Sentais (en. Felt)

sɑ̃.tɛ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To perceive a physical or emotional impression.

I felt great joy upon seeing my friends.

Je sentais une grande joie en voyant mes amis.

To be aware of something through the senses.

She smelled the fragrance of the flowers in the garden.

Elle sentait le parfum des fleurs dans le jardin.

To feel an emotion or a state of mind.

He felt profound sadness after the news.

Il sentait une profonde tristesse après la nouvelle.

Comes from the Latin verb 'sentire' which means 'to perceive.'

to smell burnt

To sense that something is wrong, to feel an imminent problem.

sentir le roussi

to smell good

To emit a pleasant smell.

sentir bon

to smell bad

To emit an unpleasant smell.

sentir mauvais

to smell like

To have an impression or feeling similar to something else.

sentir comme

feel

Verb meaning to perceive with the senses.

sentir

sensation

Impression resulting from the stimulation of the senses.

sensation

to feel

To experience an emotion or sensation.

ressentir

To sense something strong or intense.

I really felt the pressure before the exam.

J'ai vraiment sentais la pression avant l'examen.

To have an intuition or a premonition.

I felt it there, like a bad vibe.

Je le sentais là, comme une mauvaise vibe.