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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessimpático
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sim.pa.ti.ku
"Ele é muito simpático com os amigos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by compassion or understanding for someone else's feelings.
"She was very sympathetic towards her friend's struggles." - 2
Relating to or denoting a part of the autonomic nervous system that increases bodily functions in response to stress.
"The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for fight or flight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sympathetic' originates from the Greek word 'sympatheia', which means 'fellow feeling'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, evolving from a sense of shared feelings to encompass emotional understanding and compassion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sympathetic" is said worldwide
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sympathique
Transliteration: sɛ̃.pa.tik
"Elle est très sympathique envers ses amis."
sympathisch
Transliteration: zɪm.pa.tɪʃ
"Er ist sehr sympathisch zu seinen Kollegen."
simpatica
Transliteration: sim.pa.ti.ka
"È molto simpatica con i suoi amici."
simpático
Transliteration: sim.pa.ti.ko
"Es muy simpático con sus compañeros."
simpático
Transliteration: sim.pa.ti.ku
"Ele é muito simpático com os amigos."
सहानुभूति
Transliteration: sahanubhūti
"वह अपने दोस्तों के प्रति सहानुभूति रखता है।"
同情的
Transliteration: tóngqíng de
"他对朋友很同情。"
동정적인
Transliteration: dongjeongjeogin
"그는 친구들에게 매우 동정적입니다."
同情的な
Transliteration: dōjō-teki na
"彼は友達にとても同情的です。"
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