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1 sympathetic
[-'Ɵetik]adjective ((negative unsympathetic) showing or feeling sympathy: She was very sympathetic when I failed my exam; a sympathetic smile.) samúðarfullur, skilningsríkur -
2 in general
(usually; in most cases; most of (a group of people etc): People in general were not very sympathetic; People were in general not very sympathetic.) venjulega; almennt -
3 insensitive
[in'sensətiv]( with to)1) (not noticing or not sympathetic towards (eg others' feelings): He was insensitive to her grief.) tilfinningasljór, ónæmur2) ((with to) not feeling or not reacting to (touch, light etc): The dentist's injection numbed the nerves and made the tooth insensitive to the drill.) tilfinningalaus, dofinn• -
4 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).) ekki (lengur) í sambandi (við)2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) ekki í snertingu við, skilja ekki -
5 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).) ekki (lengur) í sambandi (við)2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) ekki í snertingu við, skilja ekki -
6 sympathy
['simpəði]1) (a feeling of pity or sorrow for a person in trouble: When her husband died, she received many letters of sympathy.) samúð2) (the state or feeling of being in agreement with, or of being able to understand, the attitude or feelings of another person: I have no sympathy with such a stupid attitude; Are you in sympathy with the strikers?) samkennd•- sympathetically
- sympathize
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7 tender-hearted
adjective (kind and sympathetic; easily made to feel pity.) brjóstgóður -
8 understanding
adjective ((of a person) good at knowing how other people feel; sympathetic: an understanding person; Try to be more understanding!) skilningsríkur
См. также в других словарях:
Sympathetic — Sym pa*thet ic, a. [See {Sympathy}, and cf. {Pathetic}.] 1. Inclined to sympathy; sympathizing. [1913 Webster] Far wiser he, whose sympathetic mind Exults in all the good of all mankind. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. Produced by, or expressive of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sympathetic — in the meaning ‘eliciting sympathy’ rather than ‘feeling sympathy’, dates from the beginning of the 20c. Despite Fowler s reservations (he wrote in 1926 when it was still a new meaning), it has become rapidly established in standard English: •… … Modern English usage
sympathetic — [adj1] concerned, feeling affectionate, all heart*, appreciating, benign, benignant, caring, commiserating, compassionate, comprehending, condoling, considerate, having heart in right place*, interested, kind, kindhearted, kindly, loving, pitying … New thesaurus
sympathetic — [sim΄pə thet′ik] adj. [ModL sympatheticus < Gr sympatheia,SYMPATHY, infl. by Gr pathētikos,PATHETIC] 1. of, expressing, resulting from, feeling, or showing sympathy; sympathizing 2. in agreement with one s tastes, mood, feelings, disposition,… … English World dictionary
sympathetic — index charitable (lenient), concerted, concordant, consensual, lenient, open (persuasible), pati … Law dictionary
sympathetic — 1640s, pertaining to sympathy, from Mod.L. sympatheticus, from Gk. sympathetikos, from sympathein, from sympathes having a fellow feeling, affected by like feelings (see SYMPATHY (Cf. sympathy)). Meaning having fellow feeling is recorded from… … Etymology dictionary
sympathetic — 1 *consonant, congenial, congruous, compatible, consistent Analogous words: agreeing, harmonizing or harmonious, accordant, correspondent (see corresponding verbs at AGREE) 2 *tender, compassionate, warm, warmhearted, responsive Analogous words:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sympathetic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy. 2) showing approval of an idea or action. 3) pleasing, likeable, or sensitively designed. 4) Physiology referring to the part of the autonomic nervous system supplying the internal organs,… … English terms dictionary
sympathetic — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ find sb ▪ … Collocations dictionary
sympathetic — I. adjective Etymology: New Latin sympatheticus, from Latin sympathia sympathy Date: 1644 1. existing or operating through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association 2. a. appropriate to one s mood, inclinations, or disposition b. marked … New Collegiate Dictionary
sympathetic — sym|pa|thet|ic [ˌsımpəˈθetık] adj 1.) caring and feeling sorry about someone s problems ▪ a sympathetic friend ▪ a sympathetic attitude sympathetic to/towards ▪ I m sympathetic to parents who are worried about what their children see on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
