el
masculine
/pɾesentiˈmjento/
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Translation
premonition, hunch, feeling
Word origin
From presentir ('to have a premonition'), formed from the prefix pre- ('before') and sentir ('to feel'), from Latin sentire. The same root gives English 'sentiment' and 'sense'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sentire
- English cognates
- sentiment, sense
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralpresentimientos
Examples
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I have a feeling that something is going to happen.
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Her premonition turned out to be true.
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A bad feeling would not let her sleep.
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Have you ever had a strange premonition?
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I left there following a simple hunch.
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