sense

duyu B1

the faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus through the senses

Children develop their sense of hearing within the first months of life.

• The blind person uses a heightened sense of hearing to navigate.
• Scientists study the sense of taste to understand flavor perception.
• During meditation, practitioners become more aware of their internal sense of breath.
• Advanced robotics aim to replicate human sense of sight and touch.

• sense of smell · koku duyusu Dogs have a much stronger sense of smell than humans.
• sense of touch · dokunma duyusu The surgeon relied on his sense of touch during the operation.

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benzer: perceptionsensation

anlam C1

the meaning that a word, phrase, or text conveys

The word has more than one sense.

• Literary critics analyze the deeper sense behind the poet's verses.
• Students often struggle to grasp the sense of abstract philosophical texts.
• The legal document's sense was debated by scholars for months.
• Advanced learners can infer the nuanced sense of idiomatic expressions.

• make sense · anlamlı olmak The explanation finally made sense after the professor clarified it.
• in a sense In a sense, you are right.

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benzer: meaninginterpretation

zıt: confusion

sağduyu, akıl B2

the ability to make good judgments and to understand situations correctly

At least he had the sense to say sorry.

• His sense of humor lightened the mood during the meeting.
• The teacher praised the student's sense of curiosity about science.
• Even without data, the analyst relied on a strong sense of market trends.
• Philosophers debate whether moral sense is innate or learned.

• common sense · sağduyu She used common sense to solve the problem quickly.
• sound sense · mantıklı bir düşünce His argument makes sound sense.

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benzer: judgmentintuition

zıt: irrationality