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sentir.

to feel

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/senˈtiɾ/[sẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]

  1. to feel

    transitive
    Por primera vez en mi vida, yo sentí verdadera paz.
    Ella sintió a su corazón latir rápidamente.

  2. to regret, feel or be sorry

    transitive
    Lo siento.

  3. to hear

    transitive

  4. to feel (an emotion/state of being)

    reflexive
    Me siento un poco mal ahora por gritarle.
    Me siento como si me conocieras.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish sentir (“to feel”), from Latin sentīre, from Proto-Indo-European *sent- (“to feel”). Cognate with English scent.

noun/senˈtiɾ/[sẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]

  1. feeling; mood

    masculine

  2. opinion

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish sentir (“to feel”), from Latin sentīre, from Proto-Indo-European *sent- (“to feel”). Cognate with English scent.

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