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empathy

empathy

Meaning of empathy

understanding others’ feelings

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British English/ˈɛmpəθi/
American English/ˈɛmpəθi/
Russian transcription[ɛmˈpatʲijə]
empathy
empathy - эмпатия
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empathy with Russian translation

empathy usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Когда в команде возник спор, её эмпатия помогла всем успокоиться.

When the team argued, her empathy helped everyone calm down.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она проявила эмпатию после ссоры по соседству, предложив свою помощь.

She showed empathy after the disagreement next door by offering to help.

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empathy belongs to the topic "Emotions and Feelings". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

empathyэмпатия
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

empathy synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between empathy / empathic concern / attunement / emotional resonance / sympathy / compassion

🇬🇧English
empathy

Same term: the capacity to understand and share another person's feelings.

B2Very Often

Her empathy made her a trusted confidante.

Её эмпатия делала её надёжным доверенным лицом.

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🇬🇧English
empathic concern

An emotional response of sympathy combined with concern for another's welfare; often used in psychological contexts.

B2Rarely

Researchers measured empathic concern to predict helping behaviour.

Исследователи измеряли эмпатическую заботу, чтобы предсказать готовность помогать.

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🇬🇧English
attunement

A subtle aligning or tuning into another's emotional state; common in developmental and therapeutic contexts.

B2Rarely

The therapist's attunement helped the child feel secure.

Настройка терапевта помогла ребёнку почувствовать себя в безопасности.

E
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emotional resonance

Direct mirroring or sharing of another person's emotional state; closely overlaps with empathy.

B2Rarely

There was clear emotional resonance between the singer and the audience.

Между певцом и аудиторией наблюдался явный эмоциональный резонанс.

🇬🇧English

Feeling pity or sorrow for someone; often implies some emotional distance rather than shared feeling.

B2Very Often

I have great sympathy for families who lost their homes.

Я очень сочувствую семьям, потерявшим свои дома.

🇬🇧English

A feeling of deep sympathy often coupled with a desire to help or alleviate suffering.

B2Very Often

Her compassion led her to volunteer at the shelter.

Её сострадание побудило её волонтёрить в приюте.

🇬🇧English

Cognitive comprehension of someone's situation or feelings; may lack emotional sharing.

B2Very Often

I have an understanding of why she left the job.

Я понимаю, почему она ушла с работы.

E
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emotional intelligence

A broader ability encompassing recognition, understanding, and management of emotions; empathy is one component.

B2Often

Emotional intelligence helps managers handle team conflicts effectively.

Эмоциональный интеллект помогает руководителям эффективно решать конфликты в команде.

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perspective-taking

The cognitive act of imagining another person's viewpoint; a component of empathy rather than full emotional sharing.

B2Rarely

Perspective-taking exercises improved the students' communication.

Упражнения по принятию перспективы улучшили общение студентов.

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rapport

A mutual feeling of trust and connection between people; can result from empathy but is a relational state.

B2Often

The interviewer quickly built rapport with the candidate.

Интервьюер быстро выстроил взаимопонимание с кандидатом.

S
🇬🇧English
sensitivity

A general tendency to notice and respond to emotions; broader and may not imply sharing feelings.

B2Often

Her sensitivity to body language made meetings easier.

Её чувствительность к языку тела облегчала проведение встреч.

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How to pronounce empathy and what this word means

empathy translation: эмпатия. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce empathy

/ˈɛmpəθi/

empathy translation

эмпатия

empathy examples

When the team argued, her empathy helped everyone calm down.

empathy transcription

/ˈɛmpəθi/, /ˈɛmpəθi/

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Questions about this word

empathy meaning: what does it mean?

understanding others’ feelings

empathy pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

empathy is pronounced as /ˈɛmpəθi/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

empathy definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

When the team argued, her empathy helped everyone calm down. Translation: Когда в команде возник спор, её эмпатия помогла всем успокоиться.

Is empathy part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?

Yes, empathy (эмпатия) can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is empathy part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

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

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