empfindlich
sensitive
The German word 'empfindlich' is used to describe someone or something that is sensitive or easily affected by something. It can refer to a person who is emotionally sensitive, or to a situation or system that is sensitive to changes. It is often used in the context of personal feelings or reactions, as well as in scientific or technical contexts.
Example sentences using: empfindlich
Die Pflanze ist ziemlich empfindlich gegen Kälte.
The plant is quite sensitive to cold.
Used in this context, 'empfindlich' is used to express when something or someone is highly sensitive or reactive to a certain condition, in this case, the cold.
Seine Haut ist zu empfindlich, um der Sonne ausgesetzt zu werden.
His skin is too sensitive to be exposed to the sun.
The word 'empfindlich' in this sentence is used to highlight the sensitivity or vulnerability of a person's skin to a specific environmental condition, that is, sun exposure.
Dieses Material ist empfindlich gegen Kratzer.
This material is sensitive to scratches.
In this situation, 'empfindlich' is used to denote the susceptibility of a specific material, in this case, being easily scratched.