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[ sen-si-tiv ]

/ ˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /

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adjective

endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses.

readily or excessively affected by external agencies or influences.

having acute mental or emotional sensibility; aware of and responsive to the feelings of others.

easily pained, annoyed, etc.

Physiology. having a low threshold of sensation or feeling.

responding to stimuli, as leaves that move when touched.

highly responsive to certain agents, as photographic plates, films, or paper.

affected or likely to be affected by a specified stimulus (used in combination): price-sensitive markets.

involving work, duties, or information of a highly secret or delicate nature, especially in government: a sensitive position in the State Department.

requiring tact or caution; delicate; touchy: a sensitive topic.

constructed to indicate, measure, or be affected by small amounts or changes, as a balance or thermometer.

Radio. easily affected by external influences, especially by radio waves.

noun

a person who is sensitive.

a person with psychic powers; medium.

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Origin of sensitive

1350–1400; <Medieval Latin sēnsitīvus, irregular formation on Latin sēns-, past participle stem of sentīre to sense (see -ive); replacing Middle English sensitif(e) <Middle French sensitif, sensitive<Medieval Latin, as above

OTHER WORDS FROM sensitive

sen·si·tive·ly, adverbnon·sen·si·tive, adjectivenon·sen·si·tive·ly, adverbnon·sen·si·tive·ness, noun

ul·tra·sen·si·tive, adjectiveul·tra·sen·si·tive·ly, adverbun·sen·si·tive, adjectiveun·sen·si·tive·ly, adverbun·sen·si·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby sensitive

sensibilia, sensibility, sensible, sensible horizon, sensillum, sensitive, sensitive fern, sensitiveness, sensitive plant, sensitivity, sensitivity group

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Words related to sensitive

conscious, delicate, emotional, hypersensitive, keen, nervous, perceptive, precise, receptive, responsive, susceptible, tense, touchy, tricky, unstable, painful, bleeding-heart, acute, feeling, fine

How to use sensitive in a sentence

For example biometric data is something that’s seen as highly sensitive under the LGPD, but in the decree could still be shared between bodies.
All, I think Melanie would say, because she was able to come up with an answer to every question a skeptical, risk-sensitive investor might have.
Tests were conducted at Germany’s animal health institute and sensitive areas will now be cordoned off to try to prevent the disease spreading, Kloeckner said.
According to Dhamodharan, Mastercard is sensitive to privacy issues and is building its testing kit to reflect that.

Some tests may be very sensitive but less specific — in other words, good at picking up the presence of virus when it is there but less good at saying when the virus is not there.
And the Gävle Goat, apparently a sensitive creature, took the destruction hard.
The expo is introduced by Mayor Anne Hildalgo, who describes it as a “sensitive reading of the upheavals in French society.”
But they are also sensitive to pressure and attention from the West.
It is this very sensitive issue that has galvanized widespread resistance from previously loyal campesinos.
He was highly perceptive and exquisitely sensitive to everything around him.
He felt, in his sensitive way, that the two sweet-souled Englishwomen had deepened and sanctified his love for Jean.
The eyebrows were low and thick, the upper lip was sensitive, quivering sometimes as she talked, but the lower was firm and full.
He was beset by his sensitive dislike to mix in other people’s affairs, but almost angrily he overcame it.
And here he might have stopped with safety; but his roused, suspicious, sensitive nature, would not suffer him.
It is a sensitive test, and, when positive, is absolute proof of the presence of blood.

British Dictionary definitions for sensitive

adjective

having the power of sensation

responsive to or aware of feelings, moods, reactions, etc

easily irritated; delicatesensitive skin

affected by external conditions or stimuli

easily offended

of or relating to the senses or the power of sensation

capable of registering small differences or changes in amounts, quality, etca sensitive instrument

photog having a high sensitivitya sensitive emulsion

connected with matters affecting national security, esp through access to classified information

(of a stock market or prices) quickly responsive to external influences and thus fluctuating or tending to fluctuate

Derived forms of sensitive

sensitively, adverbsensitiveness, noun

Word Origin for sensitive

C14: from Medieval Latin sēnsitīvus, from Latin sentīre to feel

Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Adjective

He acts like a tough guy, but he’s really very sensitive to criticism.

