commiserate

[US]/kəˈmɪzəreɪt/
[UK]/kəˈmɪzəreɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. toon medelijden of verdriet om iemands tegenslag
n. medelijden of verdriet om iemands tegenslag
Word Forms
Third Person Singularcommiserates
Past Tensecommiserated
Past Participlecommiserated
Pluralcommiserates
Present Participlecommiserating

Phrases & Collocations

commiserate with someone

troosten

Example Sentences

commiserate (with) sb. on sth.

mee huilen en spotten (met) iemand over iets.

commiserated over their failure.

huilde en spotte mee over hun mislukking.

We commiserated with the losers.

We huilden en spotten mee met de verliezers.

she went over to commiserate with Rose on her unfortunate circumstances.

ze ging naar Rose toe om mee te huilen en spotten met haar over haar ongelukkige omstandigheden.

she did not exult in her rival's fall, but, on the contrary, commiserated her.

ze juichte niet over het vallen van haar rivale, maar huilde en spotte in plaats daarvan met haar.

I commiserate with my friend after he got fired due to his frequent slips in the business.

Ik huil en spot mee met mijn vriend nadat hij ontslagen is vanwege zijn frequente fouten in het bedrijf.

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