"Ma fille est sensible."

Translation: My daughter is sensitive.

[desgua]

Why not "My daughter is sensible"?

[Sitesurf]

"sensible" is a "faux-ami", it does not translate directly : in English, "sensible" means reasonable or relevant.

There are other faux-amis, ie words which are similar or look close but don't mean what they look:

• "deceiving" is not "décevant" (disappointing) but "trompeur"
• "actually" is not "actuellement" (currently) but "véritablement"

[4u1e]

Used to have a similar meaning in English. Always helps me to remember Sense and Sensibility. The younger sister is sensitive rather than sensible!

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What is 'sensible' in French then ?

[Sitesurf]

sensible (well-advised, wise) = sensé(e), raisonnable