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    Sens (en. Sense)

    /sɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Ability to perceive stimuli from the outside world.
    The five senses help us interact with our environment.
    Les cinq sens nous aident à interagir avec notre environnement.
    Direction in which something moves.
    He took the opposite direction to go to the train station.
    Il a pris le sens inverse pour aller à la gare.
    Meaning or interpretation of a word or phrase.
    The meaning of this poem is deep and moving.
    Le sens de ce poème est profond et émouvant.
    verb
    To understand or perceive something.
    He finally managed to sense the hidden message in the letter.
    Il a enfin réussi à sens le message caché dans la lettre.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'sensum', the past participle of 'sentire' which means 'to perceive'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make sense
    to be logical or understandable.
    avoir du sens
    to lose the sense
    to no longer understand something.
    perdre le sens
    meaning of life
    objective or meaning of existence.
    sens de la vie
    in the sense of...
    in relation to...
    dans le sens de...
    to give a sense
    to assign meaning or importance.
    donner un sens

    Related Words

    sensitive
    Capable of perceiving or feeling.
    sensible
    to raise awareness
    To make someone aware of something.
    sensibiliser
    sensitive
    Related to sensations or perception.
    sensitif
    sensuality
    Quality of what is related to the senses.
    sensualité

    Slang Meanings

    A figurative meaning, an alternative interpretation.
    What you say makes sense, but it can be understood differently.
    Ce que tu dis, c'est du sens, mais ça peut être compris autrement.
    To be on the right track, to act appropriately.
    Please stay on track, don't do anything silly.
    S'il te plaît, reste dans le sens, ne fais pas de bêtises.