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sensible [sɑ̃sibl]adjectiveb. ( = significatif) noticeablec. [blessure, organe, peau] sensitive• sensible au chaud/froid sensitive to heat/coldd. ( = difficile) [dossier, projet, secteur] sensitive ; [établissement scolaire, quartier] problem━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *sɑ̃sibl
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1) gén sensitiveles natures sensibles — pej the fainthearted
2) [peau] sensitive; [peau cicatrisée] tender; [membre blessé] soreje suis sensible de la gorge, j'ai la gorge sensible — I often get a sore throat
3) ( notable) [hausse, différence] appreciable; [effort] real4) ( perceptible)le monde sensible — the physical ou tangible world
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nom masculin et féminin sensitive person* * *sɑ̃sibl adj1) (= émotif) sensitiveElle est très sensible. — She's very sensitive.
Ce film est déconseillé aux personnes sensibles. — This film contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing.
2) (appareil, ouïe) sensitive3) (= délicat) sensitive4) (aux sens) perceptible5) (= appréciable) (différence, progrès) visible, noticeable* * *A adj1 ( non indifférent) [personne, nature] sensitive; être sensible aux compliments to like compliments; être sensible aux charmes de qn to be susceptible to sb's charms; j'ai été très sensible à votre gentille attention I was most touched by your kindness; je suis sensible au fait que I am aware that; avoir le cœur sensible to be sensitive; ce film est déconseillé aux personnes sensibles this film is not for the squeamish; être sensible à un argument to be swayed by an argument; les natures sensibles pej the fainthearted;2 ( qui perçoit) [organe, membrane, appareil, instrument] sensitive; avoir l'oreille sensible to have keen hearing; un être sensible a sentient being; être sensible au froid/à la lumière [membrane, appareil] to be sensitive to cold/to light; je suis très sensible au froid I really feel the cold; balance sensible au milligramme scale which is accurate to a milligram; marché sensible aux fluctuations économiques ( délicat) market sensitive to fluctuations in the economy;3 ( fragile) [peau] sensitive; ( un peu douloureux) [peau cicatrisée] tender; [membre blessé] sore; je suis sensible de la gorge, j'ai la gorge sensible I often get a sore throat; j'ai les pieds sensibles I have tender feet;4 ( notable) [recul, hausse, différence] appreciable; [effort] real; de manière sensible appreciably; la différence est à peine sensible the difference is hardly noticeable;5 Phot sensitive; sensible à la lumière photosensitive;6 ( délicat) [dossier, question, thème] sensitive;B nmf sensitive person; c'est un grand sensible he's very sensitive.C nf Mus leading note.[sɑ̃sibl] adjectif1. [physiquement, émotivement] sensitive[direction de voiture] responsivehausse/baisse sensible marked rise/fall————————[sɑ̃sibl] nom féminin
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