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"Sensibility" is a noun which is often translated as "la sensibilidad", and "sensitivity" is a noun which is also often translated as "la sensibilidad". Learn more about the difference between "sensibility" and "sensitivity" below.
sensibility(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la sensibilidad
(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).
(F)
The songwriter is famous for her pop sensibility.La compositora es famosa por su sensibilidad pop.
b. la susceptibilidad
(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).
(F)
Those obscene images harm people's sensibilities.Estas imágenes obscenas hieren la susceptabilidad de la gente.
a. la sensibilidad
(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).
(F)
Trina is very moody and has a musician's sensibility.Trina es muy temperamental y tiene la sensibilidad de una música.
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sensitivity(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la sensibilidad
(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).
(F)
Annmarie knew how to deal with difficult people with great sensitivity.Annmarie sabía lidiar con personas difíciles con mucha sensibilidad.
a. la confidencialidad
(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).
(F)
Because of the sensitivity of the information, the agent never let the dossier out of his sight.Debido a la confidencialidad de la información, el agente nunca perdió de vista el dossier.
a. lo delicado
The president knew that the sensitivity of the situation had the potential to bring about a war.El presidente sabía que lo delicado de la situación tenía el potencial de provocar una guerra.
a. la susceptibilidad
(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).
(F)
Madison isn't a celiac, but she has a sensitivity to gluten.Madison no es celiaca, pero sí tiene susceptibilidad al gluten.
a. la sensibilidad
(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).
(F)
The dentist recommended a toothpaste to help Miguel with his gum sensitivity.El dentista le recomendó una pasta de dientes a Miguel para mejorar la sensibilidad de sus encías.
a. la sensibilidad
(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).
(F)
Diana didn't anticipate the sensitivity of the accelerator, and the car went crashing through the back of the garage.Diana no esperaba tanta sensibilidad del acelerador, y el carro salió disparado, atravesando el fondo del garaje.
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