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"Sensibilidad" is a noun which is often translated as "sensitivity", and "sentimiento" is a noun which is often translated as "feeling". Learn more about the difference between "sensibilidad" and "sentimiento" below.
la sensibilidad(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. sensitivity
Los poetas son personas con mucha sensibilidad.Poets are people with great sensitivity.
2. (sensation)
a. feeling
Después del accidente, perdí la sensibilidad en el brazo derecho.I lost the feeling in my right arm after the accident.
a. feeling
Mi hija desarrolló una sensibilidad especial para la música clásica desde pequeña.My daughter developed a special feeling for classical music from an early age.
b. sensitivity
El presidente carece de sensibilidad hacia los problemas raciales.The president lacks sensitivity about racial issues.
4. (response)
a. sensitivity
Andrés colocó una pesa sobre la balanza para probar su sensibilidad.Andres placed a weight on the scales to test its sensitivity.
el sentimiento(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
los sentimientos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. feelings
Ya me has demostrado que no te importan mis sentimientos.You've already shown me that you don't care about my feelings.
