B1🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
sensato
sensible, reasonable, sound (of an idea)
Looks like
sensate
perceived by the senses; conscious (rare/archaic)
⚠️ The trap
'Sensato' correctly means sensible/reasonable in Italian. It's not related to the English 'sensate'. Confusingly, 'sensibile' (sensitive) is the false friend of 'sensible', while 'sensato' actually means 'sensible'.
To say "perceived by the senses; conscious (rare/archaic)" in Italian:
sensato (for sensible/reasonable)
"sensato" in English means:
sensible, reasonable, sound (of an idea)
Example
"È una proposta molto sensata."
"It's a very sensible proposal."
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