simpatía

f.

1 charm, liking, friendliness, attractiveness.

2 fellow feeling, congeniality, congenialness, sympathy.

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simpatía

► nombre femenino

1 (cordialidad) affection (por, for), liking (por, for)

2 (amabilidad) warmth, pleasantness

■ la simpatía no es su punto fuerte pleasantness isn't one of his strong points

3 (afinidad) affinity (por, with)

4 (solidaridad) sympathy (por, towards), solidarity (con, with)

5 MEDICINA sympathy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cogerle simpatía a alguien to take a liking to somebody

ganarse las simpatías de alguien to win somebody's affection

tener simpatía a alguien to be very fond of somebody

simpatías y antipatías likes and dislikes

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SF

1) (=afecto)

son muestras de simpatía hacia o por la víctima — it's a show of sympathy towards the victim

coger simpatía a algn — to take a liking to sb

ganarse la simpatía de todos — to win everybody's affection

tener simpatía a algn, sentir simpatía hacia o por algn — to like sb

no le tenemos simpatía en absoluto — we don't like him at all

no tiene simpatías en el colegio — nobody at school likes him

simpatías y antipatías — likes and dislikes

2) (=cordialidad) friendly nature, friendliness

su simpatía nos cautivó — we were charmed by her friendly nature o friendliness

la famosa simpatía andaluza — that famous Andalusian friendliness

tener (mucha) simpatía — to be (very) likeable o nice

3) pl simpatías (Pol) sympathies

sus simpatías se decantan por los socialistas — his sympathies lie with the socialists

4) (Fís, Med) sympathy

explosión por simpatía — secondary explosion

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femenino

1)

a) (de una persona) friendliness

los conquistó a todos con su simpatía — she won everyone over with her warm, friendly personality

b) (sentimiento)

se ganó or granjeó la(s) simpatía(s) de todos — everyone came to like him

no le tengo mucha simpatía — I don't really like him

2) (Fís, Med) sympathy

3) simpatías femenino plural (Pol) sympathies (pl)

simpatías POR algo: sus simpatías por la izquierda — her left-wing sympathies

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= friendliness.

Ex. Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.

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* tener simpatía por = have + warm feelings towards, have + warm feelings towards.

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femenino

1)

a) (de una persona) friendliness

los conquistó a todos con su simpatía — she won everyone over with her warm, friendly personality

b) (sentimiento)

se ganó or granjeó la(s) simpatía(s) de todos — everyone came to like him

no le tengo mucha simpatía — I don't really like him

2) (Fís, Med) sympathy

3) simpatías femenino plural (Pol) sympathies (pl)

simpatías POR algo: sus simpatías por la izquierda — her left-wing sympathies

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= friendliness.

Ex: Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.

* tener simpatía por = have + warm feelings towards, have + warm feelings towards.

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simpatía

feminine

A

1

(de una persona): pronto los conquistó a todos con su simpatía she soon won them all over with her warm and friendly personality, she's so nice o likable that she soon won them all over

los andaluces son famosos por su simpatía the Andalusians are famous for their friendliness o warmth o (frml) congeniality

2

(sentimiento): enseguida se ganó or granjeó la(s) simpatía(s) de todos everyone soon came to like him, everyone soon took to him

no le tengo mucha simpatía a José I don't really like José

B (Fís, Med) sympathy

C simpatías fpl (Pol) sympathies (pl) simpatías POR algo:

son conocidas sus simpatías por la izquierda her left-wing sympathies are well known

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simpatía sustantivo femenino

a) (de una persona) friendliness

b) (sentimiento):

◊ se ganó la(s) simpatía(s) de todos everyone came to like him;

no le tengo mucha simpatía I don't really like him
simpatía sustantivo femenino
1 (aprecio) affection, liking: se ganó nuestra simpatía, he won our affection
no le tiene mucha simpatía, he doesn't like him
2 (atractivo) charm, friendliness
3 Fís Med sympathy
'simpatía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chispa
- derramar
- ganar
- identificarse
- conquistar
- irradiar
English:
best
- friendliness
- liking
- popular
- shine
- unsympathetic
- vicarious
- warm
- ooze
- pleasantly

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simpatía nf

1. [cordialidad] friendliness

2. [cariño] affection;

un actor que despierta muchas simpatías a well-liked actor;

tomar o Esp [m5]coger simpatía a alguien to take a liking to sb;

ganarse o [m5]granjearse la simpatía de to win the affection of;

inspirar simpatía to inspire affection;

tener simpatía a, sentir simpatía por to like

3.

simpatías [apoyo] sympathy;

de todos son conocidas sus simpatías por el régimen her sympathies for the regime are well known

4. Anat sympathy

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simpatía

f warmth, friendliness

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simpatía nf

1) : liking, affection

tomarle simpatía a: to take a liking to

2) : warmth, friendliness

3) : support, solidarity

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simpatía n

cae bien a todo el mundo por su simpatía everyone likes her because she's so friendly

tener simpatía a alguien to like somebody