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palpable

French → English

adj//pal.pabl//

(physical) Tangible: capable of being touched or felt

Il y a une bosse palpable sous la peau de son bras.

(English) There is a tangible lump under the skin of his arm.

Le médecin cherche une masse palpable lors de l'examen.

(English) The doctor looks for a palpable mass during the examination.

adj//pal.pabl//

(figurative) Obvious: easily perceived by the mind or senses

La tension dans la pièce était presque palpable.

(English) The tension in the room was almost palpable.

Il y a eu un progrès palpable dans ses résultats scolaires.

(English) There has been a palpable improvement in his school results.

Entry ID: fr:en:palpable · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary