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per·ceive
(pər-sēv′)tr.v. per·ceived, per·ceiv·ing, per·ceives
1.
a. To become aware of (something) directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing: We could perceive three figures in the fog.
b. To cause or allow the mind to become aware of (a stimulus): The ear perceives sounds.
2. To achieve understanding of; apprehend: Einstein perceived that energy and matter are equivalent. See Synonyms at see1.
3. To regard or consider; deem: an old technology that is still perceived as useful; a politician who is perceived to be a dissembler.
[Middle English perceiven, from Old French perceivre, from Latin percipere : per-, per- + capere, to seize; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]
per·ceiv′a·ble adj.
per·ceiv′a·bly adv.
per·ceiv′er n.
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perceive
(pəˈsiːv)vb
1. to become aware of (something) through the senses, esp the sight; recognize or observe
2. (tr; may take a clause as object) to come to comprehend; grasp
[C13: from Old French perçoivre, from Latin percipere seize entirely, from per- (thoroughly) + capere to grasp]
perˈceivable adj
perˌceivaˈbility n
perˈceivably adv
perˈceiver n
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per•ceive
(pərˈsiv)v.t. -ceived, -ceiv•ing.
1. to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses.
2. to recognize, discern, or understand: to perceive difficulties.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French *perceivre, for Old French perçoivre < Latin percipere to lay hold of, grasp =per- per- + -cipere, comb. form of capere to take]
per•ceiv′a•ble, adj.
per•ceiv′a•bly, adv.
per•ceiv′er, n.
syn: See notice.
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perceive
Past participle: perceived
Gerund: perceiving
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Verb | 1. | perceive - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" sense, feel - perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car" apperceive - perceive in terms of a past experience divine - perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers hallucinate - perceive what is not there; have illusions misperceive - perceive incorrectly catch, pick up - perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse" dream - experience while sleeping; "She claims to never dream"; "He dreamt a strange scene" smell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense touch - perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her" see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" sight, spy - catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge" hear - perceive (sound) via the auditory sense listen - hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello" taste - perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?" find - perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place; "I found myself in a difficult situation"; "When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room" see through - perceive the true nature of; "We could see through her apparent calm" |
2. | perceive - become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest" smell out, sense, smell - become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption" realize, see, understand, realise - perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea" |
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perceive
verb
1. see, notice, note, identify, discover, spot, observe, remark, recognize, distinguish, glimpse, make out, pick out, discern, behold, catch sight of, espy, descry I perceived a number of changes
2. understand, sense, gather, get (informal), know, see, feel, learn, realize, conclude, appreciate, grasp, comprehend, get the message about, deduce, apprehend, suss (out) (slang), get the picture about He was beginning to perceive the true nature of their relationship.
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perceive
verb2. To be intuitively aware of:
Idioms: feel in one's bones, get vibrations.
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Translations
يَرى، يُلاحِظ، يُدْرِك
pochopituvědomit si
forståopfatte
észlel
skynja; skilja
justi
aptvertmanītsaprast
anlamaksezmek
perceive
[pəˈsiːv] VT1. (= see, hear) → percibir; (= realize) → darse cuenta de, notar
now I perceive that → ahora veo que ...
do you perceive anything strange? → ¿notas algo raro?
perceived need/interest → necesidad f/interés m que se ha detectado
now I perceive that → ahora veo que ...
do you perceive anything strange? → ¿notas algo raro?
perceived need/interest → necesidad f/interés m que se ha detectado
2. (= understand) → comprender
I do not perceive how it can be done → no comprendo cómo se puede hacer
I do not perceive how it can be done → no comprendo cómo se puede hacer
3. (= consider) → considerar
their action may be perceived as a threat → su actuación puede considerarse or puede verse como una amenaza
the things children perceive as being important → las cosas que los niños consideran importantes
they perceive themselves as rebels → se ven a sí mismos como rebeldes, se consideran a sí mismos rebeldes
their action may be perceived as a threat → su actuación puede considerarse or puede verse como una amenaza
the things children perceive as being important → las cosas que los niños consideran importantes
they perceive themselves as rebels → se ven a sí mismos como rebeldes, se consideran a sí mismos rebeldes
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
perceive
[pərˈsiːv] vt (= see) → percevoir
(= notice) → remarquer, s'apercevoir de
to perceive sb/sth as being sth → considérer qn/qch comme étant qch
Stress is widely perceived as contributing to heart disease → Le stress est souvent considéré comme un facteur contribuant au déclenchement des maladies cardiaques.
Stress is widely perceived as contributing to heart disease → Le stress est souvent considéré comme un facteur contribuant au déclenchement des maladies cardiaques.
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perceive
vt → wahrnehmen; (= understand, realize, recognize) → erkennen; do you perceive anything strange? → fällt Ihnen irgendetwas Ungewöhnliches auf?; …, which we perceive to be the case (form) → …, was wir als zutreffend erkennen; to perceive oneself as … → sich als … empfinden
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perceive
[pəˈsiːv] vt (sound, meaning, change) → percepire; (person, object) → notare; (realize) → accorgersi diCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
perceive
(pəˈsiːv) verb to be or become aware of (something); to understand; to realize. She perceived that he was tired.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
perceive
v. darse cuenta de, percibir, advertir.
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