sensible

sensible
adj.
1 sensitive.
2 noticeable (evidente).
pérdidas sensibles significant losses
mostrar una sensible mejoría to show a noticeable improvement
3 tender, soft-hearted, softhearted.
4 sore.
5 sensible, significant.
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sensible
► adjetivo
1 (capaz de sentir) sentient
2 (impresionable) sensitive
3 (piel, oído) sensitive
4 (perceptible) perceptible, appreciable, noticeable
5 (considerable) significant, considerable, sizeable
6 (que causa pena) terrible, sad
7 TÉCNICA (preciso) sensitive
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FRASEOLOGÍA
lamentamos tan sensible pérdida formal we regret such a sad loss
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adj.
sensitive
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1. ADJ
1) [al dolor, al frío] sensitive

tiene la piel muy sensible — she has very sensitive skin

sensible a algo — sensitive to sth

es muy sensible a los cambios de temperatura — it's very sensitive to changes in temperature

los seres sensibles — sentient beings

2) (=impresionable) sensitive (a to)

es muy sensible y llora con facilidad — he is very sensitive and cries easily

3) (=perceptivo)

sensible a algo — sensitive to sth

es muy sensible a los problemas de la población — he is very sensitive to people's problems

Ana es muy sensible al arte — Ana has an artistic sensitivity

4) (=evidente) [cambio, diferencia] appreciable, noticeable; [pérdida] considerable

una sensible mejoría — a noticeable improvement

5) (Téc) sensitive (a to)
(Fot) sensitive

un aparato muy sensible — a very sensitive piece of equipment

una placa sensible a la luz — a light-sensitive plate

6) (=capaz)

sensible de — capable of

sensible de mejora — capable of improvement

2.
SF (Mús) leading note
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adjetivo
1) (susceptible, impresionable) sensitive
2)
a) <piel/ojos> (físicamente) sensitive

sensible A algo — sensitive to something

b) <instrumento/aparato> sensitive; (Fot) sensitive
3) (gen delante del n) (frml) (ostensible) <cambio/diferencia> appreciable; <mejoría> noticiable; <aumento/pérdida> considerable
* * *
= responsive, sensitive, thin-skinned.
Ex. This catalog would then present a much more revealing, helpful, and responsive picture to the actual needs of the library user than the finding catalog.
Ex. Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.
Ex. Thin-skinned and narrow-minded people may not particularly enjoy a pluralistic society, but their discomfort is vastly outweighed by the benefits most of us.
----
* ayuda sensible al contexto = context-sensitive help.
* sensible a la luz = light-sensitive.
* sensible a la situación = situation-aware.
* sensible a los precios = price sensitive.
* sensible al tiempo = time-sensitive [time sensitive].
* sensible con respecto al género = gender sensitive.
* tema sensible = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.
* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.
* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.
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adjetivo
1) (susceptible, impresionable) sensitive
2)
a) <piel/ojos> (físicamente) sensitive

sensible A algo — sensitive to something

b) <instrumento/aparato> sensitive; (Fot) sensitive
3) (gen delante del n) (frml) (ostensible) <cambio/diferencia> appreciable; <mejoría> noticiable; <aumento/pérdida> considerable
* * *
= responsive, sensitive, thin-skinned.

Ex: This catalog would then present a much more revealing, helpful, and responsive picture to the actual needs of the library user than the finding catalog.

Ex: Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.
Ex: Thin-skinned and narrow-minded people may not particularly enjoy a pluralistic society, but their discomfort is vastly outweighed by the benefits most of us.
* ayuda sensible al contexto = context-sensitive help.
* sensible a la luz = light-sensitive.
* sensible a la situación = situation-aware.
* sensible a los precios = price sensitive.
* sensible al tiempo = time-sensitive [time sensitive].
* sensible con respecto al género = gender sensitive.
* tema sensible = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.
* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.
* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

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sensible
adjective
A
1 (susceptible, impresionable) sensitive
2
(a las artes): es muy sensible a la música she has a great feeling for music o very good musical sense
no es nada sensible al arte he has no feeling for art
B
1 ‹piel/ojos› (físicamente) sensitive sensible A algo sensitive TO sth
2 ‹instrumento/aparato› sensitive; (Fot) sensitive
C (gen delante del n) (frml) (ostensible, importante) appreciable
un aumento sensible en el precio del petróleo an appreciable rise o a sizeable increase in the price of oil
ha habido una sensible disminución en el número de accidentes there has been a noticeable o an appreciable drop in the number of accidents
ha mostrado una sensible mejoría she has shown marked improvement
la sequía ha ocasionado sensibles pérdidas the drought has caused significant losses
sus familiares lamentan tan sensible pérdida the family mourn his terrible loss (frml)
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sensible adjetivo
1 (en general) sensitive;
sensible A algo sensitive to sth
2 (gen delante del n) (frml) (ostensible) ‹cambio/diferencia› appreciable;
‹mejoría› noticable;
‹aumento/pérdida› considerable
sensible adjetivo
1 (persona, aparato) sensitive
2 (notable, evidente) clear
una sensible diferencia, a marked difference: no supuso un cambio sensible en sus vidas, it meant no great change in their lives
'sensible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atinada
- atinado
- fibra
- para
- persona
- prudente
- sabia
- sabio
- sensata
- sensato
- sentada
- sentado
- tan
- consciente
- juicioso
English:
emotional
- factor
- feeling
- hypersensitive
- responsive
- sensible
- sensitive
- squeamish
- susceptible
- tender
- thick-skinned
- touch-sensitive
- irritable
- mature
- rational
- sane
- sense
- skin
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sensible adj
1. [susceptible] sensitive;
yo soy más sensible al frío que mi hermano I feel the cold more than my brother;
una planta muy sensible a los cambios de temperatura a plant which is very sensitive to changes in temperature;
mis ojos son muy sensibles a la luz my eyes are very sensitive to the light
2. [emocionalmente] sensitive;
no se lo digas directamente, es muy sensible don't just tell her straight out, she's very sensitive
3. [evidente] noticeable;
[importante] significant;
muestra una sensible mejoría he has shown a noticeable improvement;
hay una sensible diferencia entre las dos culturas the two cultures are perceptibly different;
pérdidas sensibles significant losses;
se espera una subida sensible de las temperaturas a significant rise in temperatures is expected
4. [instrumento, película] sensitive
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sensible
adj
1 persona, dispositivo sensitive;
sensible al calor/a la luz heat-/light-sensitive
2 (apreciable) appreciable, noticeable
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sensible adj
1) : sensitive
2) apreciable: considerable, significant
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sensible adj
1. (en general) sensitive
es una chica muy sensible she's a very sensitive girl
soy muy sensible al frío I'm very sensitive to the cold
2. (perceptible, apreciable) noticeable
ha habido un aumento sensible de la temperatura there's been a noticeable rise in temperature

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