A SYMPATHETIC EAR/A SHOULDER TO CRY ON

Meaning of A SYMPATHETIC EAR/A SHOULDER TO CRY ON in English

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EAR — I Organ of hearing and balance. The outer ear directs sound vibrations through the auditory canal to the eardrum, which …
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SYMPATHETIC — I. |simpə|thed.]ik, -et], ]ēk\ adjective Etymology: New Latin sympatheticus, from Greek sympatheia sympathy + -ētikos (as in pathētikos pathetic) 1. …
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SHOULDER — I. ˈshōldə(r) noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English shulder, sholder, from Old English sculdor; akin to …
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ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
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EAR — I. ˈi(ə)r, ˈiə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English ere, from Old English ēare; akin to Old High German …
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CRY — I. ˈkrī verb ( cried ; cried ; crying ; cries ) Etymology: Middle English crien, from Old French crier, …
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SYMPATHETIC — (a.) Of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system or some of its branches; produced by stimulation on the sympathetic …
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SYMPATHETIC — ( a. ) Of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system or some of its branches; produced by stimulation on …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SYMPATHETIC — — sympathetically , adv. /sim'peuh thet"ik/ , adj. 1. characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a …
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SHOULDER — /shohl"deuhr/ , n. 1. the part of each side of the body in humans, at the top of the trunk, …
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EAR — ear 1 — earless , adj. — earlike , adj. /ear/ , n. 1. the organ of hearing and equilibrium …
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CRY — /kruy/ , v. , cried, crying , n. , pl. cries . v.i. 1. to utter inarticulate sounds, esp. of …
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SYMPATHETIC — I. ˌsim-pə-ˈthe-tik adjective Etymology: New Latin sympatheticus, from Latin sympathia sympathy Date: 1644 1. : existing or operating through an …
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SHOULDER — I. ˈshōl-dər noun Etymology: Middle English sholder, from Old English sculdor; akin to Old High German scultra shoulder Date: before …
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EAR — I. ˈir noun Etymology: Middle English ere, from Old English ēare; akin to Old High German ōra ear, Latin auris, …
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CRY — I. ˈkrī verb ( cried ; cry·ing ) Etymology: Middle English crien, from Anglo-French crier, from Latin quiritare to make …
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SYMPATHETIC — adj inclined to sympathy; sympathizing. 2. sympathetic ·adj produced by, or expressive of, sympathy. 3. sympathetic ·adj produced by sympathy; …
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SHOULDER — noun fig.: that which supports or sustains; support. 2. shoulder ·noun the angle of a bastion included between the face …
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EAR — noun the organ of hearing; the external ear. 2. ear ·noun ·same·as crossette. 3. ear ·noun ·same·as acroterium. 4. ear …
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CRY — vi a pack of hounds. 2. cry ·vi common report; fame. 3. cry ·vi importunate supplication. 4. cry ·vi outcry; …
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SYMPATHETIC — [sym.pa.thet.ic] adj [NL sympatheticus, fr. L sympathia sympathy] (1644) 1: existing or operating through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association …
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SHOULDER — [shoul.der] n [ME sholder, fr. OE sculdor; akin to OHG scultra shoulder] (bef. 12c) 1 a: the laterally projecting part …
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EAR — [ear] n [ME ere, fr. OE eare; akin to OHG ora ear, L auris, Gk ous] (bef. 12c) 1 a: …
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CRY — [cry] vb cried ; cry.ing [ME crien, fr. OF crier, fr. L quiritare to make a public outcry, perh. fr. …
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SHOULDER — in anatomy, joint between the arm, or forelimb, and the trunk, together with the adjacent tissue, particularly the tissue over …
Britannica English vocabulary
EAR — vertebrate organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into …
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SYMPATHETIC — sympathetic BrE AmE ˌsɪmp ə ˈθet ɪk ◂ AmE \ -ˈθet̬- ▷ sympathetic|ally ə l‿i ▶ ˌ sympa ˌ thetic …
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SHOULDER — shoulder BrE AmE ˈʃəʊld ə ⇨ˈʃɒʊld- AmE ˈʃoʊld ə r (!) ▷ shoulder|ed d ▷ shouldering ˈʃəʊld‿ ə r ɪŋ …
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SYMPATHETIC — / ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk; NAmE / adjective 1. sympathetic (to / towards sb) kind to sb who is hurt or sad; showing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOULDER — / ˈʃəʊldə(r); NAmE ˈʃoʊ-/ noun , verb ■ noun PART OF BODY 1. [ C ] either of the two …
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CRY — / kraɪ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( cries , cry·ing , cried , cried ) 1. cry …
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SYMPATHETIC — sym ‧ pa ‧ thet ‧ ic /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk◂/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ sympathy , ↑ …
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SHOULDER — I. shoul ‧ der 1 S2 W2 /ˈʃəʊldə $ ˈʃoʊldər/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sculdor …
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ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
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EAR — ear S2 W2 /ɪə $ ɪr/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1,2: Language: Old English ; Origin: eare ] [ …
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CRY — I. cry 1 S2 W2 /kraɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle cried , present participle crying …
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SYMPATHETIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of, showing, or expressing sympathy. 2 due to sympathy. 3 likeable or capable of evoking …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHOULDER — n. & v. --n. 1 a the part of the body at which the arm, foreleg, or wing is attached. …
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EAR — n. 1 a the organ of hearing and balance in man and vertebrates, esp. the external part of this. b …
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CRY — v. & n. --v. (cries, cried) 1 intr. (often foll. by out) make a loud or shrill sound, esp. to …
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SYMPATHETIC — adj. & n. adj. 1 of, showing, or expressing sympathy. 2 due to sympathy. 3 likeable or capable of evoking …
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SHOULDER — n. & v. n. 1 a the part of the body at which the arm, foreleg, or wing is attached. …
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EAR — n. 1 a the organ of hearing and balance in man and vertebrates, esp. the external part of this. b …
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CRY — v. & n. v. (cries, cried) 1 intr. (often foll. by out) make a loud or shrill sound, esp. to …
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SYMPATHETIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of, showing, or expressing sympathy. 2 due to sympathy. 3 likeable or capable of evoking …
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SHOULDER — n. & v. --n. 1. a the part of the body at which the arm, foreleg, or wing is attached. …
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EAR — 1. n.1 a the organ of hearing and balance in man and vertebrates, esp. the external part of this. b …
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CRY — v. & n. --v. (cries, cried) 1. intr. (often foll. by out) make a loud or shrill sound, esp. to …
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SYMPATHETIC — 1. If you are sympathetic to someone who is in a bad situation, you are kind to them and show …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOULDER — ( shoulders, shouldering, shouldered) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Your shoulders …
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ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
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EAR — ( ears) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Your ears are the …
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CRY — ( cries, crying, cried) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When you …
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SYMPATHETIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sympathetic character (= one you like ) ▪ In the book, Jeff isn’t a …
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SHOULDER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a head/leg/shoulder etc injury ▪ He suffered a shoulder injury while playing rugby. a …
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CRY — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cry/howl/bellow etc of rage ▪ She remembered his cries of rage as he …
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SYMPATHETIC — [adjective]If you are sympathetic, you show, esp. by what you say, that you understand and care about someone's suffering.He suffers …
Cambridge English vocab
SHOULDER — (BODY PART) [noun] [C] - one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck which …
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EAR — (BODY PART) [noun] [C] - either of the two organs, one on each side of the head, by which people …
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EAR — n. Organ of hearing and balance. The outer ear directs sound vibrations through the auditory canal to the eardrum, which …
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