sympathize
gb/sˈɪmpəθˌaɪz/ us/sˈɪmpəθˌaɪz/
B2
Английски
együttérez, megért, egyetért
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
1
együttérez
B2
Модел на употреба:
sympathize with [someone] (about/over [something])
I sympathize with you—losing a job is incredibly stressful.
Együttérzek veled – az állás elvesztése hihetetlenül stresszes.
Many people sympathized with the family after the accident.
Sokan együttéreztek a családdal a baleset után.
I do sympathize, but I’m not sure what I can do to help.
Примери за учащи
I sympathize with you.
Együttérzek veled.
She sympathized with him after his surgery.
A műtétje után együttérzett vele.
Честа грешка:
Use sympathize with (not *sympathize to*). Also, sympathize is about compassion; empathize is about sharing/understanding feelings from the inside.
Значение
feel sorry for someone
Колокации
sympathize with someone
|sympathize with the victims
|sympathize with someone’s loss
|sympathize deeply
|sympathize sincerely
|really sympathize
|find it hard to sympathize
|can’t help but sympathize
|sympathize with someone’s situation
|sympathize with their grief
Синоними
feel for (More informal and often warmer.)
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commiserate (Often implies sharing the complaint or sorrow together.)
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pity (Can sound condescending; focuses on feeling sorry rather than understanding.)
Антоними
be indifferent (Shows no caring or concern.)
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disregard (Actively ignores someone’s trouble.)
Теми
emotions
|relationships
|health
|daily_life
Определение
To feel sorry for someone because something bad happened to them.
To feel compassion or sorrow for someone because of their problems, pain, or bad experience.
ГЛАГОЛ
C1
2
Модел на употреба:
sympathize with [someone/something]
I sympathize with his frustration, even if I don’t agree with his approach.
Megértem a frusztrációját, még ha nem is értek egyet a hozzáállásával.
A lot of people sympathize with the workers’ demands for safer conditions.
Sokan egyetértenek a munkások biztonságosabb körülményekre vonatkozó követeléseivel.
It’s difficult to sympathize with someone who refuses to apologize.
Примери за учащи
I sympathize with your point.
Megértem az álláspontodat.
Some voters sympathize with the plan.
Néhány választó egyetért a tervvel.
Честа грешка:
Learners may use sympathize when they mean simply agree; sympathize often includes a sense of understanding feelings or a difficult position, not just sharing an opinion.
Значение
understand and support a view
Колокации
sympathize with the idea
|sympathize with their position
|sympathize with the protesters
|sympathize with the cause
|sympathize with the argument
|sympathize with their concerns
|sympathize strongly
|sympathize wholeheartedly
|sympathize to some extent
|sympathize with her point of view
Синоними
be sympathetic to (Closest in tone; explicitly emphasizes understanding.)
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support (More active; may imply taking action, not just understanding.)
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agree (Focuses on sharing an opinion; less about feelings.)
Антоними
oppose (Actively disagrees or resists.)
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disapprove (Judges the person or idea negatively.)
Теми
emotions
|opinions
|society
|politics
Определение
To understand someone’s reasons and support them.
To understand someone’s feelings, reasons, or position and be supportive or partly in agreement with them.
Граматика
Речникова форма
sympathize
IPA
GB/sˈɪmpəθˌaɪz/
US/sˈɪmpəθˌaɪz/
Срички и ударение
sym - path - ize (3 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (sym)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: sympathize
- 3rd Person Singular: sympathizes
- Present Participle: sympathizing
- Past: sympathized
Изрази
i sympathize.
1/ˈaɪ sˈɪmpəθˌaɪz ‖/
fixed phrase
polite acknowledgement of hardship
A polite way to say you feel sorry for someone.
Примери
- I sympathize, but the policy still applies to everyone.
- I sympathize—this must be really hard for you right now.
- I sympathize, and I’ll see what I can do.
Примери за учащи
- I sympathize. I hope it gets better.