/sɑ̃.sibl/
Translation
sensitive (false friend - English 'sensible' is raisonnable)
Word origin
From Latin sensibilis ('able to be perceived by the senses'), from sentire ('to feel, to perceive'). English took the same word but drifted to mean 'showing good sense', which is why French sensible means sensitive and not sensible.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sensibilis
- English cognates
- sensible, sensitive, sense
Grammar
Examples
aux .
She is very sensitive to criticism.
J' au .
My skin is sensitive to the sun.
C' .
It is a sensitive subject in the family.
Cet au .
This device is sensitive to the slightest noise.
hausse cette .
Prices saw a noticeable rise this year.
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