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"Sentido" is a form of "sentido", a noun which is often translated as "sense". "Sensación" is a noun which is often translated as "sensation". Learn more about the difference between "sentido" and "sensación" 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 sensación(
sehn
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sah
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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).
2. (impression)
a. feeling
Tengo la sensación de que Alba está a punto de dimitir.I have a feeling that Alba is about to resign.
