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"Sentido" is a form of "sentido", a noun which is often translated as "sense". "Sentimiento" is a noun which is often translated as "feeling". Learn more about the difference between "sentido" and "sentimiento" below.
el sentido(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. sense
Tu explicación no tiene ningún sentido.Your explanation doesn't make any sense.
b. meaning
No entendió el sentido de la palabra.He didn't understand the meaning of the word.
a. sense
Los perros tienen un sentido del olfato excelente.Dogs have an excellent sense of smell.
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).
adjective
a. heartfelt
Le envié una carta sentida para disculparme.I sent her a heartfelt letter to apologize.
a. sensitive
No soy una persona muy sentida; puedo aguantar una broma.I'm not an overly sensitive person in that I can take a joke.
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el sentimiento(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. feeling
Tengo el sentimiento de que no dije lo correcto.I have the feeling that I didn't say the right thing.
a. sorrow
Con la voz llena de sentimiento, nos informó que había muerto nuestro abuelo.With a voice full of sorrow, he informed us that our grandfather had died.
los sentimientos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
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.
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