Sentir (en. Feel)

[sen'tir]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To experience a physical or emotional sensation.

They feel cold in winter.

Ellos sienten frío en invierno.

To experience an emotion or a feeling.

I feel sadness when I see that movie.

Siento tristeza al ver esa película.

To detect an impression or an intuition.

I felt that something was not right.

Sentí que algo no iba bien.

Derived from the Latin 'sentire', which means 'to perceive'.

to feel fear

To experience fear.

sentir miedo

to feel pain

To experience physical suffering.

sentir dolor

to feel good

To be in a state of well-being.

sentirse bien

sensation

Perception of something through the senses.

sensación

feeling

Emotional state of a person.

sentimiento

to feel

To experience a sensation or state.

sentirse

To feel bad

I don't want to feel bad about what I did.

No quiero sentir mal por lo que hice.

To feel the pressure

He was feeling the pressure of his job.

Estuvo sintiendo la presión de su trabajo.