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I had enough education to know what was going on but not enough insight to make sense of it.
Tenía los bastantes estudios como para saber lo que me estaba sucediendo, pero no la suficiente introspección como para darle un sentido.
Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama Rota
La Rama Rota
Kellerman, Jonathan
When The Bough Breaks
Kellerman, Jonathan
© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
Except… Christ, the whole thing didn't make sense: him searching for her and obsessing over her shit and walking around her house.
Excepto Cristo..., todo eso no tenía sentido: él buscándola y obsesionándose con su mierda y andando alrededor de su casa.
Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2006
Then I need to get a sense of the hospital, as a whole."
Y después necesito familiarizarme con el hospital en su conjunto.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
'Not making sense is what it's about – conventional sense, that is.
Se trata de no tener sentido; es decir, en el terreno convencional.
Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, Amitav
© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
"I mean," Lucy continued, "if you wanted to frame someone for a crime that you'd committed, it would make more sense to plant things on someone whose behavior would be truly suspicious.
– Porque si quieres inculpar a alguien de un crimen que tú has cometido -se contestó Lucy-, lo lógico es hacerlo con alguien cuya conducta sea sospechosa.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Despite being caked in mud and exhausted by advancing so quickly after a pitched battle, there was a palpable sense of celebration in the air.
A pesar de estar cubiertos de barro endurecido y extenuados por haber tenido que avanzar tan precipitadamente tras una batalla campal, se respiraba una palpable sensación de celebración en la atmósfera.
Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!
Roma Vincit!
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002
© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002
The Eagle's Conquest
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
There was no point in pursuing the matter, even though all present must know it made good military sense.
No tenía sentido continuar con el tema, aunque todos los presentes debían de saber que era lo más razonable desde el punto de vista militar.
Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!
Roma Vincit!
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002
© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002
The Eagle's Conquest
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
We were speaking through the closed door, and I could sense he was inches distant, right on the other side.
-Estábamos hablando a través de la puerta cerrada, a pocos centímetros de distancia-.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
I believe in God because it makes scientific sense for me to do so; indeed, I suspect God exists in this universe because of science.
Creo en Dios porque científicamente tiene sentido que lo haga; es más, sospecho que Dios existe en este universo debido a la ciencia.
Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de Dios
El calculo de Dios
Sawyer, Robert
© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Calculating God
Sawyer, Robert
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
He was struggling ever harder now with his role, but his sense of duty would override his sense of self.
Estaba luchando incluso más que antes con su papel, pero su sentido del deber se sobrepondría a su ego.
Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante Consagrado
Amante Consagrado
Ward, J.R.
© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño
© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.
© 2007, Jessica Bird
Lover Enshrined
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2008
It was lukewarm, almost brackish, with a slight metallic taste, but at that moment, just the mere sense of it pouring down his throat, and the pressure of the man's arm holding him, reassured Francis more than he had ever expected.
Estaba tibia, casi salobre, con un ligero sabor metálico, pero en ese momento la mera sensación de que le bajara por la garganta y aquel brazo que lo sostenía tranquilizaron a Francis más de lo que habría esperado.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Perhaps it was ridiculous, but fingering her own underwear gave her an odd sense of control and security.
Quizá fuera ridículo, pero tocar sus prendas interiores le procuraba una sensación de control y seguridad.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
"Makes sense to me," Peter said rapidly. Perhaps a bit too much so, for he gained a sharp look from Lucy.
– Comprendo -aseguró Peter con rapidez, quizá demasiada, porque Lucy le lanzó una mirada intensa.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Farley's glimpse of him was brief, but his diagnostic sense, honed by months of practice in Barich, told him instantly that the man was in the last stages of syphilitic dementia.
Sólo lo vislumbró brevemente, pero su sentido del diagnóstico, afinado durante meses de práctica en Barich, le dijo al momento que aquel hombre se encontraba en la fase terminal de la demencia sifilítica.
Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, Amitav
© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
extraction, in the strict sense of the word, of minerals through drilling by boreholes, and/or
de extracción propiamente dicha de minerales por perforación de sondeos, y/o

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Collocations

sense of smell
olfato
good sense
sensatez
in a sense
en cierto sentido
sense of direction
orientación
make sense
tener sentido
in a figurative sense
en sentido figurado
remote sensing
teledetección

Word forms

sense

verb
Basic forms
Pastsensed
Imperativesense
Present Participle (Participle I)sensing
Past Participle (Participle II)sensed
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I sensewe sense
you senseyou sense
he/she/it sensesthey sense
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am sensingwe are sensing
you are sensingyou are sensing
he/she/it is sensingthey are sensing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have sensedwe have sensed
you have sensedyou have sensed
he/she/it has sensedthey have sensed
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been sensingwe have been sensing
you have been sensingyou have been sensing
he/she/it has been sensingthey have been sensing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I sensedwe sensed
you sensedyou sensed
he/she/it sensedthey sensed
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was sensingwe were sensing
you were sensingyou were sensing
he/she/it was sensingthey were sensing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had sensedwe had sensed
you had sensedyou had sensed
he/she/it had sensedthey had sensed
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been sensingwe had been sensing
you had been sensingyou had been sensing
he/she/it had been sensingthey had been sensing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will sensewe shall/will sense
you will senseyou will sense
he/she/it will sensethey will sense
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be sensingwe shall/will be sensing
you will be sensingyou will be sensing
he/she/it will be sensingthey will be sensing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have sensedwe shall/will have sensed
you will have sensedyou will have sensed
he/she/it will have sensedthey will have sensed
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been sensingwe shall/will have been sensing
you will have been sensingyou will have been sensing
he/she/it will have been sensingthey will have been sensing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would sensewe should/would sense
you would senseyou would sense
he/she/it would sensethey would sense
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be sensingwe should/would be sensing
you would be sensingyou would be sensing
he/she/it would be sensingthey would be sensing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have sensedwe should/would have sensed
you would have sensedyou would have sensed
he/she/it would have sensedthey would have sensed
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been sensingwe should/would have been sensing
you would have been sensingyou would have been sensing
he/she/it would have been sensingthey would have been sensing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am sensedwe are sensed
you are sensedyou are sensed
he/she/it is sensedthey are sensed
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being sensedwe are being sensed
you are being sensedyou are being sensed
he/she/it is being sensedthey are being sensed
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been sensedwe have been sensed
you have been sensedyou have been sensed
he/she/it has been sensedthey have been sensed
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was sensedwe were sensed
you were sensedyou were sensed
he/she/it was sensedthey were sensed
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being sensedwe were being sensed
you were being sensedyou were being sensed
he/she/it was being sensedthey were being sensed
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been sensedwe had been sensed
you had been sensedyou had been sensed
he/she/it had been sensedthey had been sensed
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be sensedwe shall/will be sensed
you will be sensedyou will be sensed
he/she/it will be sensedthey will be sensed
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been sensedwe shall/will have been sensed
you will have been sensedyou will have been sensed
he/she/it will have been sensedthey will have been sensed

sense

noun
SingularPlural
Common casesensesenses
Possessive casesense'ssenses'