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sense

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/sɛns/ · sense

A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus.

Meanings

nounformal

A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus.

ایک ایسی صلاحیت جس کے ذریعے جسم خارجی محرکات کا ادراک کرتا ہے۔

احساس

ehsaas

Formal: ادراک

Synonyms

perceptionfeelingawarenessادراکاحساسخبر

Antonyms

ignoranceinsensitivityunawarenessنادانیبے حسیعدم ادراک

Common Collocations

  • sense of smell
  • sense of taste
  • common sense

Example Sentences

He has a keen sense of smell.

اس کی سونگھنے کی حس بہت تیز ہے۔

Is ki soonghnay ki hiss bohot tez hai.

Common sense is not so common.

عام سمجھ اتنی عام نہیں ہے۔

Aam samaj itni aam nahi hai.

She lost her sense of direction in the woods.

وہ جنگل میں اپنی سمت کی حس کھو بیٹھی۔

Woh jungle mein apni simt ki hiss kho baithi.

Easily Confused With

scent:Scent refers to a smell, whereas sense refers to the ability to perceive stimuli.
verbformal

To perceive by the senses; to detect.

حواس کے ذریعے محسوس کرنا؛ دریافت کرنا۔

محسوس کرنا

mehsoos karna

Formal: ادراک کرنا

Synonyms

perceivedetectnoticeدیکھنامحسوس کرنااحساس کرنا

Antonyms

ignoreoverlookmissنظر انداز کرناچھوڑ دیناغفلت کرنا

Common Collocations

  • sense danger
  • sense an opportunity
  • sense a lie

Example Sentences

She can sense when something is wrong.

وہ محسوس کر سکتی ہے جب کچھ غلط ہو رہا ہو۔

Woh mehsoos kar sakti hai jab kuch ghalat ho raha ho.

He sensed that she was upset.

اس نے محسوس کیا کہ وہ ناراض تھی۔

Us ne mehsoos kiya ke woh naraz thi.

The dog can sense danger before it happens.

کتّا خطرے کو پہلے سے محسوس کر سکتا ہے۔

Kutta khatre ko pehlay se mehsoos kar sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

sensei:Sensei refers to a teacher, especially in martial arts, while sense means perception.

Word Family

sensible
adjectiveاحساساتی
sensitive
adjectiveحساس
insensitive
adjectiveغیر حساس

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'sense' as the ability to 's'ee and 'e'ncounters in life.

Picture a person using their senses in nature.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پہچان لو خود کو، نہ رہو بے حس، / زندگی کے ان لمحوں میں آؤ سانس لیں۔

Pehchaan lo khud ko, na raho be his, / Zindagi ke in lamhon mein aao saans lein.

Recognize yourself, do not remain insensitive, / In these moments of life, come take a breath.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

عقل کی روشنی ہی سے سمجھ آتی ہے

Aqal ki roshni hi se samajh aati hai

Understanding comes only from the light of reason.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "sensus" — feeling, perception

First known use: 14th century

The word 'sense' evolved from the Latin 'sensus', which referred to physical perception. It transitioned into Middle English with a broader meaning including awareness and understanding.