sentir

Definitions of sentir
  1. verb
    emit an odor
    synonyms: embaumer
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    sentir mauvais
    smell bad
    puer, sentir mauvais
    smell badly and offensively
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    rendre perceptible
    have perceptible qualities
  2. verb
    smell bad
    synonyms: sentir mauvais
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    puer, sentir mauvais
    smell badly and offensively
    type of:
    embaumer
    emit an odor
  3. verb
    come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
    synonyms: trouver
    juger
    decide on and make a declaration about
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    conclure
    decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
  4. verb
    to become aware of through the senses
    synonyms: ressentir
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    recevoir
    register (perceptual input)
    avoir des hallucinations, halluciner
    perceive what is not there; have illusions
    saisir
    perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
    rêver
    experience while sleeping
    avoir mal, souffrir
    feel physical pain
    respirer l'odeur
    inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
    toucher
    perceive via the tactile sense
    voir
    perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
    apercevoir
    catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
    entendre
    perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
    faire attention, écouter, être tout oreilles
    hear with intention
    goûter, percevoir la saveur
    perceive by the sense of taste
    avoir de nouvelles, recevoir de nouvelles
    receive a communication from someone
    entrevoir, voir fugitivement
    catch a glimpse of or see briefly
    piquer, élancer
    cause a stinging pain
    renifler
    perceive by inhaling through the nose
    flairer
    catch the scent of; get wind of
    renifler
    sniff or smell inquiringly
    voir
    see and understand, have a good eye
    apercevoir
    see something for a brief time
    contempler, voir
    see with attention
    apercevoir, discerner
    catch sight of
    découvrir, détecter, percevoir, trouver
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    surprendre
    hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
    prêter l'oreille, écouter
    listen; used mostly in the imperative
    écouter
    listen without the speaker's knowledge
    savourer
    taste appreciatively
  5. verb
    catch the scent of; get wind of
    synonyms: flairer
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    respirer l'odeur
    inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
  6. verb
    inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
    synonyms: respirer l'odeur
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    types:
    renifler
    perceive by inhaling through the nose
    flairer
    catch the scent of; get wind of
    renifler
    sniff or smell inquiringly
    type of:
    ressentir
    to become aware of through the senses
  7. verb
    produce a certain impression
    synonyms: se sentir
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    avoir l'air, paraître, sembler
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
  8. verb
    undergo passive experience of:"We felt the effects of inflation"
    synonyms: ressentir
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    fouiller, passer par, subir, vivre
    go or live through
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