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How to Say "perceived" in Spanish

The Spanish word forperceivedis sintióA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
verbA2
using the senses
A person stands still, and their hand is outstretched, feeling the distinct sensation of a drop of rain hitting their palm, illustrating sensing a physical change.

Examples

El corredor sintió un dolor agudo en la rodilla.

The runner felt a sharp pain in his knee.

Ella sintió el temblor de la tierra antes que nadie.

She felt the earth tremble before anyone else.

Mi abuelo sintió el cambio de clima en sus huesos.

My grandfather felt the change in weather in his bones.

Feeling vs. Sensing

In Spanish, 'sentir' covers both internal emotional feelings and external physical sensations (like heat or pain). In English, we sometimes use 'sense' for the latter, but 'sentir' works for both.

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