le
masculine
/sɑ̃.ti.mɑ̃/
#796 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
feeling
Word origin
From Old French sentement, from sentir ('to feel'), from Latin sentire ('to perceive, to feel'). The same root gives English 'sentiment' and 'sense'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sentire
- English cognates
- sentiment, sense
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralsentiments
Examples
exprimer .
He finds it hard to express his feelings.
J' .
I have the feeling that something is wrong.
l' l' grandi .
Their feelings for each other grew over time.
culpabilité l' envahi.
A strong feeling of guilt came over him.
.
She acted out of a sense of duty.
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueThis word is part of lesson 16.