Niveau B1
Raisonnable : SENSIBLE ou SENSITIVE ?
Piège #73 – Faux ami classique
La règle
SENSIBLE
Raisonnable, sensé, pratique
- A sensible choice. (Un choix raisonnable)
- Be sensible! (Sois raisonnable !)
→ ≠ "sensible" en français !
SENSITIVE
Sensible, susceptible, délicat
- She's very sensitive. (Elle est très sensible)
- Sensitive data. (Données sensibles)
→ = "sensible" en français
Attention : "Sensible" en anglais ≠ "sensible" en français. C'est un faux ami majeur !
Exercices pratiques
1. Be ___, don't take any risks.
2. She's very ___ about her weight.
3. That's a very ___ decision.
4. He has very ___ skin.
5. It would be ___ to leave early.
6. This is a ___ topic. Be careful.
7. Wear ___ shoes for the hike.
8. She's a ___ person who cries easily.