sensasyon
sensasyón with stress marks
sensation; physical feeling
Usage Note
Sensasyon is borrowed from Spanish sensación and covers both physical sensations — touch, pain, warmth — and the idea of something or someone causing a social stir. A performer who creates a buzz can be called a sensasyon.
Examples
" Iba ang sensasyon ng lamig. "
Natural Translation
The sensation of cold is different.
Literal Translation
Different the sensation of cold.
" Iba ang sensasyon ng lamig sa bundok. "
Natural Translation
The physical feeling of cold in the mountain is different.
Literal Translation
Different the sensation of cold in mountain.
" Nang mahawakan niya ang yelo, may kakaibang sensasyon ng kirot na umabot hanggang sa kanyang braso. "
Natural Translation
When he touched the ice, there was a strange sensation of stinging that reached all the way up his arm.
Literal Translation
When touched he the ice, has strange sensation of stinging that reached up-to his arm.
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