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sensible

adjectiveCEFR A1High frequency

What does “sensible” mean in English?

  1. sensitive

Example sentences

  • Es una persona muy sensible.

    She is a very sensitive person.

  • Es una decisión sensata.

    It's a sensible decision.

How to use it

Sensible in Spanish means 'sensitive' (emotionally or physically), NOT 'sensible' in the English sense of 'wise' or 'reasonable'. The Spanish equivalent of English 'sensible' is 'sensato'.

Common mistake

'Una persona sensible' means a sensitive person, not a sensible one. Use 'sensato/a' for the English meaning of 'sensible'.

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