sensibel — German False Friend
This German word does NOT mean what you think
German
False friends
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This German word does not mean what you think.
sensibel looks like it means "sensible (reasonable, practical)".
But it actually means sensitive (easily hurt or affected emotionally or physically).
If you want to say "sensible (reasonable, practical)" in German, you say vernünftig.
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