mood

S2 W1

BrE /muːd/ AmE /muːd/

noun en → es

1 STATE OF MIND [singular] A2

a person's emotional state at a particular time, especially when it affects their behaviour or the way they feel about something

estado de ánimo, humor

  • be in a good/bad mood

Collocations good mood · bad mood

  • She's been in a bad mood all day.

    Ha estado de mal humor todo el día.

2 GRAMMAR [singular] B1

a form of verb that shows whether an action is past, present or future and whether it happens regularly or not

modo gramatical

  • the indicative mood
  • the subjunctive mood

Collocations indicative mood · subjunctive mood

  • The verb 'to be' has four moods in English.

    El verbo 'ser' tiene cuatro modos en inglés.

3 ATMOSPHERE [singular] B1

the general feeling or atmosphere of a place, situation, or piece of writing

atmósfera, ambiente

  • create an atmosphere

Collocations atmosphere of a place · atmosphere of a situation

  • The room had a very cheerful mood.

    La habitación tenía una atmósfera muy animada.

4 DESIRE [singular] B2

an intense feeling of wanting something, especially food or drink

deseo, antojo

  • have a mood for

Collocations mood for chocolate · mood for wine

  • I've got a real mood for pizza tonight.

    Tengo un antojo de pizza esta noche.

5 ART [singular] C1

the style or quality of an artist's work, especially paintings and drawings

estilo artístico

  • a painter's mood

Collocations mood of a painting · mood of a drawing

  • The artist's mood is very clear in this picture.

    El estilo del artista es muy claro en esta imagen.

6 WEATHER [singular] C1

the general condition of the weather, especially when it is unpleasant or bad

clima, tiempo

  • a wet/dry mood

Collocations wet mood · dry mood

  • The weather has been in a very gloomy mood lately.

    El clima ha estado muy gris últimamente.

7 MUSIC [singular] C1

the style or quality of music, especially the way it makes you feel

estilo musical, atmósfera sonora

  • the mood of a piece of music

Collocations mood of a song · mood of an album

  • The mood of the music was very uplifting.

    La atmósfera de la música era muy animadora.

8 SPORT [singular] C1

the way a sports team or player is performing at a particular time, especially when it affects their chances of winning

forma deportiva

  • be in good/bad mood

Collocations good form · bad form

  • The team is currently in a bad mood.

    El equipo está actualmente en una mala forma.