sympathize

• Verbo usado para expressar o ato de compartilhar ou compreender os sentimentos de outra pessoa, especialmente tristeza ou sofrimento. Também pode indicar concordância ou apoio a uma ideia, causa ou pessoa.

A verb used to express the act of sharing or understanding the feelings of another person, especially sorrow or trouble.

1. Share feelingsB1formal

   To share or understand the feelings, emotions, or sentiments of another person.

   Solidarizar-se

   • I sympathize with your loss and offer my condolences.
   • She sympathized with her friend's frustration over the delay.
   • He can sympathize with the challenges of starting a new job.

   Sinônimoscommiseratecondolefeel forpityunderstand

2. Be understandingB1formal

   To show understanding or compassion for someone's situation or difficulties.

   Compreender

   • I sympathize with your decision to take a break.
   • The manager sympathized with the employee's need for flexible hours.
   • We sympathize with the community's concerns about safety.

   Sinônimoscommiseratecondolefeel forpityunderstand

   Antônimoscondemndisregardignorerebuffrejectscorn

3. Express compassionB1formal

   To express or feel pity, compassion, or sorrow for someone's misfortune.

   Solidarizar-se

   • They sympathized with the family after the accident.
   • She wrote a letter to sympathize with her grieving friend.
   • He sympathized with the victims of the natural disaster.

   Sinônimoscommiseratecondolefeel forpity

Variantes phrasalsympathize with