sentir

Usages of sentir

Je viens de finir ma tâche récemment, et je me sens soulagé.
I have just finished my task recently, and I feel relieved.
Je sens le froid dans le jardin.
I feel the cold in the garden.
Quand elle se sent trop émue, elle craint de maigrir à cause du stress.
When she feels too moved, she fears losing weight because of stress.
Mon estomac se sent mieux maintenant, et je suis prêt à sortir.
My stomach feels better now, and I am ready to go out.
Dans un pays étranger, elle se sent parfois un peu seule.
In a foreign country, she sometimes feels a bit alone.
Depuis que je vis dans ce village, je me sens plus calme.
Since I have been living in this village, I feel calmer.
Je me sens mal quand je crie, j'ai presque honte après.
I feel bad when I shout; I am almost ashamed afterward.
Je travaille principalement seul, mais mentalement je me sens entouré par mes amis.
I mainly work alone, but mentally I feel surrounded by my friends.
Je me sens mentalement fatigué ce soir.
I feel mentally tired tonight.
Je me sens entouré de ma famille au repas.
I feel surrounded by my family at the meal.
Après la consultation, Marie se sent mieux.
After the consultation, Marie feels better.
Je sens la fatigue ce soir.
I feel the tiredness tonight.
Plus tard, dans son journal intime, elle veut se souvenir du jour où elle s’est sentie vraiment utile.
Later, in her diary, she wants to remember the day when she felt really useful.
Ils se sentent plus équilibrés quand ils passent une journée entière dehors sans que leurs téléphones ne sonnent.
They feel more balanced when they spend a whole day outside without their phones ringing.
Plus la rentrée approche, plus Marie se sent prête à commencer cette nouvelle étape.
The closer the start of the school year gets, the more ready Marie feels to begin this new stage.

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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).

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