Spanish Conversation · Level 45
75 words
Spanish word
sensación
Pronunciation
IPA/sensaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounfeeling, sensation
Example
Tengo una sensación de frío en las manos.
I have a feeling of coldness in my hands.
More examples
Después de la comida tuve una sensación de mareo.
After the meal I had a feeling of dizziness.
Core concept
An impression or perception experienced by a person in response to physical stimuli, situations, or one's mood.
Common phrases
dar la sensación de
give the impression of
tener sensación de mareo
have a feeling of dizziness
Similar words
impresión: Immediate subjective impression formed after an incident, comment, or action.
percepción: Sensing and registering outside information via sight, touch, hearing, or smell.
sentimiento: Emotion or mood that originates internally and is experienced as an inner state.
Definition in Spanish
Impresión o percepción que una persona experimenta respecto a estímulos físicos, situaciones o su propio ánimo.
Word origin
Borrowed via Latin sensatio from the verb sentire 'to feel', with the productive suffix -ción producing nouns for impressions and perceptions.
Usage tips
- English 'sensation' often denotes a sensational public phenomenon, but Spanish sensación mainly denotes an internal impression, with sensacional or fenómeno used for the 'spectacular' sense.
Other meanings
- impressionnoun
Opposites
- insensibilidadinsensitivitynoun
Related words
- sensibilidadsensitivitynoun