sentido común

Definitions of sentido común
  1. noun
    sound practical judgment
    synonyms: asiento, caletre, chapa, cholla, compostura, conocimiento, cordura, discreción, juicio, lastre, pesquis, pulso, pupila, sensatez, seso, testa, tino
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    buen criterio, criterio, discernimiento, enjuiciamiento, malicia, sentido
    the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
  2. noun
    the cognitive condition of someone who understands
    synonyms: aprehensión, chirumen, churumen, comprensión, conocimiento práctico, entendimiento
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    entendimiento
    an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
    comprensión
    understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
    retrospectiva, retrovisión
    understanding the nature of an event after it has happened
    ataque, cacao mental, empanada mental, idea genial, patatús, telele
    the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
    revelación
    an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
    hallazgo
    a productive insight
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