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sentido

[sen-TI-du]
noun/adjectivemasculinepl: sentidos
sense; feeling; direction; meaning
1. One of the five faculties of perception (sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch)
The five senses allow us to perceive the world.
Os cinco sentidos nos permitem perceber o mundo.
2. A feeling or emotion
He felt a sense of sadness after the loss.
Ele sentiu um sentido de tristeza após a perda.
3. Direction or way
The traffic flows in both directions on this street.
O trânsito flui em ambos os sentidos nesta rua.
4. Meaning or significance
The sentence doesn't make sense.
A frase não faz sentido.
5. Adjective: felt deeply; sincere
She gave a heartfelt apology.
Ela deu um pedido de desculpas sentido.
Synonyms
sensaçãopercepçãoemoçãosignificadodireçãoorientação
Antonyms
insensibilidadeindiferençanonsense

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sentido
Standard usage across all contexts
Rio de Janeiro
sentido
No regional variation; standard usage
São Paulo
sentido
No regional variation; standard usage
Portugal
sentido
Standard European Portuguese; identical usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

faz sentido (makes sense)
sentido comum (common sense)
perder os sentidos (to lose one's senses)
bom sentido (good judgment)
em sentido contrário (in the opposite direction)
sentido da vida (meaning of life)
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