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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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sensitive [Am ˈsɛnsədɪv, Brit ˈsɛnsɪtɪv] ADJ

1.1. sensitive (emotionally responsive):

sensitive person
sensible
sensitive performance/account
lleno de sensibilidad
to be sensitive to sth to be sensitive to music
tener sensibilidad para la música
to be sensitive to sb's needs/problems
ser muy consciente de las necesidades/los problemas de alguien
to be sensitive to sb's needs/problems
estar muy consciente de las necesidades/los problemas de alguien Chil Mex
to be sensitive to sb's needs/problems
tener muy presentes las necesidades/los problemas de alguien

1.2. sensitive (touchy):

sensitive person
susceptible
sensitive about/to sth he's very sensitive to criticism
es muy susceptible a la crítica
he's very sensitive about his spots
vive preocupado por los granitos

2. sensitive (physically responsive):

sensitive skin
sensible
sensitive skin
delicado
sensitive teeth
sensible
sensitive instrument/film
sensible
sensitive to sth
sensible a algo
to be sensitive to temperature changes
ser sensible a los cambios de temperatura

3.1. sensitive (secret):

sensitive document/information
confidencial
he holds a sensitive post in the Ministry
ocupa un puesto de absoluta confianza en el Ministerio

3.2. sensitive (requiring tact):

sensitive topic/issue
delicado
the sensitive border region
la conflictiva zona fronteriza

sensitive data N POL

sensitive data
datos mpl sensibles

sensitive plant N

sensitive plant
sensitiva f

touch-sensitive [ˈtətʃˌsɛnsədɪv] ADJ

touch-sensitive
sensible al tacto
touch-sensitive
táctil

context-sensitive [Am ˌkɑntɛkstˈsɛnsədɪv, Brit ˌkɒntɛkstˈsɛnsɪtɪv] ADJ

1. context-sensitive LING:

context-sensitive
que depende del contexto

2. context-sensitive COMPUT:

context-sensitive help menu
ayuda f sensible al contexto
context-sensitive help menu
menú m sensible al contexto

price-sensitive [ˈpraɪsˌsɛnsədɪv] ADJ

1. price-sensitive (influenced by price):

price-sensitive product/import/export
sensible a los precios

2. price-sensitive (affecting prices):

price-sensitive information/data
que afecta los precios

heat-sensitive [ˈhiːtˌsɛnsətɪv] ADJ

heat-sensitive
sensible al calor

case-sensitive [Am ˌkeɪsˈsɛnsədɪv, Brit] ADJ COMPUT

1. case-sensitive (of a program, function):

case-sensitive
sensible a las mayúsculas y minúsculas
case-sensitive
que distingue las mayúsculas de las minúsculas

2. case-sensitive (of input):

case-sensitive
que trata de forma diferente a las mayúsculas y a las minúsculas
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sensitiva
sensitive plant
ultrasensitivo (ultrasensitiva)
highly sensitive

in the PONS Dictionary

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sensitive [ˈsentsɪtɪv, Am -sət̬ɪv] ADJ

1. sensitive (appreciative):

sensitive
sensible
to be sensitive to sb's needs
ser consciente de las necesidades de alguien

2. sensitive (touchy):

sensitive
susceptible
to be sensitive about sth
ser susceptible a algo

3. sensitive (touchy):

sensitive subject, moment
delicado, -a
sensitive age
conflictivo, -a

4. sensitive (secret):

sensitive documents, work
confidencial

touch-sensitive ADJ COMPUT

touch-sensitive
sensible al tacto
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friolero (-a)
sensitive to the cold
friolento (-a)
sensitive to the cold
sensible (sensitivo)
sensitive
sensible a los cambios de tiempo
sensitive to changes in the weather
sensible a la luz
sensitive to light
sensitivo (-a)
sensitive
sentido (-a)
sensitive
susceptible (persona: sensible)
sensitive
distinguir entre mayúsculas y minúsculas COMPUT
to be case-sensitive
in the PONS Dictionary
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sensitive [ˈsen·sɪ·t̬ɪv] ADJ

1. sensitive (sympathetic):

sensitive
sensible
to be sensitive to sb's needs
ser consciente de las necesidades de alguien

2. sensitive (touchy):

sensitive
susceptible
to be sensitive about sth
ser susceptible a algo

3. sensitive (delicate):

sensitive subject, moment
delicado, -a
sensitive age
conflictivo, -a

4. sensitive (classified):

sensitive documents, work
confidencial

touch-sensitive ADJ comput

touch-sensitive
sensible al tacto
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friolero (-a)
sensitive to the cold
friolento (-a)
sensitive to the cold
sensible (sensitivo)
sensitive
sensible a los cambios de tiempo
sensitive to changes in the weather
sensible a la luz
sensitive to light
sensitivo (-a)
sensitive
sentido (-a)
sensitive
susceptible (persona: sensible)
sensitive