Example: La película da la sensación de ser muy emocionante.
Definition
"Dar la sensación de" means to give the impression or feeling that something is a certain way. It is often used to describe how something appears or seems to someone, as in the phrase 'The movie gives the sensation of being very exciting.'
The phrase "dar la sensación de" combines the verb "dar" meaning 'to give,' with "sensación," which comes from the Latin 'sensatio,' meaning perception or feeling. Essentially, it means 'to give a feeling or impression,' reflecting how we describe our sensory or emotional experiences.
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"Dar la sensación de" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B1) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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to give the impression