sympathize
gb/sˈɪmpəθˌaɪz/ us/sˈɪmpəθˌaɪz/
B2
Engelska
együttérez, megért, egyetért
VERB
B2
1
együttérez
B2
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
I sympathize with you.
Együttérzek veled.
She sympathized with him after his surgery.
A műtétje után együttérzett vele.
Vanligt misstag:
Use sympathize with (not *sympathize to*). Also, sympathize is about compassion; empathize is about sharing/understanding feelings from the inside.
Betydelse
feel sorry for someone
Ordkombinationer
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
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
be indifferent (Shows no caring or concern.)
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disregard (Actively ignores someone’s trouble.)
Teman
emotions
|relationships
|health
|daily_life
Definition
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.
VERB
C1
2
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
I sympathize with your point.
Megértem az álláspontodat.
Some voters sympathize with the plan.
Néhány választó egyetért a tervvel.
Vanligt misstag:
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.
Betydelse
understand and support a view
Ordkombinationer
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
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
oppose (Actively disagrees or resists.)
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disapprove (Judges the person or idea negatively.)
Teman
emotions
|opinions
|society
|politics
Definition
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.
Grammatik
Grundform
sympathize
IPA
GB/sˈɪmpəθˌaɪz/
US/sˈɪmpəθˌaɪz/
Stavelser och betoning
sym - path - ize (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (sym)
Ordformer
Verb
- Base: sympathize
- 3rd Person Singular: sympathizes
- Present Participle: sympathizing
- Past: sympathized
Uttryck
i sympathize.
1/ˈaɪ sˈɪmpəθˌaɪz ‖/
fixed phrase
polite acknowledgement of hardship
A polite way to say you feel sorry for someone.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- I sympathize. I hope it gets better.