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sense noun

  /sɛn(t)s/ , /sɪn(t)s/
  • Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.
 zintuig
  • The meaning, reason, or value of something.
 zin
  • (semantics) A single conventional use of a word; one of the entries for a word in a dictionary.
  • (mathematics) One of two opposite directions of rotation, clockwise versus anti-clockwise.
 betekenis
  • Perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness.
 gevoel, gewaarwording

sense verb

  /sɛn(t)s/ , /sɪn(t)s/
  • To use biological senses: to either see, hear, smell, taste, or feel.
 gewaarworden, waarnemen
  • To instinctively be aware.
 voelen, zich bewust zijn
  • To comprehend.
 begrijpen, bevatten
make sense
betekenisvol, kloppen, zinvol, ontcijferen, snappen, verstaan
sense organ
zintuig, zintuigorgaan
horse sense
boerenverstand
sense of direction
richtinggevoel
common sense
gezond verstand, boerenverstand
sense of humour
gevoel voor humor
sixth sense
zesde zintuig
sense of guilt
schuldbewustzijn
sense of self
zelfbesef
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