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"Perceiving" is a form of "perceive", a transitive verb which is often translated as "percibir". "Sensing" is a form of "sense", a noun which is often translated as "el sentido". Learn more about the difference between "perceiving" and "sensing" below.
perceive(
puhr
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siv
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to sense)
a. percibir
The psychologist perceived that there was tension between Juan and Lucia when they entered the room.El psicólogo percibió que había tensión entre Juan y Lucía cuando entraron en el cuarto.
a. notar
I perceived a hint of sarcasm in her voice when she responded.Noté un poco de sarcasmo en su voz cuando respondió.
b. darse cuenta de
I perceived the student's confusion on the assignment and offered to help him.Me di cuenta de la confusión del estudiante por la tarea y ofrecí ayudarlo.
c. percatarse de
We need new leaders because the politicians in office are failing to perceive the gravity of climate change.Necesitamos nuevos líderes, porque los políticos en funciones no están percatándose de la gravedad del cambio climático.
3. (to regard)
a. considerar
The natives of the region perceived the tourists' customs as rude.Los nativos de la región consideraron las costumbres de las turistas como maleducadas.
b. ver
Although the landlord was cordial to his friends, his tenants perceived him as a tyrant.Aunque el terrateniente era cordial con sus amigos, sus arrendatarios lo veían como un tirano.
a. comprender
Michael perceived that no matter what he did, he would not convince her to go on a date with him.Michael comprendió que hiciera lo que hiciera, no la convencería a salir con él.
b. entender
The boy finally perceived why his parents had spent so much money on his education.El chico finalmente entendió por qué sus padres habían gastado tanto dinero en su educación.
sense(
sehns
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el sentido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Blind people compensate for their lack of sight by enhancing other senses.Los ciegos compensan la falta de vista desarrollando otros sentidos.
2. (feeling)
a. la sensación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Déjà vu is the sense of having been to a place before.El déjà vu es la sensación de haber estado anteriormente en un sitio.
a. el sentido común (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He doesn't seem to have much sense.Parece que no tiene mucho sentido común.
4. (sanity)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Have they taken leave of their senses?¿Han perdido el juicio?
She finally came to her senses and signed the document.Al final entró en razón y firmó el documento.
5. (awareness)
a. el sentido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He has no sense of direction.No tiene ningún sentido de la orientación.
6. (point)
a. el sentido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There's no sense in waiting any longer.No tiene sentido esperar más tiempo.
7. (meaning)
a. el sentido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This word has many senses.Esta palabra tiene muchos sentidos.
b. el significado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That word has three senses in the dictionary.Esa palabra tiene tres significados en el diccionario.
8. (opinion)
a. la opinión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
What is your sense of his progress to date?¿Cuál es tu opinión de sus progresos hasta ahora?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. sentir
When I came home, I sensed something was wrong.Cuando llegué a casa, sentí que algo pasaba.
10. (to realize)
a. darse cuenta de
He sensed that it was the best thing to do.Se dio cuenta de que era lo mejor que se podía hacer.
11. (to detect)
a. detectar
The device senses minute variations in temperature.El dispositivo detecta variaciones mínimas de temperatura.
