nounother

le senti

feel

The French word "senti" is the past participle of the verb "sentir," which means "to feel" or "to smell."

Meaning and usage:

  • As the past participle of "sentir," "senti" is used in compound tenses like the passé composé to indicate something that has been felt or smelled.

    Example:

    • J'ai senti une odeur de fleurs.
      (I smelled a scent of flowers.)
    • Il a senti une douleur au bras.
      (He felt pain in his arm.)

Parts:

  • Sentir (verb) = to feel / to smell
  • Senti = past participle of sentir

Related words:

  • Sentir (verb)
  • Sentiment (noun) = feeling, emotion
  • Sens (noun) = sense

Synonyms:

  • For the verb sentir in the sense of perceiving by touch or feelings:
    • Ressentir (to feel, often more emotionally)
    • Percevoir (to perceive)
  • For "sentir" in the sense of smelling:
    • Respirer (to breathe in, sometimes used as "to smell" idiomatically)

Antonyms:

  • There is no strict antonym of "senti" because it is a past participle, but for the verb sentir, antonyms might include:
    • Ignorer (to ignore, to be unaware of—opposite in terms of perception)
    • Ne pas sentir (to not feel / to not smell)

In summary, "senti" refers to the past action or experience of feeling or smelling something. It is primarily used as a grammatical form in French verbs.

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Examples

Après son discours, ils se sont sentis très confiants.other

After his speech, they felt very confident.

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