perceive

percibir, considerar

Entender o valorar a alguien o algo de una manera determinada.

En inglés sencillo: To understand or think about someone or something in a particular way.

• They perceive the change as a threat.
• She perceived his silence as agreement.
• Why do people perceive this job differently?

Cómo se usa: perceive someone/something as something (Some customers perceive high prices as a sign of quality.); perceive that… (She perceived that he was trying to avoid her.)

Sinónimos: see, regard, view

Expresiones frecuentes: perceive something as, perceive someone as, perceive a threat, perceive something differently

percibir, notar

Detectar algo mediante los sentidos o darse cuenta de que está presente.

En inglés sencillo: To notice something through your senses or become aware that it is there.

• I could perceive a faint sound.
• She perceived a slight change in his voice.
• Can you perceive any difference between the pictures?

Sinónimos: notice, detect, sense

Expresiones frecuentes: perceive a difference, perceive something clearly, perceive a sound