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1 ♦ sympathy
♦ sympathy /ˈsɪmpəɵɪ/n. [u]1 comprensione; sensibilità ( ai problemi altrui); partecipazione; solidarietà; compassione: He has no sympathy for my problems, non ha comprensione per i miei problemi; He fully deserves our sympathy, merita tutta la nostra solidarietà; (econ.) to come out in sympathy with, scendere in sciopero per solidarietà con; (econ.) sympathy strike, sciopero di solidarietà; ( anche fig., scherz.) sympathy vote, voto di solidarietà; I don't want your sympathy!, non voglio la tua compassione!; heartfelt sympathy, profonda (o viva) solidarietà2 (anche al pl.) condoglianze; cordoglio: a letter of sympathy, una lettera di condoglianze; to send one's sympathies, fare (o mandare) le proprie condoglianze; DIALOGO → - Bereavement and time off work- You have my deepest sympathies, le porgo le mie più sentite condoglianze3 [u] accordo; sintonia; armonia; comunione d'idee, di sentimenti: to be in sympathy with, essere in sintonia con4 approvazione; atteggiamento bendisposto: He has no sympathy with (o for) idle students, non approva gli studenti pigri5 (pl.) simpatie; affinità ideale: My sympathies lie with the Labour Party, le mie simpatie vanno al Partito LaburistaFALSI AMICI: sympathy non significa simpatia nel senso di attrazione istintiva o di qualità di chi è simpatico.
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