sympathize
gb/sˈɪmpəθˌaɪz/ us/sˈɪmpəθˌaɪz/
B2
Kiingereza
együttérez, megért, egyetért
KITENZI
B2
1
együttérez
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I sympathize with you.
Együttérzek veled.
She sympathized with him after his surgery.
A műtétje után együttérzett vele.
Kosa la kawaida:
Use sympathize with (not *sympathize to*). Also, sympathize is about compassion; empathize is about sharing/understanding feelings from the inside.
Maana
feel sorry for someone
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
be indifferent (Shows no caring or concern.)
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disregard (Actively ignores someone’s trouble.)
Mada
emotions
|relationships
|health
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
C1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I sympathize with your point.
Megértem az álláspontodat.
Some voters sympathize with the plan.
Néhány választó egyetért a tervvel.
Kosa la kawaida:
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.
Maana
understand and support a view
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
oppose (Actively disagrees or resists.)
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disapprove (Judges the person or idea negatively.)
Mada
emotions
|opinions
|society
|politics
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
sympathize
IPA
GB/sˈɪmpəθˌaɪz/
US/sˈɪmpəθˌaɪz/
Silabi na mkazo
sym - path - ize (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (sym)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: sympathize
- 3rd Person Singular: sympathizes
- Present Participle: sympathizing
- Past: sympathized
Semi
i sympathize.
1/ˈaɪ sˈɪmpəθˌaɪz ‖/
fixed phrase
polite acknowledgement of hardship
A polite way to say you feel sorry for someone.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I sympathize. I hope it gets better.