"simpatizar" in English

The arrest of thousands of people for sympathising with the opposition parties is unacceptable.

I have some sympathy with the point Jan Mulder raised concerning the Commission's decision in relation to Ireland.

We now hear that some eighteen thousand youths have been arrested in Addis Ababa and have been taken to an open field by the Dedesa River and imprisoned.

That is why I resist becoming involved in political manoeuvres or political projects, even if I might sympathise with them.

In general I am always very sympathetic to the idea that Parliament should defend its rights and its position vis-à-vis other institutions.

to be sympathetic to sth

to sympathize with sth

to like sb

Even Mrs Tribalat, a French demographer that could hardly be accused of being sympathetic to the National Front, has come to the same conclusion.

There is a very clear concern in the mind of the consumer and, taking into consideration past events, I think one has to sympathize with that concern.

The situation is as I outlined previously in response to a question regarding another insurance undertaking in the United Kingdom.

I am, of course, delighted to inform you that I reached agreement with the shadow rapporteurs, the Council and the Commission very recently.

Mr Carnero González is, of course, free not to sympathise with the content of the regulation adopted, but it was taken recently and all applicable rules were adhered to.

Although you may be inclined to be sympathetic to Amendments 10, 11 and 12, tabled by the Union for Europe of the Nations Group, I would nevertheless advise you to vote against them.

Irrespective of where my sympathies might lie in this area, the role of the Commission is to ensure that the United Kingdom is currently in conformity with the relevant EU legislation.