sentire

See also: sentiré

Italian

Etymology

From Latin sentīre, present active infinitive of sentiō, from Proto-Indo-European *sent- (“to feel”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

sentire

1. to feel

   Mi dovrei sentire male? ― Should I feel bad?

2. to hear

   Sento soltanto te. ― I hear only you.

   Fatti sentire. ― Don't be a stranger. (literally, “Make yourself heard”)

   Senti! ― Listen!

3. to smell

   Riesco a sentire l'odore dell'oceano. ― I can smell the ocean.

Related terms

• sensazione
• senso
• sentenza
• sentimento
• sentinella
• sentirci
• sentirsela
• sentirsi

 

Anagrams

• esterni, rintese, risente, stirene, tenersi

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) sentīre

1. present active infinitive of sentiō
2. second-person singular present passive imperative of sentiō
3. second-person singular present passive indicative of sentiō