sense
/sens/ nounTranslation
GOOD JUDGMENT [U] › good judgment, especially about practical things
akıl, zekâ, muhakeme, dirayet
He had the good sense to book a seat in advance.1127ABILITY [no plural] › the ability to do something
anlayış, takdir
a sense of direction good business sense 1131NATURAL ABILITY [C] › one of the five natural abilities of sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste
duyu
I have a very poor sense of smell.1079 a sense of humour UK ( US sense of humor) › the ability to understand funny things and to be funny yourself
mizah/espri anlayışı; mizahtan/nikteden anlama
1454 a sense of loyalty/responsibility/security, etc › the quality or feeling of being loyal, responsible, safe, etc
bağlılık/sorumluluk/güven vs. duygusu
He has absolutely no sense of loyalty. Driving along in a comfortable car can give you a false sense of security.2124MEANING [C] › the meaning of a word, phrase, or sentence
anlam, mâna
12251214 in a sense/in some senses › thinking about something in a particular way
bir bakıma/anlamda; bazı bakımdan
In a sense, he's right.1849 make sense › to have a meaning or reason that you can understand
anlaşılır/kavranılabilir olmak
He's written me this note but it doesn't make any sense.1214 › to be a good thing to do akla uygun olmak, akıllıca/makul olmak
[+ to do sth] It makes sense to buy now while prices are low.1127 make sense of sth › to understand something that is difficult to understand
anlamak, anlam çıkarmak, anlamını sökmek
I'm trying to make sense of this document.1121come to your senses › to start to understand that you have been behaving stupidly
→ See also common senseaklı başına gelmek, aklını başına getirmek
1139(Definition of sense noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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