compassionate

compassionevole, comprensivo

Che si preoccupa per chi soffre e desidera aiutarlo.

In inglese semplice: Feeling concern for people who are suffering and wanting to help them.

• She is a compassionate nurse.
• His compassionate response helped the family feel less alone.
• We need leaders who are compassionate toward people in difficulty.

Come si usa: compassionate toward someone (The doctor was compassionate toward frightened patients.)

Sinonimi: caring, sympathetic, kind

Contrari: heartless, cruel

Espressioni comuni: compassionate person, compassionate care, compassionate response, compassionate toward someone

per motivi familiari, per ragioni umanitarie

Concesso come eccezione per un grave problema familiare o per la morte di un familiare.

In inglese semplice: Allowed as a special exception because someone has a serious family problem or a death in their family.

• He took compassionate leave after his mother died.
• The visa was granted on compassionate grounds.
• She requested a compassionate transfer to be near her sick father.

Espressioni comuni: compassionate leave, compassionate grounds