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compassion

compassion

Meaning of compassion

English

concern for suffering

Русский

сильное сочувствие и стремление помочь страдающему

compassion

Pronunciation

British English
/kəmˈpæʃən/
American English
/kəmˈpæʃən/

compassion with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом compassion

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Сострадание к людям

Feeling compassion
show compassion
проявить сострадание

Try to show compassion when a friend is going through a hard time.

Постарайся проявить сострадание, когда другу тяжело.

out of compassion
из сострадания

Many people adopt old dogs out of compassion.

Многие берут из приюта старых собак из сострадания.

  • feel compassion forсострадать
  • with compassionс состраданием

Глубокое сострадание

Deep compassion
lack of compassion
отсутствие сострадания

The manager's lack of compassion after my surgery really surprised me.

Отсутствие сострадания у начальника после моей операции меня очень удивило.

compassion for others
сострадание к другим

Volunteering at the shelter taught my son compassion for others.

Работа волонтёром в приюте научила моего сына состраданию к другим.

  • deep compassionглубокое сострадание
  • compassion and kindnessсострадание и доброта

compassion usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He showed compassion to the sick man.

Он проявил сострадание к больному.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The doctor treated every patient with compassion.

Врач относился к каждому пациенту с состраданием.

compassion synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between compassion, sympathy, empathy, pity, mercy, kindness, and altruism

🇬🇧English

Feeling sorry for someone; weaker than compassion.

B2often

ENI have deep sympathy for your loss.

🇬🇧English

Understanding and sharing another's feelings.

B2often

ENTherapists need strong empathy to connect with clients.

P
🇬🇧English
pity

Sorrow for someone, sometimes condescending.

B2often

ENI felt pity for the stray dog, but I couldn't take it home.

Advanced: broader words

M
🇬🇧English
mercy

Forgiveness or kindness to someone in your power.

B2often

ENThe judge showed mercy and reduced the sentence.

🇬🇧English

General goodness toward others.

B2very often

ENHer kindness made the new students feel welcome.

A
🇬🇧English
altruism

Selfless concern for others; formal.

B2rare word

ENHer altruism was clear when she gave up her free time to care for the sick.

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Questions about this word

What does compassion mean?

concern for suffering

How do you pronounce compassion?

compassion is pronounced [kəmˈpæʃən].

How is compassion used in a sentence?

Он проявил сострадание к больному. Translation: He showed compassion to the sick man.

Is compassion part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, compassion can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is compassion part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, compassion can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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