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/ʁə.sɑ̃.tiʁ/

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Translation

to feel, to experience

Word origin

From the prefix re- and sentir ('to feel'), from Latin sentire ('to feel, to perceive').

Origin
Latin
Root
sentire
English cognates
resent, sentiment, sense

Grammar

Verb type-ir irregular (sentir family)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

ressens .

I feel great joy seeing you.

ressent .

She still feels the pain of that loss.

' ressent.

You cannot know what he feels.

ressentons tous .

We all feel the same thing right now.

.

He felt the need to go far away.

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This word is part of lesson 16.