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Meanings of sympathetic in English

Portuguese
atractivo
Spanish
simpático

(Of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings.

      atractivo
      Portuguese
      simpática
      Spanish
      comprensivo

      Expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward.

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            simpática

            Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity.

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                Relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body.

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                      Usage of sympathetic in English
                      1
                      China have hardly been sympathetic to the Europeans' plight in recent weeks.
                      The Guardian
                      2
                      I think it's just a straight, sympathetic human response to the situation.
                      Radio NZ
                      3
                      A moment later, Sam heard Tricia's whispered voice, crooning sympathetic, nonsensical words.
                      Love- from his point of view!
                      4
                      It's good to kinda view them in a sympathetic light, you know.
                      Wired
                      5
                      My teacher was also sympathetic, so I'm going to appeal that result.
                      The Irish Times
                      6
                      Kiril fought a sympathetic wince; they were neither of them young anymore.
                      The bone palace
                      7
                      This is where money changes hands in return for sympathetic press coverage.
                      BBC
                      8
                      With time, increasing short-time BP regulation involving sympathetic reinnervation may improve BP.
                      Pubmed
                      9
                      The most sympathetic figure in the whole novel is the honest burgher.
                      The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885)
                      10
                      Some Democratic, as well as Republican lawmakers, are sympathetic to banks' complaints.
                      Reuters
                      11
                      The Nevernever touches our world only at certain points of sympathetic energy.
                      Proven guilty
                      12
                      Russia's prime minister has adopted a sympathetic view over the Deepwater spill.
                      The Guardian
                      13
                      The young gentleman stopped abruptly; and the gardener heaved a sympathetic sigh.
                      Melchior's Dream and Other Tales
                      14
                      Pentobarbital anaesthesia which is known to increase the sympathetic tone was used.
                      Pubmed
                      15
                      The voice was sympathetic; tears started, she could only nod in reply.
                      Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives.
                      16
                      The Presbyterians and Baptists found a sympathetic constituency in the new regions.
                      Rise of the New West, 1819-1829
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