sentir

/senˈtiɾ/, [sẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]

feel


Verb sentir (first-person singular present siento, first-person singular preterite sentí, past participle sentido)

  1. (transitive) to feel
    Por primera vez en mi vida, yo sentí verdadera paz.
    For the first time in my life, I felt true peace.
    Ella sintió a su corazón latir rápidamente.
    She felt her heart beating rapidly.
    Siento que deberías que estar aquí conmigo.
    I feel that you are supposed to be here with me.
  2. (transitive) to regret, feel/be sorry
  3. (transitive) to hear
  4. (reflexive) to feel
    Me siento un poco mal ahora por gritarle.
    I feel kind of bad now for yelling at him.
    Me siento como si me conocieras.
    I feel as though you know me.

Noun sentir m (plural sentires)

  1. feeling; mood

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Examples
  • Sus palabras me hacen sentir mal.

    Your words make me feel bad.

  • ¡Ahhh! Sentir que una cerveza se filtra por cada poro de mi ser. Sí, nada supera una cerveza fría después del trabajo.

    Ahhh! Feel that beer seep into every fiber of my being. Yep, nothing beats a cold one after work.

  • Algunos animales pueden sentir la llegada de una tormenta.

    Some animals can sense the coming of a storm.

  • Si te hace sentir mal, ¿por qué fumas?

    If it makes you feel bad, why do you smoke?

  • No sé qué decir para hacerte sentir mejor.

    I don't know what to say to make you feel better.

  • ¡Para ya! ¡La estás haciendo sentir incómoda!

    Stop it! You're making her feel uncomfortable!

  • Al sentir el peligro salió corriendo.

    Sensing danger, he ran away.

  • Tom realmente me hizo sentir en casa.

    Tom really made me feel at home.

  • Me hizo sentir mal.

    It made me feel bad.

  • No lo puedo sentir.

    I can't feel it.

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