sympathetic

comprensivo, partecipe

Che si interessa ai problemi di qualcuno e mostra di capirne i sentimenti.

In inglese semplice: Caring about someone’s problems and showing that you understand how they feel.

• She gave me a sympathetic smile.
• My teacher was sympathetic when I explained.
• He listened with a sympathetic expression.

Come si usa: sympathetic to/towards someone (Her manager was sympathetic towards her.)

Sinonimi: understanding, caring, compassionate

Contrari: unsympathetic

Espressioni comuni: sympathetic listener, sympathetic towards someone, sympathetic smile, sympathetic look

favorevole

Che condivide un’idea o un progetto ed è disposto a sostenerlo.

In inglese semplice: Agreeing with an idea or plan and willing to support it.

• The council was sympathetic to our plan.
• We found a sympathetic audience for our ideas.
• She is sympathetic towards calls for reform.

Come si usa: sympathetic to/towards something (The committee is sympathetic to the proposal.)

Sinonimi: supportive, favourable

Contrari: opposed

Espressioni comuni: sympathetic to something, sympathetic audience, sympathetic towards something

simpatico

Dovuto a un legame per cui un effetto su una cosa si ripercuote anche su un’altra.

In inglese semplice: Caused by a connection between things, so that an effect on one also affects another.

• The instrument produces sympathetic vibrations.
• The ritual uses sympathetic magic to encourage rain.
• Sympathetic resonance made the unused strings vibrate.

Espressioni comuni: sympathetic magic, sympathetic vibration, sympathetic resonance