common sense
Ordinary sensible understandingOrdinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and without which good decisions or judgments cannot be made.
» He is lacking in common sense.
Ihm fehlt der gesunde Menschenverstand. — Manfredo
Ему не хватает здравого смысла. — Hellerick
Йому не вистачає здорового глузду. — anastasishko
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2 senses(uncountable)Ordinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and without which good decisions or judgments cannot be made.
gesunder Menschenverstand, Common Sense
здра́вый смыслzdrávyj smysl, у́м-ра́зумúm-rázum
здоро́вий глуздzdoróvyj hluzd
(uncountable)One of the four interior senses; the one by which information from the five exterior senses is understood and interpreted.
- sound practical judgment
Examples
142 sentencesHe is lacking in common sense.
Йому не вистачає здорового глузду. — anastasishko
ruЕму не хватает здравого смысла. — Hellerick
deIhm fehlt der gesunde Menschenverstand. — Manfredo
He lacks common sense.
Йому бракує здорового глузду. — deniko
ruЕму не хватает здравого смысла. — Hellerick
deIhm fehlt es an gesundem Menschenverstand. — al_ex_an_der
She lacks common sense.
Їй не вистачає здорового глузду. — deniko
ruЕй не хватает здравого рассудка. — corvard
deIhr fehlt gesunder Menschenverstand. — samueldora
Tom lacks common sense.
Тому бракує здорового глузду. — deniko
deEs fehlt Tom an gesundem Menschenverstand. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Experience will teach you common sense.
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Origin
Calque of Middle French sens commun and its source, Latin sēnsus commūnis, itself a calqueCalque of Middle French sens commun and its source, Latin sēnsus commūnis, itself a calque of Ancient Greek κοινὴ αἴσθησις (koinḕ aísthēsis).
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Synonyms
7 synonyms- sound practical judgment:good sensegumptionhorse sensesensemother wit
Word family
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