Perceive (in English) 🔊
Percibir (en Español) 🔊
Definitions
1. (Verb) (General)
a. percibir (v) (to become aware of something through the senses)
— She perceived the beauty of the sunset.
2. (Verb) (Psychological) (General)
b. percibir (v) (to understand or comprehend something)
— He perceived the complexity of the problem.
3. (Verb) (Physical) (General)
c. percibir (v) (to become aware of something through physical sensations)
— She perceived the change in her body.
4. (Verb) (Sensory) (General)
d. percibir (v) (to perceive something through the senses)
— I perceived the scent of freshly cut grass.
5. (Verb) (Cognitive) e. percibir (v) (to understand or comprehend something intellectually)
— He perceived the logical flaw in their argument.
Synonyms for perceive
be aware of – ser consciente de 🔊
realize – realizar 🔊
perception – percepción 🔊
feel – sentir 🔊
understand – conectar 🔊
Antonyms for perceive
ignore – ignorar 🔊
omit – omitir 🔊
not know – no saber 🔊
avoid – evitar 🔊
repress – reprimir 🔊
Examples of perceive
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| I perceive the world through my own senses. | Yo percibo el mundo a través de mis propios sentidos. |
| Can you perceive the music? | Puedes percibir la música? |
| She perceived the beauty of the painting. | Ella percibió la belleza de la pintura. |
| He perceived the danger, but didn’t act. | Él percibió el peligro, pero no actuó. |
| Can you perceive the difference? | Puedes percibir la diferencia? |
Common Phrases
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| “To perceive is to understand” | “Percibir es comprender” |
| “Perception is reality” | “La percepción es realidad” |
| “To perceive the world around us” | “Percibir el mundo que nos rodea” |
Conjugations for “Perceive“
| Tense | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Present | yo percibo, tú percibes, él/ella/usted percibe, nosotros/nosotras percibimos, vosotros/vosotras percibís, ellos/ellas/ustedes perciben |
| Past | yo percibí, tú percibiste, él/ella/usted percibió, nosotros/nosotras percibimos, vosotros/vosotras percibisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes percibieron |
| Future | yo percibiré, tú percibirás, él/ella/usted percibirá, nosotros/nosotras percibiremos, vosotros/vosotras percibiréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes percibirán |
Word of the Day
percibir – to perceive
Usage: She perceived the beauty of the painting. – Ella percibió la belleza de la pintura.