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sense

Pronunciation: /sens/

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German translation of sense

A. n.

  • 1 (faculty) Sinn sense of smell/touch/taste = Geruchs-/Tast-/Geschmackssinn come to one's senses = das Bewusstsein wiedererlangen
  • 2in pl. (normal state of mind) Verstand have taken leave of one's senses = den Verstand verloren haben
  • 3 (consciousness) Gefühl sense of responsibility/guilt = Verantwortungs-/Schuldgefühl
  • 4 (practical wisdom) Verstand sound or good sense = [gesunder Menschen]verstand not have the sense to do sth. = nicht so schlau sein, etw. zu tun there is no sense in doing that = es hat keinen Sinn, das zu tun
  • 5 (meaning) Sinn; (of word) Bedeutung make sense = einen Sinn ergeben in a or one sense = in gewisser Hinsicht make sense of sth. = etw. verstehen

B. v.t.

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