le sue simpatie e antipatie dipendono dal suo umore

f liking

( affinità) sympathy

avere simpatia per qualcuno like s.o.

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simpatia s.f.

1 liking; ( attrazione) attraction: ha la simpatia di tutti, he is well-liked by everybody (o he is very popular with everybody); ho molta simpatia per lui, I like him very much; provare una simpatia per qlcu., to take a liking (o to feel attracted) to s.o.; non ha alcuna simpatia per cose simili, he has no liking for such things (o he doesn't like this sort of thing at all); ispira molta simpatia, he's very likeable; le sue simpatie e antipatie dipendono dal suo umore, his likes and dislikes depend on his mood // andare a simpatia, to be partial

2 (med.) sympathy.

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sostantivo femminile

1) (sentimento) liking

2) (cosa, persona che piace)

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simpatia

/simpa'tia/

sostantivo f.

 1 (sentimento) liking; avere o provare simpatia per qcn. to like sb., to be fond of sb.; ispira simpatia he's likeable; prendere qcn. in simpatia to take a liking to sb., to warm up to sb.; guadagnarsi le -e di qcn. to win sb.'s affection

 2 (cosa, persona che piace) - e e antipatie likes and dislikes; Luca è la mia simpatia I have a soft spot for Luca

IDIOMS

andare a simpatia o a -e to have favourites, to act according to one's preferences.