sympathetic in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sympathetic in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

sympathetic [Brit sɪmpəˈθɛtɪk, Am ˌsɪmpəˈθɛdɪk] ADJ

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to make polite/sympathetic noises
to lend or give a sympathetic ear to sb
to play the diplomat/the sympathetic friend fig

Translations for sympathetic in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

sympathetic in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sympathetic in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for sympathetic in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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sympathetic

sympathetic Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be sympathetic about sth
to lend a sympathetic ear to sb
to be sympathetic towards sb/sth
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The toolshed and wellhouse are architecturally sympathetic to the house.
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Sympathetic detonation is caused by a shock wave, or impact of primary or secondary blast fragments.
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He is older and one of the more sympathetic characters in the movie.
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Other harmonic combinations will cause sympathetic resonance at the fifth, fourth and major third.
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The architects' use of white concrete was intended to be sympathetic to older civic buildings which dominate the city centre.
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Both expressions are equally polite; however, the latter is more sympathetic and friendly.
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On one occasion he confided that while he had voted conservative, he was in fact more sympathetic to the communists.
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In addition, sympathetic activation may relax the muscle wall and cause blood vessel constriction.
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However, in some ditch blasting cases sympathetic detonations are exploited purposefully.
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In the musical, she is portrayed as much more complex and sympathetic character who genuinely loves and wants to save her daughter.
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