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sense  (sns)

n.

1.

a. Any of the faculties by which stimuli from outside or inside the body are received and felt, as the faculties of hearing, sight, smell, touch, taste, and equilibrium.

b. A perception or feeling produced by a stimulus; sensation: a sense of fatigue and hunger.

2. senses The faculties of sensation as means of providing physical gratification and pleasure.

3.

a. An intuitive or acquired perception or ability to estimate: a sense of diplomatic timing.

b. A capacity to appreciate or understand: a keen sense of humor.

c. A vague feeling or presentiment: a sense of impending doom.

d. Recognition or perception either through the senses or through the intellect; consciousness: has no sense of shame.

4.

a. Natural understanding or intelligence, especially in practical matters: The boy had sense and knew just what to do when he got lost.

b. The normal ability to think or reason soundly. Often used in the plural: Have you taken leave of your senses?

c. Something sound or reasonable: There's no sense in waiting three hours.

5.

a. A meaning that is conveyed, as in speech or writing; signification: The sense of the novel is the inevitability of human tragedy.

b. One of the meanings of a word or phrase: The word set has many senses. See Synonyms at meaning.

6.

a. Judgment; consensus: sounding out the sense of the electorate on capital punishment.

b. Intellectual interpretation, as of the significance of an event or the conclusions reached by a group: I came away from the meeting with the sense that we had resolved all outstanding issues.

tr.v. sensed, sens·ing, sens·es

1. To become aware of; perceive.

2. To grasp; understand.

3. To detect automatically: sense radioactivity.

adj.

Genetics Of or relating to the portion of the strand of double-stranded DNA that serves as a template for and is transcribed into RNA.

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[Middle English, meaning, from Old French sens, from Latin snsus, the faculty of perceiving, from past participle of sentre, to feel; see sent- in Indo-European roots.]

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sense

Noun

1. any of the faculties (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell) by which the mind receives information about the external world or the state of the body

2. the ability to perceive

3. a feeling perceived through one of the senses: a sense of warmth

4. a mental perception or awareness: a sense of security

5. ability to make moral judgments: a sense of honour

6. (usually pl) sound practical judgment or intelligence: a man lost his senses and killed his wife

7. reason or purpose: no sense in continuing

8. general meaning: he couldn't understand every word but he got the sense of what they were saying

9. specific meaning; definition: the three senses of the word

10. make sense to be understandable or practical

Verb

[sensing, sensed]

1. to perceive without the evidence of the senses: he sensed that she was impressed

2. to perceive through the senses [Latin sentire to feel]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sense - a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self" awareness, cognisance, cognizance, knowingness, consciousness - having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive" sense of direction - an awareness of your orientation in space sense of responsibility - an awareness of your obligations
	2.	sense - the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified" signified meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" word meaning, word sense, acceptation - the accepted meaning of a word
	3.	sense - the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing" sensory faculty, sentiency, sentience, sensation faculty, mental faculty, module - one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind sense modality, sensory system, modality - a particular sense sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility - (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain"
	4.	sense - sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away" common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit sagaciousness, sagacity, discernment, judgement, judgment - the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations logic - reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic" nous - common sense; "she has great social nous" road sense - good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road
	5.	sense - a natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing" appreciation, grasp, hold - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
Verb	1.	sense - perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car" feel perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" feel - be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft"
	2.	sense - detect some circumstance or entity automatically; "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization" detect, discover, notice, observe, find - discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
	3.	sense - become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption" smell out, smell perceive - become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"
	4.	sense - comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter" understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"

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sense

noun 1. faculty, sensibility

noun 2. feeling, impression, perception, awareness, consciousness, atmosphere, aura, intuition, premonition, presentiment

noun 3. understanding, awareness, appreciation

noun 4. (sometimes plural) intelligence, reason, understanding, brains (informal) smarts (slang), chiefly U.S. judgment, discrimination, wisdom, wit(s), common sense, sanity, sharpness, tact, nous Brit. (slang) cleverness, quickness, discernment, gumption Brit. (informal) sagacity, clear-headedness, mother wit << OPPOSITE foolishness

noun 5. point, good, use, reason, value, worth, advantage, purpose, logic

noun 6. meaning, definition, interpretation, significance, message, import, substance, implication, drift, purport, nuance, gist, signification, denotation

verb 7. perceive, feel, understand, notice, pick up, suspect, realize, observe, appreciate, grasp, be aware of, divine, discern, just know, have a (funny) feeling (informal) get the impression, apprehend, have a hunch << OPPOSITE be unaware of