I found him to be a sensitive and caring person.

Recent Examples on the Web

The bristles are very strong, so sensitive areas may need a lighter hand.

—Lizzy Briskin, Women’s Health, 29 Mar. 2023

Some spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information.

—Thomas Gibbons-neff, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2023

For instance, China could purportedly use TikTok to gather sensitive information about Americans’ likes and dislikes for political purposes — as happened with user information on Facebook in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

—Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2023

Internet watchdogs crack down regularly on online dissent and block politically sensitive information.

—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023

Any cybercriminal could get copies of sensitive information, like your financial records.

—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2023

The truth is that if TikTok were to vanish tomorrow, its users would simply flock to any number of other apps that have no qualms about surveilling the most private moments of their lives and amassing, manipulating, and selling off sensitive information about them.

—WIRED, 23 Mar. 2023

Legal documents often contain sensitive information that requires strict access controls to ensure that only authorized stakeholders can view and edit the document.

—Dennis Dimka, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023

Monroe warns that the bill’s provisions on anonymous sources could discourage whistleblowers from sharing sensitive information with journalists, creating a chilling effect on what gets reported.

—Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023

Carnival rides will have minimal lights and sound to accommodate guests with sensory sensitives and challenges.

—Kennedy Sessions, Chron, 23 Feb. 2023

The helmets are 3-D printed, the gloves are touch-screen sensitive, and the each of the two custom suits is a single piece.

—Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 14 July 2021

Observers say this intense desire to avoid error may come from an ingrained cultural tendency toward mockery in social interactions, even in classroom settings, which makes the French sensitive to ridicule.

—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2023

This is the kind of sandwich that inspires the sensitive to feel guilty and the angry to shame others over their choices.

—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2023

Not a huge issue for everyone and caffeine is one of the best things to supplement to improve focus, but could be off-putting if your sensitive to caffeine.

—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022

Many of the sectors that have seen price relief aren’t interest-rate sensitive.

—Quartz, 19 Dec. 2022

But there may be genuine differences which are not so temporally or cultural sensitive.

—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2011

According to John Burns Real Estate Consulting, those markets are hyper mortgage rate sensitive.

—Bylance Lambert, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2022

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Источник

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

sensative (archaic)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sensitivus.

Pronunciation[edit]

(US, UK) enPR: sĕn’sĭtĭv, IPA^(key): /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

Adjective[edit]

sensitive (comparative more sensitive, superlative most sensitive)

Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.
- 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed by John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition III, section 1, member 2, subsection i:
  
  The sensitive faculty most part overrules reason, the soul is carried hoodwinked, and the understanding captive like a beast.
Responsive to stimuli.
- 1947 January and February, O. S. Nock, “»The Aberdonian» in Wartime”, in Railway Magazine, page 9:
  
  The engine seemed a little sensitive to wet rails, and in consequence the uphill work was not so good north of Dundee as it had been earlier. But I have noted this same «touchiness» on the part of the «A4s», and other modern British 4-6-2s, so that in this respect No. 2006 proved no exception.
(of a person) Easily offended, upset, or hurt.

Max is very sensitive; he cried today because of the bad news.
(of an issue, topic, etc.) Capable of offending, upsetting, or hurting.

Religion is often a sensitive topic of discussion and should be avoided when dealing with foreign business associates.
Meant to be concealed or kept secret.

These are highly sensitive documents.
- 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel:
  
  Xeltan: I cannot speak more about this problem; it is too sensitive. Suffice it to say, she has compromised my authority as a diplomat.
Important, intricate, and requiring great delicacy.

