sympathize

sympathize
intransitive verb
1) (feel or express sympathy)

sympathize with somebody — mit jemandem [mit]fühlen od. Mitleid haben; (by speaking) sein Mitgefühl mit jemandem äußern

I do sympathize — es tut mir wirklich leid

2)

sympathize with — (have understanding for) Verständnis haben für [jemandes Not, Denkweise usw.]; (Polit.): (share ideas of) sympathisieren mit [Partei usw.]

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verb (to show or feel sympathy to: I find it difficult to sympathize with him when he complains so much.) übereinstimmen
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sym·pa·thize
[ˈsɪmpəθaɪz]
vi
1. (show understanding) Verständnis haben; (show compassion) Mitleid haben, mitfühlen
to \sympathize with sb [over [or about] sth] mit jdm [wegen einer S. gen] mitfühlen
2. (agree with)
to \sympathize with sb/sth mit jdm/etw sympathisieren
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['sImpəɵaɪz]
vi
(= feel compassion) mitfühlen, Mitleid haben (with mit); (= understand) Verständnis haben (with für); (= agree) sympathisieren (with mit) (ESP POL); (= express sympathy) sein Mitgefühl aussprechen; (on bereavement) sein Beileid aussprechen

to sympathize with sb's views — jds Ansichten teilen

to sympathize with sb's problems — mit jdm mitfühlen

I sympathize with you or with what you say/feel, but ... — ich teile Ihre Ansichten/Gefühle, aber ..., ich kann Ihnen das nachfühlen, aber ...

to sympathize with sb in his bereavement/grief — jds Verlust/Schmerz teilen

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sympathize [ˈsımpəθaız] v/i
1. (with)
a) sympathisieren (mit), gleich gesinnt sein (dat)
b) mitfühlen, -leiden, -empfinden (mit)
c) übereinstimmen (mit)
d) wohlwollend gegenüberstehen (dat)
2. sein Mitgefühl oder Beileid ausdrücken (with sb jemandem)
3. MED in Mitleidenschaft gezogen werden (with von)
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intransitive verb
1) (feel or express sympathy)

sympathize with somebody — mit jemandem [mit]fühlen od. Mitleid haben; (by speaking) sein Mitgefühl mit jemandem äußern

I do sympathize — es tut mir wirklich leid

2)

sympathize with — (have understanding for) Verständnis haben für [jemandes Not, Denkweise usw.]; (Polit.): (share ideas of) sympathisieren mit [Partei usw.]

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(US) v.
sympathisieren v.

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