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    Sentir (en. Feel)

    /sɑ̃tir/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To perceive a smell.
    I smell the fragrance of this flower.
    Je sens le parfum de cette fleur.
    To experience a physical or emotional sensation.
    She feels great joy.
    Elle sent une grande joie.
    To be aware of something.
    He feels that it's going to rain.
    Il sent qu'il va pleuvoir.
    To feel an impression.
    He feels that something is wrong.
    Il sent que quelque chose ne va pas.
    To express an opinion or judgment about something.
    I feel that we need to change our strategy.
    Je sens que nous devons changer de stratégie.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'sentire', which means 'to perceive, to feel'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Smell good
    To have a pleasant smell.
    sentir bon
    Smell bad
    To have an unpleasant smell.
    sentir mauvais
    Feel the wind
    To anticipate a change or a situation.
    sentir le vent
    Feel the weight of something
    To feel pressure or responsibility.
    sentir le poids de quelque chose
    Feel in one's heart
    To feel an emotion deeply.
    sentir dans son cœur

    Related Words

    sense
    Ability to perceive sensations through the sensory organs.
    sens
    sensation
    State produced by a sensory perception.
    sensation
    emotion
    Affective reaction to a situation or stimulus.
    émotion

    Slang Meanings

    Feel hot
    When he saw that girl, he immediately felt hot.
    Quand il a vu cette fille, il a tout de suite senti chaud.
    Smell dirty
    He took a shortcut and it smelled dirty over there.
    Il a pris un raccourci et ça sentait le sale là-bas.