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/sɑ̃.se/

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Translation

sensible, level-headed

Word origin

From sens ('sense, judgement'), from Latin sensus, from sentire ('to feel, to perceive'). Note that sensé means sensible, while the look-alike censé means supposed to.

Origin
Latin
Root
sensus
English cognates
sense, sensible

Grammar

Femininesensée
Masc pluralsensés
Fem pluralsensées

Examples

C' .

He is a sensible, calm man.

paraît .

Her answer strikes me as entirely sensible.

.

These choices are not very sensible.

.

You have to stay level-headed in that sort of situation.

' .

A sensible decision is worth more than a pointless speech.

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This word is part of lesson 58.