Sensible in english
Sensitive
pronunciation: sensətɪv part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: sensətɪv part of speech: adjective
In gestures
sensible = responsive ; sensitive ; thin-skinned.
Example: This catalog would then present a much more revealing, helpful, and responsive picture to the actual needs of the library user than the finding catalog.Example: Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.Example: Thin-skinned and narrow-minded people may not particularly enjoy a pluralistic society, but their discomfort is vastly outweighed by the benefits most of us.more:
» altamente sensible = hair-trigger .
Example: He has an incredibly limited vocabulary and a hair-trigger temper that betrays his bestial nature.» ayuda sensible al contexto = context-sensitive help [Pantalla de ayuda cuya información varía dependiendo del proceso que se esté realizando] .
Example: Pull-down menus and context-sensitive help provide you with assistance throughout your search.» gatillo altamente sensible = hair trigger .
Example: You don't want a hair trigger for hunting, because with gloves on you may accidentally trigger the shot before you even get settled and start the squeeze.» gatillo muy sensible = hair trigger .
Example: You don't want a hair trigger for hunting, because with gloves on you may accidentally trigger the shot before you even get settled and start the squeeze.» ponerse sensible = get + (all) emotional .
Example: Jay and Tom admitted that they've been getting all emotional and weepy about the touching stories they've heard.» sensible a la luz = light-sensitive .
Example: Optical character recognition (OCR) is a method by which printed characters can be 'read' by a computer; a light-sensitive machine converts the print into electrical impulses which can be stored in machine readable form.» sensible a la situación = situation-aware .
Example: The second way is to treat any situation as a special case of a system where the information needed for the application to be situation-aware is extracted from other services.» sensible a los ácidos = acid-sensitive .
Example: The E. coli of hay-fed cattle are acid-sensitive and are easily killed by gastric juice.» sensible a los precios = price sensitive .
Example: This segment of the population is relatively quality-sensitive and not very price sensitive.» sensible al tiempo = time-sensitive [time sensitive] [Referido a algo que se ve afectado de algún modo por el paso del tiempo, por ejemplo, porque se queda obsoleto, etc.] .
Example: The Internet provides librarians with unprecedented access to time-sensitive information resources.» sensible con respecto al género = gender sensitive .
Example: The absence of gender sensitive computer games are, in part, responsible for differences in female representation in technology fields.» sensible ponerse sensible = become + (all) emotional .
Example: I know I sound all girly and soft but I guess it's in a girl's nature to become all emotional.» sentirse sensible = feel + sensitive .
Example: Some days I feel very sensitive, taking everything personally and lashing out at everyone, mostly my husband.» tecnología sensible = sensitive technology .
Example: He has signalled he will take a tough stance on prickly issues such as outsourcing, and limits on exports of sensitive technology.» tema sensible = sore subject ; sore spot ; sore point ; prickly subject ; thorny subject .
Example: This probably has more to do with that and the fact that the movie is about Hitler, which is still a sore subject in Germany. Example: Hence comparison is known to be a sore spot for men because it challenges their ego and masculinity. Example: The sore points in most marriages are money, sex and children. Example: Labor rights are still a prickly subject in Wisconsin. Example: Sex education in schools has always been a thorny subject.» tocar la fibra sensible = push + (all of) + Posesivo + buttons .
Example: My wife says I push all of her buttons but, unfortunately, I still haven't been able to find the 'mute' button.» tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with .
Example: Digital libraries have struck a chord with users.» tocar una vena sensible = hit + home .
Example: With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.