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"Sentido" is a form of "sentido", a noun which is often translated as "sense". "Dirección" is a noun which is often translated as "direction". Learn more about the difference between "sentido" and "dirección" below.
el sentido(
sehn
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tee
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (context)
2. (physiology)
3. (course)
a. direction
Al principio íbamos en el sentido equivocado, pero nos dimos la vuelta.Initially, we were going in the wrong direction but we turned around.
a. consciousness
Perdió el sentido cuando su cabeza golpeó el suelo.She lost consciousness when her head hit the ground.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
la dirección(
dee
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rehk
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syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (course)
2. (residence)
3. (control)
a. management
La dirección de una empresa la lleva a cabo un director.The management of a company is carried out by a CEO.
a. management
La dirección de la empresa toma todas las decisiones relativas al presupuesto.All budget decisions are made by the company management.
5. (automobile)
a. steering
La dirección está rota y estoy casi sin frenos.The steering is broken and the brakes are nearly gone.
