What does sensible in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word sensible in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sensible in Spanish.

The word sensible in Spanish means sensitive, sensitive, sensitive, sensitive, profound, deep, considerable, significant, noticeable, seventh note, leading note, leading note, sensitive information, touch a nerve, strike a nerve, hit a nerve, strike a nerve. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sensible

sensitive

adjetivo de una sola terminación (receptivo a estímulos)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Una alergia es la reacción de un organismo sensible ante un antígeno como el polvo.
An allergy is a an organism's sensitive reaction to an allergen like dust.

sensitive

adjetivo de una sola terminación (persona: emotiva) (easily offended)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mariana es una niña sensible y siempre llora al final de las películas.
Mariana is a sensitive girl and always cries at the end of a film.

sensitive

adjetivo de una sola terminación (que percibe sensaciones)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Los rinocerontes tienen un oído sensible pero mala vista.
Rhinoceroses have sensitive hearing but bad eyesight.

sensitive

adjetivo de una sola terminación (instrumento: preciso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Un termómetro es sensible si indica en forma rápida variaciones muy pequeñas de temperatura.
A thermometer is sensitive if it quickly registers small changes in temperature.

profound, deep

adjetivo de una sola terminación (formal (suceso: doloroso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La muerte del gran dramaturgo es una sensible e irreparable pérdida para el mundo de la cultura.
The death of the great playwright was a profound and irreparable loss to the cultural world.

considerable, significant, noticeable

adjetivo de una sola terminación (claro, evidente)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Se constató un sensible aumento de las ventas gracias a la campaña publicitaria.
A significant increase in sales was noted thanks to the advertising campaign.

seventh note, leading note

adjetivo de una sola terminación (Música: en séptimo grado)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")

leading note

nombre femenino (Música: nota en séptimo grado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En do mayor, el si es la sensible de do.
In the key of C major, B is the leading note of C.

sensitive information

(datos confidenciales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan es psicólogo y maneja mucha información sensible.
Juan is a psychologist and handles a lot of sensitive information.

touch a nerve, strike a nerve

locución verbal (figurado (emocionar, impresionar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Con La Piedad, Miguel Ángel tocó la cuerda sensible de los amantes del arte.

hit a nerve, strike a nerve

locución verbal (figurado (provocar emociones)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Con La Piedad, Miguel Ángel tocó la fibra sensible de los amantes del arte.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The story at the end of the news really hit a nerve.

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