Spanish Conversation · Level 17
89 words
Spanish word
sentido
Pronunciation
IPA/senˈtiðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounmeaning
Example
¿Qué sentido tiene esto?
What is the meaning of this?
More examples
Se golpeó y perdió el sentido.
He hit himself and lost consciousness.
Core concept
Interpreted meaning or significance behind a word, action, or situation.
Common phrases
perder el sentido
lose consciousness
dar sentido a
give meaning to
sentido figurado
figurative sense
Similar words
significado: States the specific dictionary-like meaning carried by a word or expression.
contexto: Gives the situation or background that surrounds a word or event and shapes meaning.
intención: Shows the speaker's intended aim or purpose in an utterance.
interpretación: Reflects the particular way a listener understands or makes sense of something.
Definition in Spanish
Interpretación o significado que se atribuye a una palabra, a una acción o a una situación.
Word origin
From Latin sensus 'feeling' (from sentire 'to feel'), originally denoting what is perceived and later the meaning attributed to it.
Usage tips
- The set phrase 'tener sentido' means 'to make sense' while 'dar sentido a' means 'to give something meaning', and in movement contexts 'sentido' often means direction, as in 'sentido único'.
Other meanings
- sensenoun
- directionnoun
- judgmentnoun
Opposites
- inconscienciaunconsciousnessnoun
- sinsentidomeaninglessnessnoun
Related words
- sentimientofeelingnoun
- sensiblesensitiveadjective