Confusing English Words Challenge 14
Algunas palabras en inglés pueden crear confusion en los principiantes.
Some words in English can be confusing for learners.
This one is to practice the 2 words. - sensitive - sensible
Both native Spanish and English speakers may answer - but write both Spanish and English sentences.
I would appreciate some help in checking the Spanish sentences.
Agradecería una cierta ayuda en la comprobación de las oraciones españolas.
I will "accept" the best effort after about a week
This is not so difficult but every attempt will get a vote.
NOTE - we need sentences in both Languages that illustrate how the the following are used.
a) Sensitive
b) Sensible
Futher explanation as to the different meanings may be given.
Please do not suggest new words.
Update examples.
It is a sensible idea / It is una idea sensata
She’s a caring and sensitive friend. / Es una amiga atenta y sensible.
6 Answers
It's sensible to be sensitive to the feelings of others.
Es sensato ser sensible a los sentimientos de los demás.
"My sister gets way too sensitive when people criticize her for wearing sensible shoes."
Mi hermana se pone demasiado sensible cuando la gente la critica por usar zapatos prácticos.
"What? These are not sensible shoes?"
"¿Cómo? ¿Estos no son zapatos prácticos?"
Sensitive is physical or emotional. If your emotions are easily swayed, you are sensitive. If your sense of touch is very good, you are sensitive.
Sensible is mental. If you do things that make sense, you are sensible.
My attempt:
| 1 | A veces, tengo sentimientos sensibles. Permito que las palabras y las acciones que me molestan. | Sometimes, I have sensitive feelings. I allow words and actions to bother me. |
| 2 | A veces, trato de ser más sensato y un poco más duro y no dejar que las palabras y acciones me molestan. | Sometimes, I try to be more sensible and be a little tougher and not let words and actions bother me. |
2nd attempt for #1: sensitive
| 1 | A veces estoy demasiado sensible y permito que las palabras y las acciones de los los otros a me molestan. | Sometimes I am too sensitive and allow words and actions of others to bother me. |
No eres sensato, te he dicho que es la mejor oferta que te puedo dar.
You are not sensible, I have told you that it's the best offer I can give you.
Ella es sensible, se puso de luto cuando su novio se fue a Wisconsin por sólo una semana.
She is sensitive, she broke out in tears when her boyfriend left to Wisconsin for only a week.
Ok, What about this?: (These words are confusing to me)
Talking about ancient civilizations and the probability of extraterrestrial influence, J. J. Benitez is more sensitive because he's carried out by passion when talking about legends told by those civs' descendants, but C. Sagan had sensible arguements about why those visitors left ambiguous signals when they could have left real evidences.
Cuando se habla de civilizaciones antiguas y la probabilidad de influencia extraterrestre, J. J. Benítez es más sensible por que se deja llevar por la pasión cuando se habla de leyendas contadas por los descendientes de esas civilizaciones, pero C. Sagan tenía argumentos razonables/sensatos acerca de por qué los visitantes dejaron señales ambiguas cuando podría haber dejado evidencias reales.
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