feel for

• Phrasal verb, das ausdrückt, dass man Mitgefühl oder Mitleid für jemanden empfindet, oder dass man etwas tastend sucht.

A phrasal verb used to express sympathy or compassion for someone, or to search for something by touch.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Sympathize withinformal

   To have sympathy or compassion for someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation.

   Mitgefühl haben

   • I really feel for her after she lost her job.
   • He felt for his friend who was going through a tough divorce.
   • We all feel for the victims of the natural disaster.

   Synonymecompassionatepitysympathize with

2. Search by touchinformal

   To try to find something by using your hands, especially in the dark or without looking.

   Tasten nach etwas

   • She felt for the light switch in the dark room.
   • He felt for his keys in his pocket.
   • The blind man felt for the edge of the table.

   Synonymeexplorefumblegropepawprobe

Grundverbfeel