sensitive in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sensitive in the English»Italian Dictionary

sensitive [Brit ˈsɛnsɪtɪv, Am ˈsɛnsədɪv] ADJ

1. sensitive (easily affected):

sensitive skin, instrument, nerve, area

sensibile (to a)

2. sensitive (easily hurt):

sensitive fig person, character

sensibile (to a)

sensitive pej

suscettibile, permaloso

3. sensitive (aware, intelligent):

sensitive person, treatment, approach

sensibile

sensitive portrayal, work of art, artist

sensibile, eccellente

4. sensitive (delicate):

sensitive situation

delicato, spinoso

sensitive discussions, issue, job

difficile

5. sensitive (confidential):

sensitive information, material

delicato, riservato

sensitive data

dati sensibili

politically-sensitive [pəˈlɪtɪklɪˌsensətɪv] ADJ

politically-sensitive issue, problem:

politically-sensitive

delicato sul piano politico

heat-sensitive [Brit ˈhiːtˌsɛnsətɪv] ADJ

heat-sensitive

termosensibile

light-sensitive [Am ˈlaɪtˌsɛnsədɪv] ADJ

light-sensitive

fotosensibile

context-sensitive [Brit ˌkɒntɛkstˈsɛnsɪtɪv, Am ˌkɑntɛkstˈsɛnsədɪv] ADJ

context-sensitive

sensibile al contesto

sensitive plant [Am ˈsɛnsədɪv plænt] N

1. sensitive plant AGR:

sensitive plant

sensitiva f

2. sensitive plant fig:

she's a sensitive plant

è molto suscettibile or permalosa

touch-sensitive [Am ˈtətʃˌsɛnsədɪv] ADJ

touch-sensitive key:

touch-sensitive

a sfioramento

touch-sensitive screen

touch screen

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termosensibile

heat-sensitive

impressionabile persona

sensitive

impressionabile carta, pellicola

sensitive

sensitivo

sensitive

sensitivo pianta

sensitive

sensitive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sensitive in the English»Italian Dictionary

sensitive [ˈsen·tsə·tɪv] ADJ

1. sensitive (sympathetic):

sensitive

sensibile

to be sensitive to sb's needs

essere sensibile alle necessità di qu

2. sensitive (touchy):

sensitive

suscettibile

to be sensitive about sth

essere suscettibile riguardo a qc

3. sensitive (delicate):

sensitive subject, moment, age

delicato, -a

4. sensitive (classified):

sensitive documents, work

confidenziale

touch-sensitive ADJ COMPUT

touch-sensitive

sensibile al tatto

Translations for sensitive in the Italian»English Dictionary

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scottante (grave)

sensitive

sensibile

sensitive

essere sensibile a qc

to be sensitive to sth

sensitivo (-a)

sensitive

freddoloso (-a)

sensitive to the cold

sensitive Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be sensitive to sb's needs

essere sensibile alle necessità di qu

to be sensitive about sth

essere suscettibile riguardo a qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The eggs are light sensitive so avoid light.

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Spine head hide -the back of the animal, less fat, much more sensitive.

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Nevertheless, some published government security procedures consider a disk overwritten once to still be sensitive.

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Her work focuses on sensitive political and social issues, and is typically based on comprehensive research.

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Despite any of his shady characteristics, he can be genuinely kind, and is sensitive to the feelings of others.

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Some people are much more sensitive than others.

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It is somewhat sensitive to shock and friction, so care should be taken while handling.

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They are highly sensitive to poor water conditions and succumb absent regular water changes.

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Thus, the engineering trade-offs involved are quite complex, and highly sensitive to the design assumptions made.

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Its surrounding area has a high acquifer vulnerability, and the western edge has a woodland and wetland designated as hydrologically sensitive.

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