escribió fue sobrecogedora y me hizo llorar.

The letter she wrote was moving and made me cry.

“moving” in other languages