Sentaient (en. Felt)

/sɑ̃.tɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicate a physical or emotional perception.

They felt the warmth of the sun on their skin.

Ils sentaient la chaleur du soleil sur leur peau.

Express an impression or a felt reaction.

She felt great sadness while watching the movie.

Elle sentait une grande tristesse en regardant le film.

Experience a sensation or emotion in a given context.

The children felt excitement before the show.

Les enfants sentaient de l'excitation avant le spectacle.

Origin of the word 'sentaient' derived from the verb 'sentir', from Latin 'sentire'.

to feel the wind shift

to perceive an impending change

sentir le vent tourné

to smell bad

to have a bad smell or be suspicious

sentir mauvais

to feel the end

to sense that something is about to end

sentir la fin

feel

to perceive with the senses or experience emotions

sentir

sensation

impression perceived by the senses

sensation

emotion

intense feeling often related to external stimuli

émotion

To be aware of something

He senses that something is brewing.

Il sent bien que quelque chose se prépare.

To feel anxiety or worry

She felt pressure before the exam.

Elle sentait une pression avant l'examen.

To have an intuition

I sense that he's not telling me the whole truth.

Je sens qu'il ne me dit pas toute la vérité.