B1🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
sensibile
sensitive, emotionally sensitive
Looks like
sensible
reasonable, having good judgment
⚠️ The trap
'Sensibile' describes emotional sensitivity, not good judgment. To call someone 'sensible' (reasonable), say 'ragionevole' or 'assennato'. This is one of the most frequent errors.
To say "reasonable, having good judgment" in Italian:
ragionevole, assennato (for sensible)
"sensibile" in English means:
sensitive, emotionally sensitive
Example
"È una persona molto sensibile — si commuove facilmente."
"She's a very sensitive person — she gets emotional easily."
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