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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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rap·port

n. relación armoniosa
entendimiento, congenio amistoso entre dos personas.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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So when I saw you throw down your paper and enter upon a train of thought, I was very happy to have the opportunity of reading it off, and eventually of breaking into it, as a proof that I had been in rapport with you."
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L'Assemblee generale ordinaire (AGO) de la Federation royale marocaine d'athletisme (FRMA), a adopte a l'unanimite, mercredi a Rabat au titre de la saison sportive 2012-2013, les rapports moral et financier, les rapports du commissaire aux comptes, outre le projet du budget.
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Le projet de loi de finances 2014 et les documents et rapports l'accompagnant ont ete deposes, lundi, aupres des Chambres des Representants et des Conseillers, conformement aux dispositions de l'article 75 de la Constitution, et les delais fixes par l'article 33 de la loi organique de la Loi de finances, selon un communique du ministere de l'Economie et des Finances.
Les deux commissions de surveillance et de supervision des elections locales devront remettre leurs rapports respectifs au president de la Republique, debut janvier ou au plus tard durant la deuxieme semaine du meme mois.