Translations

sense [sɛns] n (= faculty, meaning) → sentido (= feeling); sensación f (= good sense); sentido común, juicio

vt → sentir, percibir;

sense of humour → sentido del humor;

it makes sense → tiene sentido;

there is no sense in (doing) that → no tiene sentido (hacer) eso;

to come to one's senses (= regain consciousness) → volver en sí, recobrar el sentido;

to take leave of one's senses → perder el juicio

sense [sɛns] n → sens m (= feeling); sentiment m (= meaning); sens, signification f (= wisdom); bon sens

vt → sentir, pressentir;

senses npl → raison f;

it makes sense → c'est logique;

there is no sense in (doing) that → cela n'a pas de sens;

to come to one's senses (= regain consciousness) → reprendre conscience (= become reasonable); revenir à la raison;

to take leave of one's senses → perdre la tête

sense [sɛns] n → Sinn m;

(feeling) → Gefühl nt;

(good sense) → Verstand m, gesunder Menschenverstand m;

(meaning) → Bedeutung f, Sinn m

vt → spüren;

sense of smell → Geruchssinn m;

it makes sense (can be understood) → es ergibt einen Sinn;

(is sensible) → es ist vernünftig or sinnvoll;

there's no sense in that → das hat keinen Sinn;

there is no sense in doing that → es hat keinen Sinn, das zu tun;

to come to one's senses → Vernunft annehmen;

to take leave of one's senses → den Verstand verlieren

sense [sɛns] n → senso (= feeling); sensazione f; senso (= meaning); senso, significato (= wisdom); buonsenso

vt → sentire, percepire;

senses npl (= sanity) → ragione f;

it makes sense → ha senso;

there is no sense in (doing) that → non ha senso (farlo);

sense of humour → (senso dell')umorismo;

to come to one's senses (= regain consciousness) → riprendere i sensi (= become reasonable); tornare in sé;

to take leave of one's senses → perdere il lume or l'uso della ragione

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sense

n sense [sens]

1 one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices. sintuigحاسَّهсетивоsmyslsansder Sinnαίσθηση (μία από τις πέντε ανθρώπινες αισθήσεις)sentidomeelيكي از حواس پنجگانهaistisensחוּשज्ञानेन्द्रियosjetiloérzékinderaskyn, skilningarvitsenso感覚감각, 5감의 하나pojūtissajūtaderiazintuigsanszmysłsentidosimţчувствоzmyselčut(ilo)čulosinneประสาทสัมผัสduyu, his感官почуттяشعور ادراک، حسgiác quan感官

2 a feeling He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.sinشُعورчуствоcitfølelsedas Gefühlαίσθηση, εντύπωσηsensación, sentidotunneاحساسtuntosentimentהַרגָשָהबोधosjećajérzésperasaantilfinning, álitsenso感情느낌, 기분pajautimasapziņa; izjūtaperasaangevoelfølelsepoczucieopiniãosentimentчувствоpocitobčutekosećanjekänslaความรู้สึกduygu, anlayış感覺почуття; відчуттяاحساسcảm giác, tri giác感觉

3 an awareness of (something) a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.sinإحْساسусещанеsmyslsansder Sinnαίσθηση, αισθητήριοsentidotajuفهمtajusensחוּשसमझsmisaoérzékrasaskyn, –gáfasenso感覚(지적) 감각, 센스jausmasizjūtaderiagevoelsans for, følelsezmysł, poczuciesentidosimţчувство, ощущениеzmyselobčutek, smiselsmisaokänsla, sinneการรับรู้anlayış, takdir意識，感覺能力чуттяکسی چیز کا ظرفý thức意识，感觉能力