The president’s untimely statement disrupted some very sensitive negotiations.
(of an instrument) Accurate; able to register small changes in some property.
(archaic) Having paranormal abilities that can be controlled through mesmerism.

Synonyms[edit]

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tender
nesh
precise
compassionate
caring
classified
aware

Antonyms[edit]

insensitive
nonsensitive
resistant
stoic
uncaring

Hyponyms[edit]

hypersensitive
light-sensitive
time-sensitive

Derived terms[edit]

sensitively
sensitiveness
sensitivity

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sense

Translations[edit]

responsive to stimuli

Arabic: حَسَّاس‎ (ḥassās)
Armenian: զգայուն (hy) (zgayun)
Azerbaijani: həssas (az)
Belarusian: чуллі́вы (čullívy), чульлі́вы (čulʹlívy) (Taraškievica), адчува́льны (adčuválʹny), чу́лы (čúly), чу́ткі (čútki)
Bulgarian: чувстви́телен (bg) (čuvstvítelen)
Catalan: sensible (ca)
Cebuano: sensitib, sensitibo
Chinese:

Mandarin: 敏感 (zh) (mǐngǎn)
Czech: citlivý (cs)
Danish: følsom
Dutch: gevoelig (nl), prikkelbaar (nl), lichtgeraakt (nl)
Finnish: herkkä (fi), aistiherkkä
French: sensible (fr)
Georgian: მგრძნობიარე (mgrʒnobiare)
German: empfindlich (de), sensibel (de)
Greek: ευαίσθητος (el) m (evaísthitos)

Ancient: αἰσθητικός (aisthētikós)
Hungarian: érzékeny (hu), fogékony (hu)
Italian: ricettivo (it), sensibile (it)
Japanese: 敏感な (ja) (びんかんな, binkan na)
Korean: 민감하다 (ko) (min’gamhada)
Maori: rahirahi (Usually refers to hearing)
Norwegian: følsom (no)
Polish: wrażliwy (pl), czuły (pl)
Portuguese: sensível (pt), sensitivo (pt)
Romanian: sensibil (ro), susceptibil (ro), impresionabil (ro), receptiv (ro)
Russian: чувстви́тельный (ru) (čuvstvítelʹnyj), чу́ткий (ru) (čútkij), восприи́мчивый (ru) (vospriímčivyj)
Slovak: citlivý
Slovene: občutljiv (sl)
Spanish: sensible (es), sensitivo
Swedish: känslig (sv)
Tagalog: matugunin
Ukrainian: чутли́вий (čutlývyj), чу́лий (čúlyj), почутли́вий (počutlývyj), чуйни́й (čujnýj), чутки́й (čutkýj)

easily offended

Arabic: حَسَّاس‎ m (ḥassās)
Basque: sentibera (eu), hunkibera (eu)
Bulgarian: обидчив (bg) (obidčiv)
Catalan: sensible (ca)
Cebuano: sensitib, sensitibo
Czech: citlivý (cs), senzitivní (cs)
Esperanto: sentema
Finnish: herkkä (fi), herkkätunteinen, arka (fi)
French: sensible (fr)
German: empfindlich (de), sensibel (de)
Greek: ευαίσθητος (el) (evaísthitos), εύθικτος (el) (éfthiktos)
Hebrew: רגיש‎
Hungarian: érzékeny (hu)
Italian: sensibile (it)
Japanese: 敏感な (ja) (びんかんな, binkan na)
Maori: hūkokikoki, āritarita
Navajo: baa hastiʼ
Polish: drażliwy (pl) m
Portuguese: sensível (pt)
Romanian: receptiv (ro) m or n, sensibil (ro) m or n, simțitor (ro) m or n
Russian: чувстви́тельный (ru) (čuvstvítelʹnyj), рани́мый (ru) (ranímyj)
Slovene: občutljiv (sl)
Spanish: sensible (es), susceptible (es)
Swedish: känslig (sv)
Turkish: alıngan (tr), darılgan (tr)

