condole
Followed by with: to express condolence to, or sympathetic sorrow with, someoneFollowed by with: to express condolence to, or sympathetic sorrow with, someone; to lament in sympathy with someone.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)Followed by with: to express condolence to, or sympathetic sorrow with, someone; to lament in sympathy with someone.
She condoled with her father over the death of his mother.
express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
(formal, often, transitive)To express regret or sorrow over (an undesirable event or other misfortune); to bemoan, to grieve, to lament.
гореватьgorevatʹ, сокрушатьсяsokrušatʹsja
(intransitive, obsolete)To express deep sorrow; to grieve, to lament.
(obsolete, transitive)To express condolence to, or sympathetic sorrow with (someone); to lament in sympathy with (someone).
соболезноватьsoboleznovatʹ, сочу́вствоватьsočúvstvovatʹ
(obsolete, reflexive, transitive)To express or feel sorrow for (oneself); to bewail, to mourn.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
condoles, condoling, condoled, condoledSynonyms
42 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle