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rap·port

 (ră-pôr′, rə-)
n.
Relationship, especially one of mutual trust or emotional affinity.

[French, from Old French, from raporter, to bring back : re-, re- + aporter, to bring (from Latin apportāre : ad-, ad- + portāre, to carry; see per- in Indo-European roots).]
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rapport

(ræˈpɔː)
n
(often foll by with) a sympathetic relationship or understanding. See also en rapport
[C15: from French, from rapporter to bring back, from re- + aporter, from Latin apportāre, from ad to + portāre to carry]
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rap•port

(ræˈpɔr, -ˈpoʊr, rə-)

n.
relation, esp. one that is harmonious or sympathetic: a close rapport between teacher and students.
[1530–40; < French, derivative of rapporter to bring back, report]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.rapport - a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between peoplerapport - a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
kinship, affinity - a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"
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rapport

noun bond, understanding, relationship, link, tie, sympathy, harmony, affinity, empathy, interrelationship He said he wanted to establish a rapport with them.
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rapport

noun
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Translations

rapport

[ræˈpɔːʳ] N
1. (= relationship) → relación f
I have a good rapport with himtengo muy buena relación con él, me entiendo muy bien con él
he has established a good rapport with the customersha entablado buenas relaciones con los clientes
2. (= understanding) there was an instant rapport between themenseguida congeniaron
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rapport

[ræˈpɔːr] nentente frap session n (US) (= chat) → discussion f à bâtons rompusrap sheet n (US) (= police record) → casier m judiciaire
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rapport

n the rapport I have with my fatherdas enge Verhältnis zwischen mir und meinem Vater; I envied them the obvious rapport that they hadich beneidete sie um ihr offensichtlich enges Verhältnis zueinander; in rapport with somebody/oneselfin Harmonie mit jdm/sich (dat)selbst; they are in rapport with each othersie harmonieren gut (miteinander)
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rapport

[ræˈpɔːʳ] nintesa
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rap·port

n. relación armoniosa
entendimiento, congenio amistoso entre dos personas.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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