be sensible about it

= aware) to be sensible of sth — sich (dat) einer Sache (gen) bewusst sein

Ex: This probably has more to do with that and the fact that the movie is about Hitler, which is still a sore subject in Germany.

vernünftig reden (inf) — to speak properly

er kann ganz vernünftig kochen (inf) — he can cook reasonably well

Know his paper - best of the weeklies; but too clever by half. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part II, ch. IV) — Знаю его еженедельник - один из лучших. Но слишком умничает.

Billy: "Don't worry, old man - you look gorgeous." Reg (turning): "Oh, it's you, is it?" Billy: "All ready for the ball and chain?" Reg: "You're too bloody cheerful by half." (N. Coward, ‘This Happy Breed’, act II, sc. 1) — Билли: "Не беспокойся, старина. У тебя отличный вид." Рег (обернувшись): "А, это ты?" Билли: "Готовишься надеть цепи брака?" Рег: "что-то ты не в меру развеселился, черт подери!"

As a rule even when we were on opposite sides, he thought me sensible about people. This time he was dismissing me as too clever by half. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 27) — Как правило, даже если мы с Брауном оказывались в разных лагерях, он всегда отдавал должное моему умению верно судить о людях. Но на этот раз он не стал слушать, что я говорю, решив, что я слишком уж забрался в дебри.

‘That young woman's too cocky by half,’ Japp complained. (A. Christie, ‘Murder in the Mews’, ch. IV) — - Какая развязная молодая особа, - пожаловался Джепп.

to be sensitive TO something: to be sensitive to music tener* sensibilidad para la música; to be sensitive to somebody's needs — ser* or (Chi, Méx tb) estar* muy consciente de las necesidades de alguien

this is politically very sensitive — esto es muy conflictivo or muy delicado desde el punto de vista político

to be sensitive TO something: to be sensitive to music tener* sensibilidad para la música; to be sensitive to somebody's needs — ser* or (Chi, Méx tb) estar* muy consciente de las necesidades de alguien

sentido del ridículo, su sentido del ridículo le impidió hacerlo — he felt self-conscious o embarrassed so he didn't do it

tiene un gran sentido del ridículo — she easily feels self-conscious o embarrassed

la vida sin ti no tendría sentido — without you life would have no meaning o would be meaningless

• doble sentido — double meaning

• sin sentido — [palabras, comentario] meaningless

no le veo sentido a esta discusión — I can't see any sense o point in this argument

• sin sentido — [crueldad, violencia] senseless

• tener sentido — to make sense

solo tiene sentido quejarse si así puedes conseguir lo que quieres — it only makes sense to complain if o the only point in complaining is if you can then get what you want

no tiene sentido que te disculpes ahora — it's pointless (you) apologizing now, there's no sense o point in (you) apologizing now

• perder el sentido — to lose consciousness

• recobrar el sentido — to regain consciousness

• en el sentido de las agujas del reloj — clockwise

en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj — anti-clockwise, counterclockwise (EEUU)

• en sentido amplio — in the broad sense

• en el buen sentido de la palabra — in the best o good sense of the word

• en cierto sentido — in a sense

• en ese sentido — [con nombre] to that effect; [con verbo] in that sense, in that respect

en ese sentido no sabemos qué hacer — in that sense o respect, we don't know what to do

• en sentido estricto — in the strict sense of the word o term

no es, en sentido estricto, un pez de río — it's not a freshwater fish in the strict sense of the word o term, it's not strictly speaking a freshwater fish

• en sentido figurado — in the figurative sense, figuratively

• en sentido lato — in the broad sense

• tomar algo en el mal sentido — to take sth the wrong way

• en tal sentido — to that effect

un acuerdo en tal sentido sería interpretado como una privatización — such an agreement o an agreement to that effect would be interpreted as privatization

poner los cinco sentidos en algo — to give something one's full attention; ( ante peligro) to keep one's wits about one

no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces — I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing

esa política ya no tiene sentido — that policy doesn't make sense anymore o is meaningless now

gírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj — turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction

venían en sentido contrario or opuesto al nuestro — they were coming in the opposite direction to us

calle de sentido único or (Méx) de un solo sentido — one-way street

poner los cinco sentidos en algo — to give something one's full attention; ( ante peligro) to keep one's wits about one

no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces — I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing

esa política ya no tiene sentido — that policy doesn't make sense anymore o is meaningless now

gírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj — turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction

venían en sentido contrario or opuesto al nuestro — they were coming in the opposite direction to us

calle de sentido único or (Méx) de un solo sentido — one-way street

Ex: In establishing subdivisions for use with the names of people or peoples consider the connotation, in addition to the denotation, of the wording and structure of the subdivision.

lo más prudente sería ir ahora mismo al médico — the most sensible o prudent thing to do would be to go straight to the doctor

se marchó a una hora prudente — she left at a reasonable o sensible hour

consideró prudente no decir nada — she thought it wise o prudent not to say anything

se marchó a una hora prudente — she left at a reasonable o sensible hour

consideró prudente no decir nada — she thought it wise o prudent not to say anything

Ex: Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.