feel for

compatir avec

Comprendre la peine ou les difficultés de quelqu’un et partager sa souffrance.

En anglais simple : To understand someone's sadness or difficulty and feel sorry for them.

• I feel for you.
• We all felt for the family after the fire.
• It’s hard not to feel for someone in that situation.

Comment l'utiliser : feel for someone (I really feel for her after losing her job.)

Synonymes : sympathize with

Expressions courantes : feel for someone, feel for families

chercher à tâtons

Essayer de trouver quelque chose en touchant autour de soi avec les mains.

En anglais simple : To try to find something by touching around with your hands.

• He felt for his keys.
• I felt for my phone inside the bag.
• Can you feel for the button under the desk?

Comment l'utiliser : feel for something (She felt for the switch in the dark.)

Synonymes : grope for

Expressions courantes : feel for something, feel for keys