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сострадание

compassion

Meaning of сострадание

concern for suffering

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Russian[səstrɐˈdanʲe]
compassion
сострадание - compassion
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сострадание with English translation

сострадание usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He showed compassion when he listened to her problems.

Он проявил сострадание, выслушав её проблемы.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The doctor treated every patient with compassion.

Врач относился к каждому пациенту со состраданием.

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

состраданиеcompassion
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родителиparents
мамаmom
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ребёнокchild
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сострадание synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between сострадание / сочувствие / сопереживание / сострадательность / эмпатия / жалость

🇷🇺Russian
сострадание

the primary term — concern for others' suffering, readiness to feel with them

B2Very Often

Her compassion for the victims was obvious.

Её сострадание к пострадавшим было очевидно.

🇷🇺Russian

sharing someone's emotional pain, often in personal contexts

B2Often

I offer my sympathies to your family.

Я выражаю своё сочувствие вашей семье.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сопереживание

emphasis on sharing another person's emotions

B2Often

The psychologist showed genuine empathy (co-experiencing).

Психолог проявил искреннее сопереживание.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сострадательность

similar in meaning to 'compassion' but less commonly used

B2Rarely

Her compassion manifested in helping strangers.

Её сострадательность проявлялась в помощи незнакомцам.

🇷🇺Russian

psychological term — ability to understand and share another's feelings

B2Often

The specialist demonstrated a high level of empathy.

Специалист продемонстрировал высокий уровень эмпатии.

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
жалость

feeling pity for someone's plight, often with condescension

B2Often

He felt pity, but did not help.

Он испытывал жалость, но не стал помогать.

М
🇷🇺Russian
милосердие

emphasis on mercy and charitable acts, often religious or formal

B2Rarely

One should show mercy to those in need.

Нужно проявлять милосердие к нуждающимся.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
чуткость

sensitivity to others' feelings, ability to perceive needs

B2Often

Her sensitivity helped support a colleague during a hard day.

Её чуткость помогла поддержать коллегу в трудный день.

🇷🇺Russian

kindness in actions and attitude in general, a broader concept

B2Very Often

His kindness is noticeable in small deeds.

Его доброта заметна по мелким поступкам.

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сострадание translation: compassion. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce сострадание

[səstrɐˈdanʲe]

сострадание translation

compassion

сострадание examples

He showed compassion when he listened to her problems.

сострадание transcription

[səstrɐˈdanʲe]

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сострадание meaning: what does it mean?

сильное сочувствие и стремление помочь страдающему

сострадание pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

сострадание is pronounced as [səstrɐˈdanʲe]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

He showed compassion when he listened to her problems. Translation: Он проявил сострадание, выслушав её проблемы.

Is сострадание part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, сострадание (compassion) 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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Yes, сострадание (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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