Level | B2 |
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Kind | noun |
Front | sympathy |
IPA | /ˈsɪmpəθi / noun (plural sympathies) |
Back | anlayış, duygularını paylaşma, merhamet sempati |
Back 2 | sympathy (noun) /ˈsɪmpəθi
/ noun (plural sympathies)
1 [uncountable]
sympathy
(for/towards sb)
an understanding of
other people's feelings, especially their problems
anlayış, duygularını
paylaşma, merhamet
Everyone feels great sympathy
for the victims of the attack.
I don't expect any sympathy from you.
I have no sympathy for Mark –
it's his own fault.
When his wife died he received dozens of
letters of sympathy (başsağlığı mektubu).
2 (sympathies)
[plural]
feelings of support or
agreement
sempati, yakınlık
Some members of the party have nationalist
sympathies.
IDIOM
in
sympathy (with sb/sth)
in agreement, showing
that you support or approve of sb/sth
destekleme, katılma
Taxi drivers stopped work in sympathy with
the striking bus drivers.
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