intuir

to sense

intuir(een-tweer)

transitive verb

1. (to foresee)

a. to sense

El caballo intuía peligro y no siguió avanzando.

The horse sensed danger and didn't move forward.

b. to have a feeling

Intuyo que algo malo está a punto de suceder.

I have a feeling something bad is about to happen.

c. to know intuitively

Alicia intuía que Enrique la iba a traicionar.

Alicia knew intuitively that Enrique would betray her.

d. to intuit

(formal)

El general intuyó que el enemigo atacaría y retiró a sus tropas.

The general intuited the enemy were going to attack and retreated his troops.

intuir

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to know by intuition, to sense

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intuir

transitive verb

(saber) to know intuitively; (sentir) to sense; feel

intuyo que alguien me sigue I have a feeling I'm being followed

de pronto, intuyes que eres seguido, observado

pronominal verb

intuirse

eso se intuye that can be guessed; se intuye que ... one can tell intuitively that ...; one can guess that ...; el hombre se intuye observado the man has a feeling he is under observation