sentir

[sen-TEER]

verb

to feel; to sense

1. to experience an emotion or physical sensation

I feel happy today

Eu sinto felicidade hoje

2. to perceive through the senses

I can feel the cold wind

Eu sinto o vento frio

3. to be sorry or regretful about something

I feel sorry for what happened

Sinto muito pelo que aconteceu

4. to notice or detect something

Did you feel the earthquake?

Você sentiu o terremoto?

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

sentir

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

sentir

Commonly used with emotional expressions

São Paulo

sentir

Standard usage, frequent in formal contexts

Portugal

sentir

Standard usage with similar meanings

sentir na pele - to feel something deeply or personally

sentir falta de - to miss someone or something

sentir-se bem - to feel well

sentir remorso - to feel remorse

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