sense Signification, définition

Signification de sense en français

• 0 reasonable or logical thought or behavior -- bon sens [ masculine ]

  • I sometimes wonder if he has any sense at all. Je me demande parfois s’il a le moindre bon sens.

  • I hope she had the sense to bring a raincoat. J’espère qu’elle a eu le bon sens d’apporter un imperméable.

  • There’s no sense in complaining until you know the facts. Cela ne sert à rien de se plaindre avant de connaître les faits.

• 1 an awareness that makes you act in particular way -- sens [ masculine ]

  • He’s going to the funeral out of a sense of duty. Il va aux funérailles par sens du devoir.

  • a child’s sense of justice le sens de la justice d’un enfant

• 2 one of the body’s physical abilities -- sens [ masculine ]

  • animals with a highly developed sense of smell/hearing/sight les animaux qui ont un sens hautement développé de l’odorat / l’ouïe / la vue

• 3 considering sth from a particular perspective -- en un sens

  • We are, in a sense, all related to each other. Nous sommes, en un sens, tous apparentés les uns aux autres.

• 4 to be sensible or logical -- être une bonne idée

  • Wouldn’t it make more sense for us all to travel in the same car? Est-ce que ça ne serait pas une meilleure idée que nous voyageions tous dans la même voiture ?

  • The first paragraph didn’t make any sense. Le premier paragraphe n’a aucun sens.

• 5 to be able to understand what sth means -- comprendre ce que signifie

  • I couldn’t make sense of the strange noises I was hearing. Je ne comprenais pas ce que signifiiaient les bruits que j’entendais.

• 6 the ability to find sth funny -- sens de l’humour

  • You have to have a good sense of humor to work here. Il faut avoir un bon sens de l’humour pour travailler ici.

• 7 to start behaving sensibly after behaving stupidly -- retrouver ses esprits

  • She eventually came to her senses and broke up with him. Elle a finalement retrouvé ses esprits et a rompu avec lui.

• 8 to recognize or understand without being told -- deviner

  • I sensed that she was angry. J’ai deviné qu’il était en colère.

• 9 one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices -- sens

  • Dogs have an acute sense of hearing.

• 10 a feeling -- sentiment

  • He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.

• 11 an awareness of (something) -- sens

  • a well-developed musical sense

  • She has no sense of humour.

• 12 good judgement -- bon sens

  • You can rely on him – he has plenty of sense.

• 13 a meaning (of a word) -- sens

  • Some words have several senses.

• 14 something which is meaningful -- signification

  • Can you make sense of her letter?

• 15 to feel, become aware of, or realize -- sentir (intuitivement)

  • He sensed that she disapproved.