Polyglot Dictionary

sensación

/sensaˈsjon/

la noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
sensaciones

Meaning

  1. feeling

    • Tengo la sensación de que miente.

      I have the feeling he's lying.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

sentimiento

sensación is more about a physical or immediate sensation, like a feeling of cold, or a gut feeling; sentimiento is more about a lasting emotional feeling, like love or sadness.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

sensação

sensação is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "feeling."

Portuguese

sentimento

sentimento is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "feeling."

Practice

1 What does sensación mean?

2 Fill the gap: Tengo la ___ de que miente.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sensación?

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