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English idioms related to Interactions
milk of human kindness

the compassion and sympathy that is shown to others

bondad humana, compasión por los demás

bondad humana, compasión por los demás

Ex: She has the milk of human kindness; she never ignores someone in need. 
flesh and blood

used to emphasize that a person is just a normal human being with similar feelings or weaknesses as others

un ser humano normal, de carne y hueso

un ser humano normal, de carne y hueso

Ex: He may be famous, but he's still flesh and blood. 
to [tug|pull] at {one's} heartstrings

to make a strong impression on someone, in a way that they feel a strong sense of love or sympathy for a person

tocar la fibra sensible, conmover

tocar la fibra sensible, conmover

Ex: The child's letter to his missing dog tugged at everyone's heartstrings. 
to [harden] {one's} [heart]

to no longer have kind feelings for a person

endurecer el corazón, dejar de sentir compasión

endurecer el corazón, dejar de sentir compasión

Ex: After years of lies, she hardened her heart against him. 
cold comfort
cold comfort
[Sustantivo]

sympathy, help, or encouragement that is barely enough to improve a person's situation or make them feel any better

pobre consuelo, consuelo insuficiente

pobre consuelo, consuelo insuficiente

Ex: The apology was cold comfort after he had already lost his job. 
in cold blood

in a way that is absolutely cruel and shows no sympathy or mercy of any kind

a sangre fría, sin piedad alguna

a sangre fría, sin piedad alguna

Ex: The villagers were killed in cold blood. 
to [kiss] it better

to soothe someone who is injured, usually a child, by kissing the injured spot

curar con un beso, dar un besito para que pase

curar con un beso, dar un besito para que pase

Ex: She kissed it better when her son scraped his knee. 
{one's} heart [bleed]

used to convey intense sadness or empathy one feels for someone or something in a tragic or distressing situation

partirse el alma, romperse el corazón

partirse el alma, romperse el corazón

Ex: My heart bleeds for the families who lost everything in the fire. 
to [get] {sth} off {one's} chest

to finally talk about what has long been bothering or concerning one

quitarse un peso de encima, desahogarse

quitarse un peso de encima, desahogarse

Ex: I need to get something off my chest before we continue. 
have (a|some) heart
have a heart
[Oración]

used to ask a person to stop their unkind or indifferent behavior and offer some help or show some sympathy instead

ten un poco de corazón, ten un poco de compasión

ten un poco de corazón, ten un poco de compasión

Ex: Have a heart—she's been standing in the rain for an hour. 
in {one's} shoes

in a similar or identical situation to someone else, particularly a difficult or unpleasant one

en su lugar, en su situación

en su lugar, en su situación

Ex: I wouldn't know what to do in her shoes. 
{one's} [heart] [go] out to {sb}

used to show one sympathizes with and feels sorry for someone else's suffering

compadecerse de alguien, sentir mucha pena por alguien

compadecerse de alguien, sentir mucha pena por alguien

Ex: My heart goes out to the families who lost their homes. 
to [strike|touch] a chord with {sb}

to make someone feel strong emotions such as enthusiasm or sympathy

calarle a alguien, llegarle a alguien

calarle a alguien, llegarle a alguien

Ex: Her speech about loneliness struck a chord with many people. 
heart of stone

a personality marked by emotional coldness and lack of sympathy

corazón de piedra, dureza de corazón

corazón de piedra, dureza de corazón

Ex: You'd need a heart of stone not to feel sorry for those children. 
woe [is] {sb}

said to show sympathy for a person's difficult or unlucky situation

pobre de él, qué mala suerte tiene

pobre de él, qué mala suerte tiene

Ex: Woe is him—he missed the train and lost his wallet on the same morning. 
to [touch] {one's} heart

to make a person emotional, particularly by causing them to feel sympathy for someone

conmover, llegar al alma

conmover, llegar al alma

Ex: Her kindness to the old man touched my heart. 
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