Sentons (en. Let's feel)

sɑ̃.tɔ̃

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Text: To feel a physical or emotional sensation.
Text: We feel the warmth of the sun on our skin.
Nous sentons la chaleur du soleil sur notre peau.
Text: To glimpse or perceive through the senses.
Text: We smell a slight scent of flowers in the air.
Nous sentons une légère odeur de fleurs dans l'air.
Text: To express an opinion or a judgment.
Text: We feel that it is time to make a decision.
Nous sentons qu'il est temps de prendre une décision.

Etymology

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

Common Phrases and Expressions

Text: we feel good
Text: State of physical or mental comfort.
sentons bien
Text: do we feel
Text: Question to know if we feel something.
sentons-nous
Text: we feel the need
Text: To feel a necessity or a desire.
sentons le besoin

Related Words

Text: to feel
Text: To perceive through the senses, to have an impression.
sentir
Text: sensation
Text: Perception caused by a sensory stimulus.
sensation
Text: to perceive
Text: To experience a feeling or an emotion.
ressentir

Slang Meanings

Text: To feel old
Text: When I see pictures of my childhood, I feel old.
Quand je vois des photos de mon enfance, je sens un coup de vieux.
Text: To feel the end
Text: After a long trip, I feel the end of the road.
Après un long trajet, je sens la fin de la route.