sensitively

sen·si·tive

 (sĕn′sĭ-tĭv)

adj.

1. Capable of perceiving with a sense or senses: Aristotle held that animals have a sensitive soul, but only humans have a rational one.

2. Responsive or capable of responding to a chemical stimulus or substance. Used especially of a cell, tissue, or organism.

3.

a. Susceptible to slight differences or changes in the environment: a plant that is sensitive to rapid changes in temperature; heat-sensitive enzymes.

b. Readily altered by the action of an agent: film that is sensitive to light.

c. Registering slight differences or changes of condition. Used of an instrument.

4.

a. Easily irritated: sensitive skin.

b. Predisposed to inflammation as a result of preexisting allergy or disease: People with celiac disease are sensitive to gluten.

5.

a. Aware of or careful about the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others: The book is a sensitive treatment of a troubled friendship.

b. Easily hurt, upset, or offended: Teenagers tend to be especially sensitive about their appearance.

6. Fluctuating or tending to fluctuate, especially in price: sensitive stocks.

7. Of or relating to secret or classified information: sensitive defense data; holds a sensitive position in the State Department.

n.

1. A sensitive person.

2. One held to be endowed with psychic or occult powers.

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[Middle English, from Old French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sēnsitīvus, from Latin sēnsus, sense; see sense.]

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sen′si·tive·ly adv.

sen′si·tive·ness n.

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Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

sensitively - in a sensitive manner; "she questioned the victim very sensitively about the attack" insensitively - in an insensitive manner; "the police officer questioned the woman rather insensitively about the attack"

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Translations

بِحَساسِيَه

citlivě

følsomt

sensibel

érzékelõen

af næmi

citlivo

hassasiyetle

敏感地

sensitively

[ˈsensɪtɪvlɪ] ADV (= sympathetically) → con sensibilidad

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sensitively

[ˈsɛnsɪtɪvli] adv (= in a caring way) → avec délicatesse

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sensitively

adv

(= sympathetically) → einfühlsam

(= tastefully) → einfühlsam

(= precisely) → genau; the markets sensitively register changes in consumer demand → der Markt reagiert empfindlich auf Nachfrageveränderungen

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sensitive

(ˈsensitiv) adjective

1. (usually with to) strongly or easily affected (by something). sensitive skin; sensitive to light. sensitief حَسّاس чуствителен sensível citlivý empfindlich følsom ευαίσθητος, ευπαθήςsensible, delicado tundlik حساس herkkä sensibleרגיש संवेदनशील osjetljiv (túl) érzékeny peka viðkvæmur, næmur sensibile 感じやすい 민감한 jautrus jutīgs sensitif gevoeligfølsom, ømfintlig, sartwrażliwy حساس، حسي sensível sensibil (la) нежный; чувствительный citlivý občutljiv osetljiv känslig, ömtålig อ่อนไหว; เสียหายได้ง่าย duyarlı, hassas 敏感的 чутливий, сприйнятливий حساس nhạy cảm 敏感的

2. (usually with about or to) easily hurt or offended. She is very sensitive to criticism. sensitief حَسّاس обидчив susceptível citlivý sensibel følsom ευαίσθητος, εύθικτοςsusceptible ülitundlik زود رنج herkkä sensibleפגיע कोमल osjetljiv kényes perasa hörundsár sensibile 敏感な 예민한 jautriai reaguojantis jūtīgs; viegli aizvainojams sensitif; mudah tersinggung gevoelignærtakende, fintfølendewrażliwy, drażliwy حساس susceptível sensibil (la) обидчивый citlivý občutljiv, dovzeten osetljiv känslig รู้สึกเจ็บปวดหรือโดนดูหมิ่นได้ง่าย içli, alıngan 容易受傷的，容易生氣的 вразливий; той, що гостро реагує جذباتی dễ bị ảnh hưởng bởi cái gì 易受伤害的，容易生气的

3. having or showing artistic good taste. a sensitive writer; a sensitive performance. sensitief مُرْهَف الحِس، ذو ذَوْقٍ رفيع прецизен sensível citlivý feinfühlig følsom ευαίσθητος, αισθαντικός sensible peen, kultuurne با احساس herkkä plein de sensibilité רגיש संवेदनशील dojmljiv, čuvstven igényes bercitarasa tilfinninganæmur sensibile; raffinato 感受性豊かな 섬세한 jautrus, turintis subtilų meninį skonį, meniškas smalks; emocionāls; izjusts yang peka gevoeliguttrykksfull, følsomwrażliwy با احساس sensível plin de sensibilitate восприимчивый citlivý občutljiv osećajan känslig, uttrycksfull มีรสนิยมทางด้านศิลปะ duygulu, hassas 藝術品味高的 той, що має тонкий художній смак فن کا ذوق رکھنے والا có sự thông cảm 艺术感觉好的

ˈsensitively adverb

sensitief بِحَساسِيَه чуствително sensivelmente citlivě sensibel følsomt ευαίσθητα con sensibilidad tundlikult با نازكدلي herkästi avec sensibilité בִּרגִישוּת भावुकता से osjetljivo érz(ékel)ően; érzékenyen secara peka af næmi con sensibilità 敏感に 민감하게 jautriai jūtīgi; smalki; emocionāli dengan sensitif gevoeligfølsomt z wrażliwością, z wyczuciem په حساسيت سره com sensibilidade cu sensibilitate чувствительно citlivo z občutkom osetljivo känsligt อย่างไวต่อความรู้สึก hassasiyetle 敏感地 вразливо حساسیت سے nhạy cảm 敏感地

ˈsensitiveness noun

sensitiwiteit حَساسِيَه обидчивост sensibilidade citlivost die Sensibilität følsomhed ευαισθησία, αισθαντικότητα sensibilidad tundlikkus نازكدلي herkkyys sensibilitéרגישות सूक्ष्मग्राहिता osjetljivost, senzibilitet érzékenység; fogékonyság kepekaan næmi, viðkvæmni sensibilità 感じやすさ 과민, 민감성 jautrumas jūtīgums; smalka uztvere; emocionalitāte kepekaan gevoeligheidømfintlighet, uttrykksfullhet wrażliwość حساسيت sensibilidade sensibilitate чувствительность citlivosť občutljivost osetljivost känslighet ความไวต่อความรู้สึก hassasiyet 敏感 чуйність; чутливість حساسی tính nhạy cảm 敏感

ˌsensiˈtivity noun

sensitiwiteit حَساسيَه чуатвителост sensibilidade citlivost die Sensibilität følsomhed ευαισθησίαsensibilidad tundlikkus حساسيت herkkyys sensibilitéרגישות सूक्ष्मग्राहिता osjetljivost, osjećajnost érzékenység sifat perasa næmi, viðkvæmni sensibilità 感受性 민감도, 감수성 jautrumas jutīgums kepekaan zinnelijkfølsomhet حساسيت، نازكتيا sensibilidade sensibilitate чувствительность citlivosť občutljivost osetljivost känslighet การไวต่อความรู้สึก hassasiyet 敏感性 чутливість; вразливість حسیت کا درجہ tính nhạy cảm 敏感性

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