accurate

Bulgarian: прецизен (bg) (precizen)
Catalan: sensible (ca)
Czech: citlivý (cs)
Finnish: herkkä (fi)
French: sensible (fr)
Greek: ευαίσθητος (el) m (evaísthitos)
Hungarian: érzékeny (hu), finom (hu), precíz (hu)
Japanese: 繊細な (ja) (せんさいな, sensai na)
Portuguese: sensível (pt)
Romanian: sensibil (ro), de precizie
Russian: чувстви́тельный (ru) (čuvstvítelʹnyj), то́чный (ru) (tóčnyj)
Spanish: sensible (es)
Swedish: känslig (sv)

Noun[edit]

sensitive (plural sensitives)

A person with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive.
- 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 72:
  
  [I]t is quite certain that many of their fears were unfounded, and centred upon perfectly innocent people — especially those who were what we now call «mediumistic» or «sensitives«.
- 2003, Frederic W.H. Myers, Human Personality and Its Survival of Bodily Death Part 2
  
  Swedenborg was one of the leading savants of Europe; it would be absurd to place any of our sensitives on the same intellectual level.

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /sɑ̃.si.tiv/

Adjective[edit]

sensitive

feminine singular of sensitif

Noun[edit]

sensitive f (plural sensitives)

sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica)

Anagrams[edit]

investies

Italian[edit]

Adjective[edit]

sensitive f pl

feminine plural of sensitivo

Anagrams[edit]

estensivi, intessevi

Latin[edit]

Adjective[edit]

sēnsitīve

vocative masculine singular of sēnsitīvus

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Adjective[edit]

sensitive

definite singular of sensitiv
plural of sensitiv

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Adjective[edit]

sensitive

definite singular of sensitiv
plural of sensitiv

Источник

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sen·si·tive

(sĕn′sĭ-tĭv)

adj.

1. Capable of perceiving with a sense or senses: Aristotle held that animals have a sensitive soul, but only humans have a rational one.

2. Responsive or capable of responding to a chemical stimulus or substance. Used especially of a cell, tissue, or organism.

a. Susceptible to slight differences or changes in the environment: a plant that is sensitive to rapid changes in temperature; heat-sensitive enzymes.

b. Readily altered by the action of an agent: film that is sensitive to light.

c. Registering slight differences or changes of condition. Used of an instrument.

a. Easily irritated: sensitive skin.

b. Predisposed to inflammation as a result of preexisting allergy or disease: People with celiac disease are sensitive to gluten.

a. Aware of or careful about the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others: The book is a sensitive treatment of a troubled friendship.

b. Easily hurt, upset, or offended: Teenagers tend to be especially sensitive about their appearance.

6. Fluctuating or tending to fluctuate, especially in price: sensitive stocks.

7. Of or relating to secret or classified information: sensitive defense data; holds a sensitive position in the State Department.

1. A sensitive person.

2. One held to be endowed with psychic or occult powers.

[Middle English, from Old French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sēnsitīvus, from Latin sēnsus, sense; see sense.]

sen′si·tive·ly adv.

sen′si·tive·ness n.

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sensitive

(ˈsɛnsɪtɪv)

adj

1. (Physiology) having the power of sensation

2. responsive to or aware of feelings, moods, reactions, etc

3. easily irritated; delicate: sensitive skin.

4. affected by external conditions or stimuli

5. easily offended

6. (Physiology) of or relating to the senses or the power of sensation

7. capable of registering small differences or changes in amounts, quality, etc: a sensitive instrument.

8. (Photography) photog having a high sensitivity: a sensitive emulsion.

9. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) connected with matters affecting national security, esp through access to classified information

10. (Stock Exchange) (of a stock market or prices) quickly responsive to external influences and thus fluctuating or tending to fluctuate

11. (Commerce) (of a stock market or prices) quickly responsive to external influences and thus fluctuating or tending to fluctuate

[C14: from Medieval Latin sēnsitīvus, from Latin sentīre to feel]

ˈsensitively adv

ˈsensitiveness n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

sen•si•tive

(ˈsɛn sɪ tɪv)

adj.

1. endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses.

2. readily or excessively affected by external influences.

3. responsive to the feelings of others.

4. easily hurt or offended.

5. Physiol. having a low threshold of sensation or feeling.

6. especially responsive to certain agents, as light: sensitive photographic film.

7. highly secret or delicate; requiring prudence: sensitive diplomatic issues.

8. constructed to measure small degrees of change: a sensitive thermometer.

9. marked by high radio sensitivity.

10. a person who is sensitive.

11. a person with psychic powers; medium.

[1350–1400; Middle English sensitif(e) < Middle French sensitif < Medieval Latin sēnsitīvus]

sen′si•tive•ly, adv.

sen′si•tive•ness, n.

sensitive

Requiring special protection from disclosure that could cause embarrassment, compromise, or threat to the security of the sponsoring power. May be applied to an agency, installation, person, position, document, material, or activity.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

sensible

– sensitive

1. ‘sensible’

A sensible person makes good decisions and judgements based on reason rather than emotion.

She was a sensible girl and did not panic.

2. ‘sensitive’

Sensitive has two meanings.

A sensitive person is easily upset or offended by other people’s remarks or behaviour.

He is quite sensitive about his weight.

A sensitive child can get very upset by people arguing.

If someone is sensitive, they show awareness or understanding of other people’s feelings.

It would not be very sensitive to ask him about his divorce.

His experiences helped him become less selfish and more sensitive.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	sensitive — someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; «he consulted several mediums» spiritualist, medium psychic — a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception
Adj.	1.	sensitive — responsive to physical stimuli; «a mimosa’s leaves are sensitive to touch»; «a sensitive voltmeter»; «sensitive skin»; «sensitive to light» responsive — readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion; «children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience» sensible, sensitive — able to feel or perceive; «even amoeba are sensible creatures»; «the more sensible parts of the skin» susceptible — (often followed by `of’ or `to’) yielding readily to or capable of; «susceptible to colds»; «susceptible of proof» insensitive — not responsive to physical stimuli; «insensitive to radiation»
	2.	sensitive — being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; «sensitive to the local community and its needs» responsive — readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion; «children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience» insensitive — deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive; «insensitive to the needs of the patients»
	3.	sensitive — able to feel or perceive; «even amoeba are sensible creatures»; «the more sensible parts of the skin» sensible aware, cognisant, cognizant — (sometimes followed by `of’) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception; «was aware of his opponent’s hostility»; «became aware of her surroundings»; «aware that he had exceeded the speed limit» conscious — knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts; «remained conscious during the operation»; «conscious of his faults»; «became conscious that he was being followed» sensitive — responsive to physical stimuli; «a mimosa’s leaves are sensitive to touch»; «a sensitive voltmeter»; «sensitive skin»; «sensitive to light»
	4.	sensitive — hurting; «the tender spot on his jaw» sore, tender, raw painful — causing physical or psychological pain; «worked with painful slowness»
	5.	sensitive — of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security classified — official classification of information or documents; withheld from general circulation; «thousands of classified documents have now been declassified»

sensitive

adjective

1. thoughtful, kind, understanding, feeling, kindly, concerned, patient, responsive, intuitive, receptive, attentive, perceptive, considerate, tactful, unselfish He was always so sensitive and caring.

3. susceptible to, vulnerable to, responsive to, reactive to, sensitized to, easily affected by My eyes are overly sensitive to bright light.

