presentir

to have a feeling

to sense

presentir(preh-sehn-teer)

transitive verb

1. (to have a presentiment; often used with "que")

a. to have a feeling

María presiente que algo malo le ocurrirá al bebé si lo deja con una canguro.

Maria has the feeling that something bad will happen to her baby if she leaves him with a babysitter.

b. to sense

Presiento que mi marido y yo tendremos una gran discusión sobre el dinero antes o después.

I sense that my husband and I are going to have a big argument about money sooner or later.

2. (to predict)

a. to have a premonition of

Teresa no subió al avión porque presentía un accidente.

Teresa didn't get on the plane because she had a premonition of an accident.