Sentido (en. Sense)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A human ability to recognize and feel things around.
His sense of smell is very sensitive.
Ang kanyang sentido ng amoy ay napaka-sensitibo.
Understanding or acceptance of an idea or thought.
What he said has no sense, so I couldn’t understand him.
Walang sentido ang kanyang sinabi kaya hindi ko siya naintindihan.
Direction or path taken.
His decision is in the right sense.
Nasa tamang sentido ang kanyang desisyon.

Etymology

Spanish 'sentido', meaning 'sense' or 'feeling'

Common Phrases and Expressions

No sense
Nothing meaningful or unreasonable.
Walang sentido
Makes sense
The declaration is proper or meaningful.
May sentido

Related Words

judgment
The process of understanding or deciding based on sense.
paghuhusga
sensation
A type of feeling that comes from the senses.
sensation

Slang Meanings

super proper behavior or attitude
My sense of you is that you don't have to pretend to be someone else.
Ang sentido ko sa'yo, hindi mo kailangang magpanggap na ibang tao.
both thinking or feeling the same way
How are you? Are we still on the same page?
Kumusta naman? Nasa sentido pa rin ba tayo?
good perspective or opinion
You need to listen to the sense of the people around you.
Kailangan mong makinig sa sentido ng mga tao sa paligid mo.