sensible
adjective
1. sensitive
easily affected emotionally
Common combinations
- persona sensible — sensitive person
- carácter sensible — sensitive nature
- Es muy sensible y llora con facilidad.He is very sensitive and cries easily.
- No seas tan sensible a las críticas.Don't be so sensitive to criticism.
- Se puso sensible al recordar a su padre.He became emotional when he remembered his father.
2. sensitive, delicate
requiring care or special attention
Common combinations
- tema sensible — sensitive issue
- información sensible — sensitive information
- asunto sensible — sensitive matter
- Es un tema sensible para muchas familias.It is a sensitive issue for many families.
- La información es sensible y no debe publicarse.The information is sensitive and must not be published.
- El periodista hizo una pregunta sobre un asunto sensible.The journalist asked a question about a sensitive matter.
3. sensitive, susceptible + a
reacting easily to an influence or change
Common combinations
- piel sensible — sensitive skin
- sensible al sol — sensitive to the sun
- sensible a los cambios — sensitive to changes
- Tengo la piel sensible al sol.I have sensitive skin that reacts to the sun.
- Este aparato es sensible a los cambios de temperatura.This device is sensitive to changes in temperature.
- El detector es muy sensible al humo.The detector is very sensitive to smoke.
4. noticeable, considerable
formal · clearly noticeable or significant
Common combinations
- sensible mejora — noticeable improvement
- sensible pérdida — considerable loss
- sensible reducción — noticeable reduction
- Hay una sensible mejora en el servicio.There has been a noticeable improvement in the service.
- La empresa sufrió una sensible pérdida.The company suffered a considerable loss.
- Se produjo una sensible reducción de los precios.There was a noticeable reduction in prices.
Same root
sensibilidadsensibilizar