4 good judgement You can rely on him – he has plenty of sense.oorlegرُشْد، صَواب، تَفْكير مَنْطِقي، عَقْل سَليمздрав разумdobrý vkusdømmekraftder Verstandαντίληψη, ευθυκρισίαsentido común, juicio, sensatezmõistusمنطقjärkibon sensתְבוּנָהसमझदारीrazbor, razumítélőképességpenilaiandómgreindbuonsenso分別판단력, 사려sveika nuovokaveselais saprātspertimbangan yang warasverstand(sunn) fornuft, vettrozsądeksensobun-simţрассудок, разумdobrý vkuszdrav razumrazumvett, förstånd, förnuftการวินิจฉัยที่ดีakıl, zekâ, mantık辨別力здоровий глуздعقلkhả năng phán đoán辨别力

5 a meaning (of a word). betekenisمَعْنى للكَلِمَهзначениеsmysl, výzvameningder Sinnσημασία λέξηςsignificadotähendusمعناmerkityssensמוּבָןअर्थznačenje (riječi)értelem, jelentésartimerkingsenso, significato意味(단어의) 의미prasmėnozīme; jēgamaksudverstandbetydningznaczeniesignifcadosensзначениеzmysel, význampomensmisaobetydelse, bemärkelseความหมายของคำ ๆ หนึ่งanlam, mana意義сенс; значенняمعنیnghĩa, ý nghĩa意义

6 something which is meaningful Can you make sense of her letter?sin, uitmaakمَعْنىсмисълvýkladmeningder Sinnκτ. που βγάζει νοημαsentidomõteمعنا دارtolkkusignificationמַשמָעוּתभाव, अर्थshvaćanje, smisaojelentésmaknamerking, þÿðingsenso意味의도, 깊은 뜻mintis, prasmėjēga; būtībamemahamiiets zinnigsnoe fornuftig/meningsfulltsenssentidosemnificaţieсмыслvýkladsmiselshvatitibegriplighet, meningเข้าใจanlamı olma弄懂сенс, смислمعنی خیزý nghĩa弄懂

v

to feel, become aware of, or realize He sensed that she disapproved.agterkom, besefيَشْعُر، يُدْرِكусещамcítitfornemmefühlenδιαισθάνομαι, αντιλαμβάνομαιsentir, percibirtundma, tajumaفهميدنtunteasentir (intuitivement)לַחוּשमहसूस करनाosjetiti, naslutitiérzékelmenyadariskynjasentire感じる...을 감지하다(pa)justijust; nojaust; apzinātiesmerasakanvoelenføle, merke, sansewyczuwaćsentira simţiчувствовать, осознаватьcítiťzavedati seosetitimärka, uppfattaรู้สึก; รู้ตัวanlamak, hisstmek覺察відчувати; зрозумітиاحساس ہونا، واقف ہوناcảm thấy觉察

adj ˈsenseless

1 stunned or unconscious The blow knocked him senseless.bewusteloosفاقِد الوَعْيв безсъзнаниеomráčenýbevidstløsbesinnungslosαναίσθητος, κατάπληκτοςinconsciente, sin conocimientooimetuابلهانهtajutonsans connaissanceחֲסַר הַכָּרָהबेहोशonesviješten, ošamućeneszméletlentidak sadarmeðvitundarlausprivo di sensi意識のない감각이 없는, 무의식의be sąmonėsbezsamaņā esošs; apdullināts; nejutīgspengsanbewusteloossanseløs, bevisstløsnieprzytomnysem sentidosfără cu­noştinţăбез сознанияomráčenýbrez zavestinesvestansanslös, medvetslösหมดสติbaygın, bayılmış無知覺的безчуттєвий; оглушенийبے ہوش یا غافلbất tỉnh无知觉的

