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sensitive

sensitive

Meaning of sensitive

English

easily affected emotionally

Русский

остро реагирует на критику и чувства других

sensitive

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈsensɪtɪv/
American English
/ˈsensətɪv/

sensitive with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом sensitive

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8 сочетаний

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Easily hurt
sensitive about
болезненно относиться к

He's a bit sensitive about his height, so don't joke about it.

Он болезненно относится к своему росту, так что не шути об этом.

sensitive to criticism
болезненно воспринимающий критику

Young writers are often sensitive to criticism of their first stories.

Начинающие писатели часто болезненно воспринимают критику своих первых рассказов.

Чуткий к людям

Caring about people
sensitive to the needs of others
внимательный к нуждам других

A good nurse is sensitive to the needs of others.

Хорошая медсестра внимательна к нуждам других.

a sensitive person
чуткий человек

My brother is a sensitive person and always notices when someone is upset.

Мой брат — чуткий человек и всегда замечает, когда кто-то расстроен.

Требует осторожности

Needing care
a sensitive topic
деликатная тема

Money is a sensitive topic in our family, so we rarely discuss it.

Деньги — деликатная тема в нашей семье, поэтому мы редко их обсуждаем.

sensitive information
конфиденциальная информация

Never send sensitive information like passwords over email.

Никогда не отправляй конфиденциальную информацию, например пароли, по почте.

Чувствительная кожа и зубы

Sensitive skin and teeth
sensitive skin
чувствительная кожа

I use a mild soap because I have sensitive skin.

Я пользуюсь мягким мылом, потому что у меня чувствительная кожа.

sensitive teeth
чувствительные зубы

Eating ice cream hurts because I have sensitive teeth.

Мне больно есть мороженое: у меня чувствительные зубы.

sensitive usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He is sensitive to criticism.

Он чувствителен к критике.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She is a very sensitive child.

Она очень чувствительный ребёнок.

sensitive synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sensitive, oversensitive, emotional, vulnerable, sentimental, and susceptible

O
🇬🇧English
oversensitive

too sensitive

B2often

ENCalling her oversensitive won't help — try to be constructive.

🇬🇧English

showing strong feelings

B2very often

ENHe became very emotional during the farewell speech.

Advanced: broader words

V
🇬🇧English
vulnerable

easily hurt or attacked

B2very often

ENAfter the layoffs she felt emotionally vulnerable.

S
🇬🇧English
sentimental

moved by tender or nostalgic feelings

B2often

ENShe kept the letters for sentimental reasons.

S
🇬🇧English
susceptible

easily affected by something: susceptible to

B2often

ENChildren are more susceptible to certain infections.

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sensitive meaning: what does it mean?

easily affected emotionally

sensitive pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

sensitive is pronounced as /ˈsensɪtɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

sensitive definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Он чувствителен к критике. Translation: He is sensitive to criticism.

Is sensitive part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, sensitive can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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