compassion
gb/kəmpˈæʃən/ us/kəmpˈæʃən/
B1
Angielski
~ 4700
együttérzés
RZECZOWNIK
B1
1
együttérzés
B1
Schemat użycia:
to feel [compassion] for [someone/something]
She felt great compassion for the victims of the disaster.
Nagy együttérzést érzett a katasztrófa áldozatai iránt.
His compassion for animals led him to become a veterinarian.
Az állatok iránti együttérzése miatt lett állatorvos.
The nurse treated every patient with warmth and compassion.
Compassion is essential in caring professions like teaching and social work.
The charity's work is driven by compassion for the poor.
Przykłady dla uczących się
She has compassion for sick people.
Együttérzést érez a beteg emberek iránt.
He shows compassion to his friends.
Együttérzést mutat a barátai iránt.
We need compassion in our world.
The teacher has compassion for her students.
I feel compassion for the old man.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'compassion' with 'passion'. 'Passion' means a strong enthusiasm or desire, not sympathy for suffering.
Znaczenie
Sympathy with a wish to help
Kolokacje
show compassion
|feel compassion
|act with compassion
|lack compassion
|deep compassion
Synonimy
empathy (Focuses more on understanding another person's feelings rather than also wanting to help.)
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sympathy (Often means feeling sorry for someone, but not always with the same urge to help.)
Antonimy
indifference (Lack of interest or concern for someone's suffering.)
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cruelty (Deliberate causing of pain or suffering without concern.)
Tematy
emotions
|relationships
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
A strong feeling of care for someone who is hurt or in trouble, and wanting to help them.
A strong feeling of sympathy for someone who is suffering, combined with a desire to help them.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
compassion
IPA
GB/kəmpˈæʃən/
US/kəmpˈæʃən/
Sylaby i akcent
com - pas - sion (3 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pas)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: compassion
- Plural: compassion
Rodzina wyrazów
Core family
compassionate
adjective B2
compassionately
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
uncompassionate
adjective
compassionless
adjective
Wyrażenia
have compassion on/for [someone]
1/hˈæv kəmpˈæʃən ənfɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Feel sympathy and want to help
To feel care for someone who is hurt or in trouble and want to help them.
Przykłady
- We should have compassion for those less fortunate than us.
- The judge had compassion on the young offender.
out of compassion
1/ˈaʊt əv kəmpˈæʃən/
fixed phrase
Because of sympathy and care
Because you feel sorry for someone and want to help them.
Przykłady
- She offered him a place to stay out of compassion.
- He forgave her mistake out of compassion, not weakness.
show compassion
1/ʃˈoʊ kəmpˈæʃən/
fixed phrase
Act in a caring way toward others
To do something that lets people see you care about their problems or suffering.
Przykłady
- Volunteers showed compassion by helping flood victims.
- Doctors must show compassion to their patients.