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Antonija Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

emotional orbiting

Hi,

Can I use the expression emotional orbiting in a sense cheating and falling in love like this:

You know well, Florijan, that I did not always give your emotional orbiting nor even your coming back home the evil eye.

Thank you
  

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I don't think so. I've never seen it. The expression in English for this behaviour is 'philandering'.

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I don't think so. I've never seen it.

The expression in English for this behaviour is 'philandering'.

"You know well, Florijan, that I did not always give your emotional philandering nor even your coming back home the evil eye."
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I’ve never heard or read this expression before. I googled it and found only three results.

“Cheating” and “falling in love” are two different things. Perhaps you mean “i never cheated on you”?
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Try 'philander' in either Google or better still any dictionary.
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Hello,

Yes I think philander will do.

I guess the meaning that I am looking for here is having extra-marital affairs.

Thank you all.
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But what word could I use if I wanted to express emotional ups-and downs of a man who is cheating on his wife? (emotional turmoils?)
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AntonijaBut what word could I use if I wanted to express emotional ups-and downs of a man who is cheating on his wife? (emotional turmoils?)

You could use "remorse" or "guilt" or say he has a "guilty conscience" if he feels bad about it. If his emotions are up and down constantly, you could use the phrase "he was on an emotional roller coaster".
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