sensitive

16:29 Sep 16, 2001
English to Czech translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: sensitive
I want to know the Czech word for sensitive as in people who take things too seriously or are easily offended
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1adj. "přecitlivělý"(m) "přecitlivělá"(f), "přecitlivělé"(n)
Vladimir Kajlik (X)
4 +1zranitelny/precitlively
kacenka
5adj. "citlivý" (m), "citlivá" (f), "citlivé" (n)
Vladimir Kajlik (X)
5 -1vnímavý
Kroutil
4nedůtklivý
Zenny Sadlon


  

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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
vnímavý


Explanation:
Sensitive can either be "vnímavý" or "citlivý".
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radim

Kroutil
Local time: 15:24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Dana (X): I agree with "citlivý", that's the right word. "Vnímavý" doesn't work in this particular meaning (=easily offended).
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nedůtklivý


Explanation:
sensitive in the sense of "touchy"

Zenny Sadlon
Local time: 08:24
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in pair: 230
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zranitelny/precitlively


Explanation:
as vulnerable/

too sensitive (with a derogatory undertone)

kacenka

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dana (X): "Precitlively" works well for "overly sensitive", "zranitelny" literally means "vulnerable".
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adj. "citlivý" (m), "citlivá" (f), "citlivé" (n)


Explanation:
No precise interpretation of meaning can be offered for appropriate translation without context. In that respect all suggested answers are more or less correct.

Vladimir Kajlik (X)
Local time: 15:24
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
adj. "přecitlivělý"(m) "přecitlivělá"(f), "přecitlivělé"(n)


Explanation:
In addition to the above, I would prefer "přecitlivělý, -á, -é" for the given description.

Vladimir Kajlik (X)
Local time: 15:24
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in pair: 8

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agree  David Daduč
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