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Meanings of sensible in English

Portuguese
razoável
Spanish
sensato

Showing reason or sound judgment.

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      Portuguese
      sensível
      Catalan
      sensible
      Spanish
      sensible

      Able to feel or perceive.

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          sensível

          Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous.

              Sensible.

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                      The industry proposals are perfectly sensible and increase parental control and choice.
                      The Guardian
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                      Ask her a sensible question and you're now guaranteed a senseless answer.
                      The Guardian
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                      Done in the right way, we believe this is a sensible reform.
                      The Guardian
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                      However sensible its starting point, the idea rankled civil-liberty and privacy-minded groups.
                      Wired
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                      I therefore consider three famous examples of sensible correlations with increasing size.
                      The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
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                      Allow me put forward some sensible discussions we are likely to hear:
                      The Irish Times
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                      Britain normally follows the sensible practice of recognising states, not particular governments.
                      The Guardian
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                      We are determined to have a sensible policy on Europe, he said.
                      The Irish Times
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                      The paucity of sensible public debate over drugs in Australia is clear.
                      The Guardian
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                      It has clouded sensible, sound and positive debate on this critical issue.
                      The Irish Times
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                      Any sensible investor will demand more security for taking more risk, right?
                      Reuters
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                      Read about weight loss to make sure you follow a sensible plan.
                      Joy bauer's food cures
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                      He said: Our message is for everyone to be safe and sensible.
                      The Guardian
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                      I trust you will agree that this is not a sensible question.
                      The Irish Times
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                      On Europe the Conservatives have steadfastly refused to be the sensible party.
                      The Irish Times
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                      We want to have sensible North- South co-operation based on mutual respect.
                      Independent.ie
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