sentit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sentit in the French»English Dictionary

I.sentir [sɑ̃tiʀ] VB trans

1. sentir (percevoir par l'odorat):

sentir parfum, fleur

to smell

on sentait les foins ou l'odeur des foins

we could smell the hay

tu ne sens pas une odeur?

can't you smell something?

je ne sens rien

I can't smell anything

fais-moi sentir ce fromage

let me smell that cheese

on sent que tu fumes le cigare

one can tell that you smoke cigars by the smell

2. sentir (percevoir par le toucher, le corps, le goût):

sentir

to feel

sentir le froid/un caillou

to feel the cold/a stone

je ne sens rien

I can't feel anything

je ne sens plus mes orteils tellement j'ai froid

I'm so cold I can't feel my toes any more

j'ai marché trop longtemps, je ne sens plus mes pieds

I've been walking for too long, my feet are numb

elle m'a fait sentir sa bosse

she made me feel her lump

on sent qu'il y a du vin dans la sauce

one can smell ou taste the wine in the sauce

sentir d'où vient le vent lit NAUT

to see how the wind blows ou lies

sentir d'où vient le vent fig

to see which way the wind is blowing

le froid commence à se faire sentir

the cold weather is setting in

les effets du médicament se feront bientôt sentir

the effects of the medicine will soon be felt

3. sentir:

sentir (avoir conscience de) importance

to be conscious of

sentir (percevoir) beauté, force

to feel

sentir (apprécier) difficulté

to appreciate

sentir (percevoir intuitivement) danger, désapprobation

to sense

sentir les beautés d'un texte/la force d'une expression

to feel the beauty of a text/the force of an expression

as-tu bien senti le message de ce film?

did you fully appreciate the message of the film?

sentir que (percevoir)

to feel that

sentir que (avoir l'idée)

to have a feeling that

je sens qu'il est sincère

I feel that he's sincere

je sens que ce livre te plaira

I have a feeling that you'll like this book

on sent que l'hiver approche

it feels wintry

il ne sent pas sa force

he doesn't know his own strength

il ne sent pas (les subtilités de) l'art moderne

he has no feeling for (the subtleties of) modern art

je te sens inquiet, je sens que tu es inquiet

I can tell you're worried

faire sentir son autorité

to make one's authority felt

les mesures commencent à faire sentir leurs effets

the effects of the measures are beginning to make themselves felt ou to be felt

je leur ai fait sentir mon désaccord

I made it clear to them that I didn't agree

faire sentir le rythme d'un poème

to bring out the rhythm of a poem

se faire sentir besoin, présence, absence:

to be felt

II.sentir [sɑ̃tiʀ] VB intr

1. sentir (avoir une odeur):

sentir

to smell

sentir bon/mauvais/fort

to smell nice/bad/strong

tu sens le vin!

you smell of wine!

ça sent le chou/la charogne/la cigarette

it smells of cabbage/carrion/cigarettes

herbes qui sentent bon la Provence

herbs smelling of Provence

herbes qui sentent bon la Provence

herbs redolent of Provence form

ça sent bon le café

there's a nice smell of coffee

ça sent drôle ici

there's a funny smell in here

fleurs qui ne sentent pas

flowers which don't have a scent

2. sentir (puer):

sentir

to smell

le poisson commence à sentir

the fish is beginning to smell

qu'est-ce qui sent (comme ça)?

what's that smell?

sentir des pieds/aisselles

to have smelly feet/armpits

sentir de la bouche

to have bad breath

3. sentir (révéler):

sentir

to smack of

ta douleur/ton attitude sent la comédie ou le théâtre

your grief/your attitude smacks of insincerity

une fille qui sent la ou sa province

a girl with a touch of the provinces about her

ciel nuageux qui sent l'orage

cloudy sky that heralds a storm

III.se sentir VB refl

1. se sentir (avoir la sensation de):

se sentir

to feel

se sentir mieux/las/chez soi

to feel better/tired/at home

se sentir surveillé

to feel that one is being watched

elle ne s'est pas sentie visée par ma remarque

she didn't feel that my remark was aimed at her

elle s'est sentie rougir

she felt herself blushing

elle s'est senti piquer par un moustique

she felt a mosquito bite

non mais tu te sens bien (dans ta tête) inf?

