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commiserating

/kəˈmɪz.ə.reɪ.tɪŋ/

Translations

commiseratingnoun

Used as a gerund meaning the act of expressing sympathy; typically uncountable.

commisération

Their commiserating did little to comfort her.

Leur commisération n’a guère contribué à la réconforter.

Synonyms

commiseratingadjective

more commiserating

Comp.

most commiserating

Super.

/kəˈmɪz.ə.reɪ.tɪŋ/

/kəˈmɪz.əˌreɪ.tɪŋ/

compatissant

She gave him a commiserating look when she heard about his loss.

Elle lui a adressé un regard compatissant quand elle a appris sa perte.

Synonyms

commiserateverb

commiserating

Gerund

commiserated

Past Simple

commiserated

Past Participle

commiserating

Gerund

/kəˈmɪz.ə.reɪt/

compatir àsoutenu ; se construit avec à

After hearing about her friend's loss, she went over to commiserate with him.

Après avoir appris la perte de son ami, elle est passée le voir pour compatir à sa peine.

Additional translations

prendre en pitiéemploi plus rare ; nuance de compassion ou de pitié envers quelqu’un

Synonyms

share in grief

Definitions

commiseratingnoun

The act of expressing sympathy or sorrow for someone's misfortune.

Their commiserating did little to comfort her.

commiseratingadjective

Expressing sympathy or sorrow for someone else's misfortune.

She gave him a commiserating look when she heard about his loss.

commiserateverb

intransitive. To feel or express sympathy; to sympathize.

After hearing about her friend's loss, she went over to commiserate with him.

transitive. To feel or express sorrow for; to pity or sympathize with (someone or something).

The neighbors brought flowers to commiserate the family's tragic loss.