2 foolish What a senseless thing to do!sinneloosأحْمَق، فاقِد الرُّشْدнеразуменnesmyslnýsanseløsunsinnigανόητος, παράλογοςabsurdo, sin sentido, insensatoarutuاحمقjärjetöninsenséמְטוּפָּשबेवकूफbesmislen, budalastértelmetlenbodohheimskulegurinsensatoばかげた어리석은beprasmiškas, kvailasbezjēdzīgs; muļķīgsbodohonzinnigtåpelig, meningsløsbezsensownyinsensatosmintitглупый; бессмысленныйnezmyselnýneumenbesmislenoförståndig, vettlösโง่anlamsız, saçma愚蠢的безглуздийبے وقوفngu dại愚蠢的

adv ˈsenselessly

sinneloosبدون شُعور، بِفُقْدان للوَعْيбезчуственоnesmyslněbevidstløst; sanseløstunsinnigπαράλογαinsensatamentearutultبه طرز احمقانهjärjettömästiinsensémentבְּחוֹסֵר הִגָיוֹןबिना सोचेbesmisleno, budalastoeszméletlenülsecara bodohheimskulega, merkingarlaustinsensatamente無感覚な무의식적으로beprasmiškai, nesuvokiantbezjēdzīgi; muļķīgidengan bodohonzinnigmeningsløstbezsensownieinsensatamentenebuneşteглупо; бессмысленноnezmyselneneumnobesmislenooförståndigt, vettlöstอย่างไม่รู้สึกตัวduygusuzca; aptalca愚蠢地безглуздحماقت سےngu dại愚蠢地

n ˈsenselessness

sinneloosheidحَماقَه، فُقْدان الوَعْيбезчуственостbezvědomí; nesmyslnostbevidstløshed; sanseløsheddie Sinnlosigkeitαναισθησία, παραλογισμόςinsensatezarutusحماقتjärjettömyysbon sens manque deבְּחוֹסֵר הִגָיוֹןबेहोशीbešćutnosteszméletvesztéskebodohanmeðvitundarleysiinsensatezza無感覚무감각nesuvokimas, nesąmonė, beprasmybėbezsamaņa; bezjēdzībakebodohanonzinnigheidmeningsløshetbezsensinsensatezlipsă de bun-simţглупость; бессмысленностьbezvedomie; nezmyselnosťnesmiselnostbesmislenostmedvetslöshet, vettlöshetความไม่รู้สึกตัวduygusuzluk, baygınlık愚蠢безчуттєвістьنا معقولیتsự ngu dại愚蠢

n pl ˈsenses

(usually with my, ~his, ~her etc) a person's normal, sane state of mind He must have taken leave of his senses; When he came to his senses, he was lying in a hospital bed.sinneعَقْل، وَعْي، رَشْد، صَوابразсъдъкsmysly; vědomívære gået fra forstanden; komme til fornuft; genvinde bevidsthedendie Sinne (pl.)πνευματική υγεία, ανάκτηση των αισθήσεωνjuiciomeelemõistus, meelemärkusهوش و حواسjärki, tajuraison; conscienceהַכָּרָה, חוּשִיםविवेकpamet, svijest, prisebnost(ép) ész; (ön)tudatakal sehatskynsemiragione; coscienza正気제정신protas, sąmonė, nuovokasaprāts; samaņasedarverstandforstand, vett, fornuftprzytomnośćjuízoraţiune; conştiinţăразумzmysly; vedomierazum; zavestsvestsinnenคนที่มีสภาพจิตใจไม่ปกติdüşünme gücü, akıl蘇醒свідомість; розумہوش و حواسsự minh mẫn, sự tỉnh táo苏醒

sixth sense

an ability to feel or realize something apparently not by means of any of the five senses He couldn't hear or see anyone, but a sixth sense told him that he was being followed.sesde sintuigالحاسَّةُ السّادِسَهшесто чуствоšestý smyslsjette sanssechster Sinnέκτη αίσθησηsexto sentidokuues meelحس ششمkuudes aistisixième sensחוש שִׁשִיछठी इंद्रिšesto čulohatodik érzékindera keenamsjötta skilningarvitiðsesto senso第６感(제)6감, 직감šeštasis pojūtissestais prātsgerak hatizesde zintuigsjette sansszósty zmysłsexto sentidoal şaselea simţшестое чувствоšiesty zmyselšesti čutšesto čulosjätte sinneลางสังหรณ์altıncı his第六感官шосте почуття, інтуїціяچھٹی حسgiác quan thứ sáu第六感官