are you feeling all right (in the head)? inf

ne plus se sentir inf (de joie)

to be overjoyed

ne plus se sentir inf (de vanité)

to get above oneself

ne plus se sentir de joie inf

to be beside oneself with joy

2. se sentir (se reconnaître):

se sentir

to feel

se sentir assez fort pour faire, se sentir la force de faire

to feel strong enough to do

se sentir libre de faire

to feel free to do

se sentir victime d'une machination

to feel that one is the victim of a scheme

se sentir une obligation envers qn

to feel an obligation towards sb

3. se sentir (être perceptible):

se sentir phénomène, amélioration, effet:

to be felt

les sanctions commencent à se sentir

the sanctions are beginning to bite, the effects of the sanctions are beginning to be felt

IV.sentir [sɑ̃tiʀ]

je ne peux pas le sentir

I can't stand him

je l'ai senti passer! (piqûre, addition)

it really hurt!

je l'ai senti passer! (réprimande)

I really got it in the neck!

elle va la sentir passer! (piqûre, addition)

it's going to hurt!

elle va la sentir passer! (réprimande)

she's going to get it in the neck!

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se sentir saucissonné

to feel trussed up like a chicken (dans in)

se sentir humilié

to feel humiliated (par by, de faire about doing)

se sentir persécuté

to feel persecuted

être/se sentir patraque

to be/to feel under the weather inf

sentir le remugle

to smell stale

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to be redolent of lit

sentir

to have divided or conflicting loyalties

se sentir écartelé

to feel crummy

se sentir patraque inf

to feel uplifted fig

se sentir remonté

sentit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sentit in the French»English Dictionary

I.sentir [sɑ̃tiʀ] VB trans

1. sentir (humer):

sentir

to smell

2. sentir (goûter):

sentir

to taste

3. sentir (ressentir):

sentir

to feel

je sens la fatigue me gagner

I feel tiredness coming over me

4. sentir (avoir une odeur):

sentir la fumée

to smell of smoke

ça sent le brûlé

there's a smell of burning

cette pièce sent le renfermé

this room smells musty

5. sentir (avoir un goût):

sentir l'ail/la vanille

to taste of garlic/vanilla

6. sentir (annoncer):

ça sent la neige

there's snow in the air

7. sentir (pressentir):

sentir

to feel

sentir qu'il va pleuvoir

to feel that it's going to rain

8. sentir (rendre sensible):

faire sentir son autorité à qn

to make sb feel one's authority

faire sentir à qn qu'il est allé trop loin

to make sb realize that he has gone too far

Phrases:

je ne peux pas la sentir

I can't stand her

II.sentir [sɑ̃tiʀ] VB intr

1. sentir (avoir une odeur):

sentir

to smell

sentir bon

to smell good

2. sentir (puer):

sentir

to stink

il sent des pieds

his feet stink

III.sentir [sɑ̃tiʀ] VB refl

1. sentir (se trouver):

se sentir fatigué

to feel tired

2. sentir (être perceptible):

qc se sent amélioration, changement, effet

sth can be felt

se faire sentir conséquences, effet

to start to be felt

Phrases:

ne pas se sentir bien inf

not to feel well

se sentir mal

to feel ill

ils ne peuvent pas se sentir

they can't stand each other

ne plus se sentir de joie/bonheur

to be beside oneself with joy/happiness

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sentir le cramé

to smell of burning

se sentir ballonné

to feel bloated

sentir le renfermé

to smell musty

être [ou se sentir] patraque

to feel out of sorts

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I'm getting good/bad vibes about sth

sentir/ne pas sentir qc

to feel put-upon

se sentir exploité

to feel fragile

se sentir faible

to feel a bit off color

se sentir mal

to feel shivery

se sentir fiévreux

sentit Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

avoir [ou se sentir] un poids sur l'estomac

to have a weight on one's stomach

ne plus se sentir de joie/bonheur

to be beside oneself with joy/happiness

ne pas se sentir dans son assiette

to feel under par

ne pas se sentir à sa place

to feel the odd man out

sentir le/avoir un goût de fromage

to smell/taste of cheese

quand le besoin se fait sentir

when the necessity arises

sentir venir un mal de tête

to have a headache coming on

ne pas se sentir à la hauteur

to feel inadequate

se sentir relégué en second choix

to feel second best

se sentir intimidé à l'idée de faire qc

to feel bashful about doing sth

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se sentir bafoué

to feel humiliated