spüren

to sense, to feel (physically or intuitively)

verb SHPUE-ren Rare

Usage Note

spüren covers bodily sensation (Schmerz spüren = to feel pain) and intuitive perception (ich spüre, dass etwas nicht stimmt = I sense something is wrong). Subtler than fühlen.

Examples

"Sie spürte intuitiv, dass ihr Gegenüber log."

Natural Translation

She sensed intuitively that the person opposite her was lying.

Literal Translation

She sensed intuitively that her opposite-person lied.

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