Sensible vs Sensitive: ¿Cuál es la Diferencia?
¿Cuál es la Diferencia?
Sensible significa razonable; sensitive significa sensible/delicado.
Truco Mnemotécnico: sensible = sense logic, sensitive = sense feelings
sensible has /sɪbəl/ sound, sensitive has /sɪtɪv/ sound
sensible
adjectiverazonable, prudente, sensato, lógico
Ejemplo:
Although he had been considering buying a sports car, he made the sensible decision to purchase a family van instead, given his growing family.
Aunque había estado considerando comprar un coche deportivo, tomó la sensata decisión de adquirir una furgoneta familiar en su lugar, dado el crecimiento de su familia.
Combinaciones comunes:
sensible decision
sensible choice
sensible advice
sensitive
adjectivedelicado, receptivo, emocional, susceptible
Ejemplo:
If she had known that he was so sensitive to criticism, she would have phrased her feedback more carefully.
Si hubiera sabido que él era tan sensible a las críticas, habría formulado sus comentarios con más cuidado.
Combinaciones comunes:
sensitive information
sensitive topic
sensitive issue
Errores Comunes
She made a sensitive decision to save money for the future.
She made a sensible decision to save money for the future.
La decisión es lógica y práctica, por lo tanto, 'sensible' es la palabra correcta.
He is very sensible to criticism and gets upset easily.
He is very sensitive to criticism and gets upset easily.
Sentirse fácilmente molesto por las críticas indica una capacidad de respuesta emocional, por lo que 'sensitive' es apropiado.
Práctica Rápida
0/2 correctas1. Although he had been considering buying a sports car, he made the ____ decision to purchase a family van instead, given his growing family.
2. If she had known that he was so ____ to criticism, she would have phrased her feedback more carefully.
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