sense
BrE /sens/ AmE /sɛns/
noun en → es
the meaning or idea of a word, phrase, etc.
sentido, significado
- make sense
- not make sense
Collocations common sense · good sense
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I don't understand the sense of this sentence.
No entiendo el sentido de esta oración.
one of the five ways in which you can feel things (touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing)
sentido, percepción
- use your sense of something
Collocations sense of touch · sense of smell
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She lost her sense of taste after the operation.
Perdió el sentido del gusto después de la operación.
good judgment and ability to make sensible decisions
juicio, buen juicio
- use your sense
Collocations common sense · good sense
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It's not a good idea to go out in this weather; use some sense!
No es una buena idea salir con este clima; usa un poco de sentido común.
a feeling that something is true or going to happen
sentimiento, intuición
- have a sense of something
Collocations sense of urgency · sense of direction
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I have a sense that we're being watched.
Tengo la sensación de que nos están vigilando.
awareness of something, especially in a way that is not physical or obvious
conciencia, percepción
- have a sense of something
Collocations sense of humor · sense of responsibility
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She has a strong sense of justice.
Ella tiene un fuerte sentido de justicia.
(in philosophy) one of the basic qualities that things have, such as color or shape
sentido (filosofía)
- the sense of something
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In philosophy, color is considered a primary sense.
En filosofía, el color se considera un sentido primario.
(medical) the ability to feel things with your body
sentido (médico)
- loss of sense
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The patient has a loss of sense in his left arm.
El paciente tiene una pérdida de sensibilidad en su brazo izquierdo.
(formal) a moral principle or rule of behavior
sentido (moral)
- the sense of something
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He violated the basic senses of right and wrong.
Violó los sentidos básicos del bien y el mal.
Idioms
tener sentido
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The instructions don't make much sense.
Las instrucciones no tienen mucho sentido.
de cierta manera, en un sentido
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In a sense, he was right.
De cierta manera, tenía razón.
fuera de tus sentidos
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He was out of his senses with worry.
Estaba fuera de sus sentidos por la preocupación.