è più da compatire che da biasimare

compatire qualcuno feel sorry for s.o.

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compatire v.tr.

1 ( compiangere) to pity, to sympathize with (s.o.), to be sorry for (s.o.), to feel* sorry for (s.o.): compatire qlcu. per le sue disgrazie, to sympathize with s.o. for his misfortunes; è molto da compatire, he is greatly to be pitied; è più da compatire che da biasimare, she is more sinned against than sinning; lo compatisco perché è un povero illuso, I feel sorry for him because he's just a deluded fool // farsi compatire, ( far brutta figura) to cut a pitiful figure (o to make a fool of oneself): ti stai facendo compatire, you are cutting a pitiful figure

2 ( essere indulgente con) to forgive*, to bear* with (s.o.), to be indulgent towards (s.o.); ( scusare) to excuse: compatire i difetti degli altri, to bear with other people's faults // compatitemi!, bear with me! (o excuse me!).

◘ compatirsi v.rifl.rec. to bear* with each other (one another).

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verbo transitivo

1) (commiserare) to pity, to sympathize with [ persona]

2) (perdonare) to forgive*, to make* allowance(s) for [ persona]

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compatire

/kompa'tire/ [102]

verbo transitivo

 1 (commiserare) to pity, to sympathize with [ persona]

 2 (perdonare) to forgive*, to make* allowance(s) for [ persona].