Смысл: sympathy

sympathy[ʹsımpəθı]
n
<Í> 1. симпатия, расположение
to feel a sympathy for smb. - симпатизировать кому-л.
to be in sympathy with smb.'s ideas - симпатизировать чьим-л. идеям
I know you are in sympathy with them - я знаю, что вы на их стороне
you have my sympathies, my sympathies are with you - я за вас, я на вашей стороне; мои симпатии на вашей стороне [ср. тж. 3]
popular sympathies are on his side - общественное мнение на его стороне
2. 1) взаимное понимание; родство душ
to be in sympathy with smb. - быть в полном согласии с кем-л. [ср. тж. 4]
to be out of sympathy with smb. - быть /находиться/ в разладе с кем-л. [ср. тж. 4]
we are out of sympathy - мы перестали понимать /не понимаем/ друг друга
2) солидарность
to strike in sympathy - бастовать /объявить забастовку/ в знак солидарности
3. сочувствие, сострадание
a man of wide sympathies - отзывчивый человек
a letter of sympathy - письмо с выражением соболезнования
to stir up sympathy - вызывать сочувствие /сострадание/
to have no sympathy for /with/ smb. - не испытывать сострадания к кому-л., не жалеть кого-л.
you have my sympathies - я вам сочувствую [ср. тж. 1]
accept my deep sympathy - примите моё глубокое соболезнование
4. соответствие; гармония
a sympathy in years - соответствие в годах /возрастов/
(to be) in sympathy with smth. - (быть) в (полном) соответствии с чем-л. [ср. тж. 2, 1)]
prices go up in sympathy with demand - цены поднимаются в соответствии со спросом
to be out of sympathy with smth. - не соответствовать чему-л. [ср. тж. 2, 1)]

extend sympathy Идиома

extend one's sympathy

Idiom(s): extend one's sympathy (to sb)

Theme: SORROW

to express sympathy to someone. (A very polite and formal way to tell someone that you are sorry about a misfortune.)
• Please permit me to extend my sympathy to you and your children. I'm very sorry to hear of the death of your husband.
• Let's extend our sympathy to Bill Jones, who is in the hospital with a broken leg. We should send him some flowers.

extend one's sympathy to|extend|sympathy

v. phr. To offer one's condolences on the occasion of a death or similarly tragic event. All of Tom's colleagues extended their sympathy to him when his wife and daughter were killed in a car accident.

extend (one's) sympathy

To allotment one's condolences. I'm so apologetic to apprehend about your sister's passing. Please extend my accord to your mother as well. Don't worry, I continued your accord in my agenda too.Learn more: extend, sympathy

extend one's accord (to someone)

to accurate accord to someone. (A actual affable and academic way to acquaint addition that you are apologetic about a misfortune.) Please admittance me to extend my accord to you and your children. I'm actual apologetic to apprehend of the afterlife of your husband. Let's extend our accord to Bill Jones, who is in the hospital with a burst leg. We should accelerate him some flowers.Learn more: extend, sympathy

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