pity in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pity in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pity [Brit ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪdi] N

1. pity (compassion):

pity

pietà f

pity

compassione f (for per)

out of pity

per pietà

to feel pity

provare compassione

to have or take pity on sb

avere pietà, compassione di qn

to move sb to pity

fare compassione a qn or muovere qn a compassione

2. pity (shame):

pity

peccato m

what a pity!

che peccato!

that would be a pity

sarebbe un peccato

it's a pity that…

è un peccato che…

it would be a pity if…

sarebbe un peccato se…

the pity (of it) is that…

ciò che dispiace è che…

what a pity that…

(che) peccato che…

I'm not rich, more's the pity

non sono ricco, purtroppo

I neglected to warn him, more's the pity

mi sono dimenticato di avvisarlo, purtroppo

II.pity [Brit ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪdi] VB trans

1. pity (feel compassion for):

pity person

avere pietà, compassione di, compiangere, commiserare

he's to be pitied

è da compatire

it's the police I pity, not the criminals

è la polizia che mi fa pena, non i criminali

2. pity (feel contempt for):

pity person

compatire

self-pity [Brit ˌsɛlfˈpɪti, Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈpɪdi] N

self-pity

autocommiserazione f

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autocommiserazione

self-pity

compassionare persona

to pity

compassione

pity

avere compassione di qn

to have or take pity on sb

provare compassione per qn

to feel pity or sympathy for sb, to feel for sb

per compassione

out of pity

muovere qn a compassione

to move sb to pity

pietà

pity

sentire or avere pietà per qn

to feel pity for sb, to pity sb

avere pietà di qn

to take pity on sb, to have mercy on sb

abbiate pietà di noi!

take pity on us! have mercy on us!

fare pietà a qn, ispirare pietà a qn

to stir sb to pity

per pietà!

for pity's sake!

compiangere

to pity

commiserazione

pity

commiserare

to pity

impietosire

to move [sb] to pity

impietosirsi

to be moved to pity per: for

pity in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pity in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pity [ˈpɪ·t̬i] N

1. pity (compassion):

pity

compassione f

pity

pietà f

in pity

per la compassione

to feel pity for sb

provare pietà per qu

to take pity on sb

impietosirsi di qu

for pity's sake

per pietà!

2. pity (shame):

to be a pity

essere un peccato

(it's a) pity that …

(è un) peccato che …

what a pity!

che peccato!

II.pity <-ies, -ied> [ˈpɪ·t̬i] VB trans

pity

commiserare qu

self-pity N

self-pity

autocommiserazione f

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to wallow in self-pity

autocommiserarsi

Translations for pity in the Italian»English Dictionary

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vittimismo

self-pity

avere compassione di [o per] [o verso] qu

to feel pity for sb

far compassione a qu

to arouse sb's pity

compassione

pity

compatimento

pity

pietà

pity

avere pietà di qu

to feel pity for sb

muovere qu a pietà

to move sb to pity

suscitare la pietà di qu

to arouse sb's pity

compatire

to pity

commiserare

to pity

pity Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wallow in self-pity

autocommiserarsi

in pity

per la compassione

to feel pity for sb

provare pietà per qu

to take pity on sb

impietosirsi di qu

for pity's sake

per pietà!

to be a pity

essere un peccato

(it's a) pity that …

(è un) peccato che …

what a pity!

che peccato!

to take pity on sb/sth

aver pietà di qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A pity, because if there is anything that our science community needs, it is true, unmanufactured quirkiness.

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I must not give in to debilitating pity.

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Swift acknowledges that she wasn't interested in a pity party.

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Pity leads to depression, loss of vitality and strength, and is harmful to life.

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But she does not weep for herself; and those who hearken to her learn pity, and endurance in hope.

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The angry tone continues mixed with some self-pity.

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The instrument of others' suffering, she is also the victim of her own impulses, a figure that inspires both terror and pity.

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Although disfigured, he has overcome self-pity and is able to help others.

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Pity, because the drama and intrigue are chilling and, in cases, blood-curdling.

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I slept stiff and alone in a lonely village without feeling self-pity.

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