sympathy

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Lòng thương cảm, đồng cảm

BrE /ˈsɪmpəθi/ AmE /ˈsɪmpəθi/

noun en → vi

1 FEELING [uncountable] B1

Lòng thương cảm, đồng cảm

a feeling of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune or suffering, often combined with a desire to help

  • have sympathy for somebody

Collocations show sympathy · express sympathy

  • She felt a lot of sympathy for the homeless.

    Cô ấy cảm thấy rất thương xót cho những người vô gia cư.

2 SUPPORT [uncountable] B2

Hỗ trợ, ủng hộ

the act of supporting or agreeing with someone, especially when they are in a difficult situation

  • offer sympathy

Collocations political sympathy · sympathy for a cause

  • He offered his sympathy to the family of the victim.

    Ông ấy đã bày tỏ sự ủng hộ với gia đình nạn nhân.