sensible

  • 21sensible — 01. It s not [sensible] to walk alone late at night in that part of town. 02. The [sensible] thing to do when you re feeling sick like this is to go to bed. 03. After having a mild heart attack, her dad [sensibly] decided to change his lifestyle …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 22sensible — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin sensibilis, from sensus, past participle of sentire to feel Date: 14th century 1. of a kind to be felt or perceived: as a. perceptible to the senses or to reason or… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 23sensible — [[t]se̱nsɪb(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf Sensible actions or decisions are good because they are based on reasons rather than emotions. It might be sensible to get a solicitor... The sensible thing is to leave them alone …

    English dictionary

  • 24sensible — sen|si|ble W3S3 [ˈsensıbəl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin sensibilis, from sensus; SENSE1] 1.) reasonable, practical, and showing good judgment ▪ She seems very sensible. ▪ sensible advice ▪ It s sensible to keep a note of… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25sensible */*/ — UK [ˈsensəb(ə)l] / US adjective Metaphor: A sensible person is like someone who is physically well balanced and controlled, who stands up straight or still. A person who cannot control their emotions is like someone who falls over or cannot stand …

    English dictionary

  • 26sensible — adj. reasonable 1) sensible to + inf. (it was sensible of her to postpone the trip) aware (formal) (BE) 2) sensible of (they were sensible of the danger that they faced) * * * [ sensəb(ə)l] [ reasonable ] sensible to + inf. (it was sensible of… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 27sensible — sen|si|ble [ sensəbl ] adjective * 1. ) reasonable and practical: This seems to be a sensible way of dealing with the problem. I don t see how any sensible person could agree with him. It would be sensible to consult everybody first. a ) sensible …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 28sensible — / sensifibFl/ adjective 1 especially BrE reasonable, practical, and able to judge things well: I think that s a very sensible suggestion. | Surely it would be sensible to get a second opinion. | Come now, be sensible. 2 sensible clothes/shoes… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29sensible — adjective isn t this the sensible thing to do? a sensible young man Syn: practical, realistic, responsible, reasonable, commonsensical, rational, logical, sound, balanced, grounded, sober, no nonsense, pragmatic, levelheaded, thoughtful, dow …

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  • 30sensible — {{#}}{{LM S35433}}{{〓}} {{SynS36302}} {{[}}sensible{{]}} ‹sen·si·ble› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Que tiene capacidad de sentir: • Se abriga mucho porque es muy sensible al frío.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} {{♂}}Referido a una persona,{{♀}} que se… …

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