4. touchy, defensive, paranoid, neurotic, uptight (informal), twitchy (informal), chippy (informal), thin-skinned, oversensitive, easily upset, easily offended, hyper-sensitive, easily hurt, umbrageous (rare) Young people are very sensitive about their appearance.
touchy tough, insensitive, callous, hard, hardened, uncaring, thick-skinned, unfeeling

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

sensitive

adjective

1. Able to receive and respond to external stimuli:

2. Of or relating to sensation or the senses:

3. Possessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivity:

4. Readily stirred by emotion:

5. Showing sensitivity and skill in dealing with others:

6. Requiring great tact or skill:

Translations

حَسّاسحَسَّاسمُرْهَف الحِس، ذو ذَوْقٍ رفيع

citlivý

følsom

herkkäaltis

osjetljiv

érzékenytúl érzékeny

hörundsártilfinninganæmurviîkvæmur, næmur

傷つきやすい敏感繊細

민감한

jautriai reaguojantisturintis subtilų meninį skonį

emocionālsizjustsjutīgsjūtīgssmalks

citlivý

dovzetenobčutljiv

känslig

ซึ่งไวต่อสิ่งกระตุ้น

nhạy cảm

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sensitive

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

sensitive

(ˈsensitiv) adjective

1. (usually with to) strongly or easily affected (by something). sensitive skin; sensitive to light.

2. (usually with about or to) easily hurt or offended. She is very sensitive to criticism.

3. having or showing artistic good taste. a sensitive writer; a sensitive performance.

ˈsensitively adverbˈsensitiveness nounˌsensiˈtivity noun

sensitive

→ حَسَّاس citlivý følsom empfindlich ευαίσθητος sensible herkkä sensible osjetljiv sensibile 傷つきやすい 민감한 gevoelig følsom wrażliwy sensível чувствительный känslig ซึ่งไวต่อสิ่งกระตุ้น duyarlı nhạy cảm 敏感的

sen·si·tive

a. sensitivo-a, sensible.

sensitive

adj sensible; (person, empathetic) sensible; (person, easily hurt) susceptible; (subject, delicate) delicado; a test sensitive for..una prueba sensible para…sensitive to her needs.. sensible a sus necesidades…He’s so sensitive..Es tan susceptible…a sensitive subject..un tema delicado

Источник

1. [ʹsensıtıv]

1. 1) телепат; человек, обладающий внечувственным восприятием

2) медиум

2. острочувствующий, ранимый человек

2. [ʹsensıtıv]

1. чувствительный, нежный

sensitive skin — нежная кожа

sensitive ear — тонкий слух

sensitive nerves — тонкая нервная организация

sensitive to heat [to light, to cold] — чувствительный к теплу [к свету, к холоду]

butter [coffee] is very sensitive to odours — масло [кофе] очень легко воспринимает запахи /чувствительно [-ен] к запахам/

2. 1) впечатлительный, чуткий

sensitive nature [mind, person] — впечатлительная натура [-ый ум, человек]

sensitive about /over/ smth. — болезненно реагирующий на что-л.

don’t be so sensitive — не принимай всё так близко к сердцу [ тж. 2)]

2) уязвимый, обидчивый

don’t be so sensitive! — не будь таким обидчивым!, не обижайся! [ тж. 1)]

morbidly sensitive on the subject of … — болезненно обидчивый, когда речь заходит о …

3) щепетильный

sensitive on questions of honour — щепетильный в вопросах чести

3. восприимчивый

an artist is sensitive to beauty — художник тонко чувствует прекрасное

секретный, засекреченный; связанный с военной тайной

sensitive job — работа, связанная с секретностью; должность, открывающая доступ к засекреченным материалам

sensitive areas of national defense — области, имеющие оборонное значение и являющиеся военной тайной

sensitive information — секретные сведения, засекреченная информация

sensitive products, like special steels — стратегические материалы, например сталь специальных марок

sensitive crops — жизненно важные (для страны) сельскохозяйственные культуры

чувствительный, быстро реагирующий

sensitive instrument — чувствительный прибор

sensitive film [paper] — светочувствительная плёнка [бумага]

sensitive market — неустойчивый рынок

Новый большой англо-русский словарь.
2001.

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