Engelsk substantiv: sympathy | |||
1. | sympathy (om erkjendelse) an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His sympathies were always with the underdog. I knew I could count on his understanding. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | understanding | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | disposition, inclination, tendency | ||
2. | sympathy (om følelse) sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | fellow feeling | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | feeling | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | commiseration, compassion, compassionateness, compatibility, concern, empathy, kind-heartedness, kindheartedness, pathos, pity, ruth | ||
3. | sympathy a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The two of them were in close sympathy. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | affinity, kinship | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | mutual affection, mutual understanding | ||