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sen·si·tive
/'sensJtIv/
adjective
1 sénsitif; peka; perasa
(lawan insensitive)
▪ a sensitive girl
gadis yg sénsitif
▪ [+ (about sth)]
He is very sensitive about his being short.
Dia sénsitif terhadap keadaannya yg péndék.
▪ [+ (to sth)]
Leaders should not be sensitive to criticism.
Pemimpin tidak boléh sénsitif terhadap kritik.
▪ He is a sensitive soul.
Dia adalah org yg mudah marah dengan hal2 kecil yg tidak penting.
2 mudah tersinggung
▪ Be careful with what you are going to say. She is sensitive.
Ber-hati2lah dengan apa yg hendak Anda katakan. Dia mudah tersinggung.
3 sénsitif; mudah terluka, dll.
▪ sensitive skin
kulit yg sénsitif
4 sénsitif: harus ditangani dengan hati2 agar tidak menyinggung perasaan org lain
▪ a sensitive subject
topik yg sénsitif
5 sénsitif; peka; sadar dan mampu mengerti perasaan org lain
(lawan insensitive)
▪ a sensitive friend
teman yg mampu mengerti perasaan teman
▪ [+ (to sth)]
Be sensitive to other people’s feelings/needs/problems!
Bersikaplah sénsitif terhadap perasaan/kebutuhan2/masalah2 org lain!
6 sénsitif; mampu mengukur perubahan yg sangat kecil
(lawan insensitive)
▪ a sensitive instrument/detector
instrumén/détéktor yg sénsitif
▪ sensitive scales
timbangan yg bisa mengukur berat benda2 yg sangat kecil
▪ (kiasan)
[+ (to sth)]
The price of agricultural commodities is very sensitive to weather.
Harga komoditas pertanian itu sangat sénsitif terhadap cuaca.
■ IDIOM
| hit/touch a (raw/sensitive) nerve
→ lihat nerve¹