Percibimos (en. Perceive)

/peɾ.siˈβi.mos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To apprehend something through the senses or the mind.
We perceive a change in temperature.
Percibimos un cambio en la temperatura.
To acknowledge something that is present or happening.
We perceive that the meeting is starting.
Percibimos que la reunión está comenzando.
To feel something intuitively.
We perceive that there was tension in the atmosphere.
Percibimos que había tensión en el ambiente.

Etymology

From the Latin 'percipere', which means 'to apprehend'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

we perceive a change
We realize that a change has occurred.
percibimos un cambio
we perceive reality
We understand or feel what is happening around us.
percibimos la realidad

Related Words

perception
The process of interpreting sensory information.
percepción
perceptible
That can be perceived.
perceptible

Slang Meanings

To imply something indirectly.
When he said that, we perceived that he was upset.
Cuando dijo eso, percibimos que estaba molesto.
To notice something subtle.
At the party, we perceived the good vibes from everyone.
En la fiesta, percibimos la buena vibra de todos.