Spanish Conversation · Level 8
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Spanish word
presentimiento
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾesentiˈmjento/
Meaning
- masculine nounhunch
Example
Tengo un presentimiento de que algo va a pasar.
I have a hunch that something is going to happen.
More examples
Mi presentimiento se confirmó después.
My hunch was confirmed later.
Core concept
A gut feeling about something that will happen without logical proof.
Common phrases
tener un presentimiento
have a hunch
tener un mal presentimiento
have a bad feeling
tener un presentimiento de que
have a hunch that
Similar words
corazonada: Bursts forth as an abrupt, intense inner sense of certainty with no explanation.
intuición: Relies on past experience to produce a quick, accurate grasp of what matters.
sospecha: Frames a tentative belief that wrongdoing or a problem may be present, often from hints.
pálpito: Turns into a sudden, pounding intuition in the chest that something feels imminent.
Definition in Spanish
Sensación vaga e interna de que algo va a ocurrir, sin pruebas ni razonamiento claro.
Word origin
Derived from Spanish presentir, ultimately from Latin praesentire 'to feel before', with -miento turning the verb into a noun of the sensation.
Usage tips
- The English presentiment exists but is rarer and more literary, while presentimiento is everyday and closer to the casual 'hunch'.