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sympathetic
01
meevoelend, sympathiek
showing care and understanding toward other people, especially when they are not feeling good
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The teacher was sympathetic to the student who was struggling with the coursework.
De leraar was meedogend naar de student die moeite had met de cursus.
She was very sympathetic when I told her about my difficulties at work.
Ze was erg meewarig toen ik haar over mijn problemen op het werk vertelde.
02
meelevend, begripvol
showing or having compassion, understanding, and a generous nature
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The teacher 's sympathetic words comforted the student during tough times.
De meewarige woorden van de leraar troostten de leerling in moeilijke tijden.
03
sympathiek, meevoelend
of or relating to the part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions
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The sympathetic nervous system activates during stressful situations.
Het sympathische zenuwstelsel wordt geactiveerd tijdens stressvolle situaties.
A surge in sympathetic activity causes an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.
Een piek in sympathische activiteit veroorzaakt een toename van de hartslag en bloeddruk.
04
meedogend, empathisch
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
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The protagonist is a sympathetic character despite his flaws.
Writers create sympathetic villains to add complexity.
05
sympathiek
relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
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The tuning fork produced a sympathetic vibration in the nearby string.
Sympathetic resonance amplified the sound of the instrument.
06
sympathiek, verwante
having similar disposition and tastes
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They became friends because they were sympathetic in their interests.
Sympathetic colleagues often collaborate well.
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