Meaning

7 senses
  1. Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.

    vernünftig

    разу́мныйrazúmnyj, здравомы́слящийzdravomýsljaščij, рациона́льныйracionálʹnyj

  2. Characterized more by usefulness, practicality, or comfort than by attractiveness, formality, or fashionableness, especially of clothing.

    I only wear high heels on formal occasions; otherwise, I prefer sensible shoes.

    vernünftig, sinnvoll, gescheit

    практи́чныйpraktíčnyj, целесообра́зныйcelesoobráznyj

  3. (especially, formal)Able to be sensed by the senses or the psyche; able to be perceived.

    For Plato the belief in sensible objects is fallible.

    wahrnehmbar

    ощути́мыйoščutímyj

    readily perceived by the senses

  4. (archaic)Able to feel or perceive.

    der Empfindung fähig

    восприи́мчивыйvospriímčivyj, чувстви́тельныйčuvstvítelʹnyj

    able to feel or perceive

  5. (archaic)Liable to external impression; easily affected; sensitive.

    a sensible thermometer

    spürbar

    ощути́мыйoščutímyj

  6. (archaic)Of or pertaining to the senses; sensory.

  7. (archaic)Cognizant; having the perception of something; aware of something.

    gewahr

    сознаю́щийsoznajúščij, зна́ющийznájuščij

Examples

133 sentences
  1. His advice is always very sensible.

    Він завжди дає слушні поради.

    ruЕго советы всегда очень разумны.

    deSeine Anweisung ist immer sehr behutsam.

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  2. Tom is sensible.

    Том чутливий.

    deTom ist vernünftig.

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  3. That sounds sensible.

    Звучить резонно.

    ruЭто звучит логично.

    deDas klingt vernünftig.

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  4. Tom is a very sensible person.

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  5. Tom is being sensible, isn't he?

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 5
acting with or showing good judgement:
characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness:
perceptible by the mind:
able to feel or perceive:
aware of something:
Deutsch
By meaning 6
acting with or showing good judgement:
characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness:
perceptible by the mind:
able to feel or perceive:
easily perceived, appreciable:
aware of something:

Origin

From Latin sēnsibilis (“perceptible by the senses, having feeling, sensible”), from sentiō

From Latin sēnsibilis (“perceptible by the senses, having feeling, sensible”), from sentiō (“to feel, perceive”).

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