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:
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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.)
- J'ai senti une odeur de fleurs.
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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