What is the Spanish word for "sense"?

Learn how to say "sense" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

sense

Spanish

sentido

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Alternative translations of "sense"

sensación
noción
percepción
significado

Examples of how to use "sense" in Spanish

English
He has a very strange sense of humor.
Spanish
Tiene un sentido del humor muy extraño.
English
This poem makes little sense to me.
Spanish
Este poema no tiene mucho sentido para mí.
English
Common sense saved him from trouble.
Spanish
El sentido común le salvó de problemas.
English
She has a strong sense of duty.
Spanish
Ella tiene un fuerte sentido del deber.
English
His joke offended my sense of fairness.
Spanish
Su broma ofendió mi sentido de la justicia.

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