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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. -
2 sympathy *** sym·pa·thy n
['sɪmpəθɪ]1) (pity, compassion) compassione fyou have my deepest sympathy or sympathies — hai tutta la mia comprensione
2) (understanding) comprensione f, (fellow-feeling, agreement) solidarietàFALSE FRIEND: sympathy is not translated by the Italian word simpatia
См. также в других словарях:
sympathy strike — ➔ strike1 * * * sympathy strike UK US noun [C] HR, WORKPLACE ► a situation where workers stop working to show their support for a group of workers who are on strike … Financial and business terms
sympathy strike — see strike Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
sympathy strike — n. a strike by a group of workers in support of another group on strike … English World dictionary
sympathy strike — sympathy ,strike noun count an occasion when workers stop working as a protest to show their support for another group of workers who have gone on STRIKE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sympathy strike — noun a strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers employer • Syn: ↑sympathetic strike • Hypernyms: ↑strike, ↑work stoppage * * * noun : sympathetic strike * * * … Useful english dictionary
Sympathy strike — A sympathy strike is a strike action that is initiated by workers in one industry and supported by workers in a separate but related industry or profession. Sympathy strikes are also called sympathy action, secondary strikes and secondary… … Wikipedia
sympathy strike — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sympathy strike : singular sympathy strike plural sympathy strikes an occasion when workers stop working as a protest to show their support for another group of workers who have gone on strike … English dictionary
sympathy strike — a strike by a body of workers, not because of grievances against their own employer, but by way of endorsing and aiding another group of workers who are on strike or have been locked out. Also called sympathetic strike. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
sympathy strike — noun Date: 1912 a strike in which the strikers have no direct grievance against their own employer but attempt to support or aid usually another group of workers on strike … New Collegiate Dictionary
sympathy strike — sym′pathy strike n. bus a strike by workers who have no grievance but wish to show solidarity with another group of striking or locked out workers • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
sympathy strike — /ˈsɪmpəθi straɪk/ (say simpuhthee struyk) noun a strike by a body of workers, not because of grievances against their own employer, but by way of endorsing and aiding another body of workers who are on strike or have been locked out …