sensitive

sensitive
'sensitiv
adjective
1) ((usually with to) strongly or easily affected (by something): sensitive skin; sensitive to light.) følsom, ømfintlig, sart
2) ((usually with about or to) easily hurt or offended: She is very sensitive to criticism.) nærtakende, fintfølende
3) (having or showing artistic good taste: a sensitive writer; a sensitive performance.) uttrykksfull, følsom
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- sensitiveness
- sensitivity
sensibel
adj. \/ˈsensətɪv\/
1) føle-, sanse-, som har med sanser og følelser å gjøre
2) sensitiv, følsom, ømtålig, fintfølende, sensibel, ømfintlig
• he has sensitive skin
han har sensibel hud
3) ømskinnet, sart, nærtagende
4) (om instrument osv.) fin, følsom, ømfintlig
• we use a sensitive thermometer
vi bruker et følsomt termometer
5) (amer.) utsatt, ømtålig, som angår den nasjonale sikkerhet
• the State Department called it a sensitive matter
utenriksdepartementet kalte det en ømtålig sak
• she is very sensitive about criticism
hun er veldig var for kritikk
be sensitive about something være følsom\/var på et område
• he is very sensitive about his big nose
han er veldig var når det gjelder sin store nese
be sensitive to være svært mottakelig for være fintfølende overfor, være ømfintlig for
• he is sensitive to cold
han er ømfintlig for kulde
have a sensitive ear ha et fint øre
have a sensitive feeling for ha en godt utviklet sans for, ha godt utviklede følelser for
a sensitive spot (også overført) et ømt punkt
sensitive to light følsom for lys, lysfølsom

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