perceive
To become aware of, through the physical senses, to seeTo become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.
» We tend to perceive what we expect to perceive.
Wir neigen dazu wahrzunehmen, was wir wahrzunehmen erwarten.
Мы склонны воспринимать то, что мы ожидаем воспринять.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.
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воспринима́тьvosprinimátʹ, восприня́тьvosprinjátʹ
сприйма́тиspryjmáty, сприйня́тиspryjnjáty
to become aware of through the senses
To interpret something in a particular way.
John was perceived to be a coward by his comrades
Examples
108 sentencesWe tend to perceive what we expect to perceive.
ruМы склонны воспринимать то, что мы ожидаем воспринять.
deWir neigen dazu wahrzunehmen, was wir wahrzunehmen erwarten.
I do not perceive any taste.
Я не сприймаю смаків.
ruЯ не чувствую вкусов.
deIch nehme keinen Geschmack wahr.
How are you perceived by the leadership?
Як тебе сприймає керівництво?
Nobody perceived me entering the room.
He was perceived as being ugly.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English perceyven, borrowed from Old French percevoir, perceveir, from Latin pFrom Middle English perceyven, borrowed from Old French percevoir, perceveir, from Latin percipiō, past participle perceptus (“take hold of, obtain, receive, observe”), from per (“by, through”) + capiō (“to take”); see capable. Compare conceive, deceive, receive.
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Forms
perceives, perceiving, perceived, perceivedSynonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle