sensation
gb/sɛnsˈeɪʃən/ us/sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
B1
Inglés
~ 3400
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
A physical feeling from senses
A feeling that you get from your body through touch, taste, smell, sight, or hearing.
Patrón de uso:
to feel [a/an] sensation
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sensation' with 'emotion'. 'Sensation' is about the body’s physical feelings, not moods or feelings like happiness or sadness.
Sinónimos
feeling (A more general term for any emotional or physical experience.)
Antónimos
numbness (The absence of physical sensation or feeling.)
Colocaciones
strange sensation
|burning sensation
|tingling sensation
|pleasant sensation
Temas
emotions
|health
|daily life
|body
Ejemplos
- She felt a sharp sensation in her lower back.
- The icy water gave him a shock-like sensation.
- I have a tingling sensation in my fingers after the workout.
- The warm sunshine created a pleasant sensation on my skin.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I felt a cold sensation in my hands.
- The soup gave me a burning sensation in my mouth.
- He had a strange sensation in his leg.
- She liked the warm sensation of the blanket.
Sustantivo
B2
entity
2
Widespread public excitement or interest
Someone or something that makes many people excited and interested.
Patrón de uso:
[something/someone] is a sensation
Error frecuente:
Some learners confuse 'sensation' with 'sensational'. The latter is an adjective meaning 'amazing' or 'shocking', while 'sensation' is the noun form.
Sinónimos
phenomenon (Something remarkable that attracts attention, often in a public context.)
Antónimos
non-event (Something expected to be exciting but turns out to have little impact.)
Colocaciones
media sensation
|overnight sensation
|cause a sensation
Temas
media
|entertainment
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Ejemplos
- The young singer became an overnight sensation after her first performance.
- The scandal was a political sensation that dominated the news for weeks.
- His invention created a sensation in the tech world.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- She was a singing sensation at age 16.
- The story was a big sensation in the city.
- He became a sports sensation after winning the race.
Sustantivo
B2
state
3
Immediate awareness via senses/intuition
A quick feeling or idea you get about something from your senses or instinct.
Sinónimos
impression (A general but not detailed sense of something perceived.)
Antónimos
unawareness (Lack of noticing or perceiving something.)
Colocaciones
general sensation
|vague sensation
Temas
psychology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- I had the sensation that someone was following me.
- She woke up with the strange sensation of having forgotten something important.
- There was a general sensation of unease in the room.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I had the sensation that I was late.
- He had a strange sensation before opening the door.
- She felt the sensation that someone was watching her.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
sensation
AFI
GB/sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
US/sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
Sílabas y acento
sen - sa - tion (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sa)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: sensation
- Plural: sensation, sensations
Familia de palabras
Forms
sensations
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
sensitize
verb
desensitize
verb
sensationalism
noun
sensationalist
noun
sensationalize
verb
Expresiones
cause a sensation
1/kˈɔz ə sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Create widespread excitement or interest
To make many people excited and interested.
Ejemplos
- The actor's new film caused a sensation at the festival.
- Her speech caused quite a sensation among the audience.
media sensation
1/mˈidiə sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Person/thing with huge media attention
Someone or something that gets a lot of attention from newspapers, TV, and online news.
Ejemplos
- The trial turned into a media sensation across the country.
- Their wedding became a media sensation.
overnight sensation
1/ˈoʊvɚnˈaɪt sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
someone or something suddenly very popular
A person or thing that quickly becomes very popular and talked about.
Ejemplos
- She became an overnight sensation after her first TV appearance.
- The young singer became an overnight sensation on social media.
- The app turned into an overnight sensation among teenagers.
- The new game was an overnight sensation with teenagers.
- They were shocked when their simple app turned into an overnight sensation.