sensitive

sensitive
'sensitiv
adjective
1) ((usually with to) strongly or easily affected (by something): sensitive skin; sensitive to light.) sensible, delicado
2) ((usually with about or to) easily hurt or offended: She is very sensitive to criticism.) susceptible
3) (having or showing artistic good taste: a sensitive writer; a sensitive performance.) sensible
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- sensitiveness
- sensitivity
sensitive adj sensible
this digital thermometer is very sensitive este termómetro digital es muy sensible
sensitive
tr['sensɪtɪv]
adjective
1 (person - perceptive) sensible (to, a), consciente (to, de)
■ she's very sensitive to her pupils' needs es muy consciente de las necesidades de sus alumnos
2 (person - touchy) susceptible (to, a), preocupado,-a (about, por)
■ he's very sensitive about his baldness está muy preocupado por su calvicie
3 (teeth, paper, instrument, film) sensible (to,-a); (skin) sensible, delicado,-a
4 (issue) delicado,-a
5 (document) confidencial
sensitive ['sɛntsət̬ɪv] adj
1) : sensible, delicado
sensitive skin: piel sensible
2) impressionable: sensible, impresionable
3) touchy: susceptible
sensitive
adj.
• impresionable adj.
• quisquilloso, -a adj.
• sensibilizado, -a adj.
• sensible adj.
• sensitivo, -a adj.
• sentido, -a adj.
• susceptible adj.
'sensətɪv
adjective
1)
a) (emotionally responsive) <person> sensible; <performance/account> lleno de sensibilidad

to be sensitive TO something: to be sensitive to music tener* sensibilidad para la música; to be sensitive to somebody's needs — ser* or (Chi, Méx tb) estar* muy consciente de las necesidades de alguien

b) (touchy) <person> susceptible

he's very sensitive to criticism — es muy susceptible a la crítica

2) (physically responsive) <skin> sensible, delicado; <teeth/instrument/film> sensible

sensitive TO something — sensible a algo

3)
a) (secret) <document/information> confidencial
b) (requiring tact) <topic/issue> delicado
['sensɪtɪv]
ADJ
1) (=emotionally aware, responsive) [person] sensible; [story, novel, film] lleno de sensibilidad

to be sensitive to sth — ser sensible a algo, ser consciente de algo

2) (=touchy) [person] susceptible

to be sensitive about sth: young people are very sensitive about their appearance — a los jóvenes les preocupa mucho su aspecto

he is deeply sensitive to criticism — es muy susceptible a las críticas

3) (=delicate) [issue, subject] delicado; [region, area] conflictivo

this is politically very sensitive — esto es muy conflictivo or muy delicado desde el punto de vista político

4) (=confidential) [document, report, information] confidencial
5) (=easily affected) [skin] delicado, sensible; [teeth] sensible
6) (=highly responsive) [instrument] sensible; (Phot) [paper, film] sensible; (Econ) [market] volátil

to be sensitive to light/heat — ser sensible a la luz/al calor

* * *
['sensətɪv]
adjective
1)
a) (emotionally responsive) <person> sensible; <performance/account> lleno de sensibilidad

to be sensitive TO something: to be sensitive to music tener* sensibilidad para la música; to be sensitive to somebody's needs — ser* or (Chi, Méx tb) estar* muy consciente de las necesidades de alguien

b) (touchy) <person> susceptible

he's very sensitive to criticism — es muy susceptible a la crítica

2) (physically responsive) <skin> sensible, delicado; <teeth/instrument/film> sensible

sensitive TO something — sensible a algo

3)
a) (secret) <document/information> confidencial
b) (requiring tact) <topic/issue> delicado

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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