Translations for „pitying“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

pity·ing [ˈpɪtiɪŋ] ADJ (condescending)

pitying

pomilovalen

I . pity [ˈpɪti] N no pl

1. pity (compassion):

pity

usmiljenje n

for pity's sake

za božjo voljo

to feel pity for sb

čutiti usmiljenje do koga

2. pity (shame):

what a pity!

kakšna škoda!

more's the pity esp Brit

na žalost

II . pity <-ie-> [ˈpɪti] VB trans to pity sb

pity

pomilovati koga

self-ˈpity N no pl

self-pity

samopomilovanje n

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She originally believed he was simply using her, but later suspects he was pitying her.

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I get it all the time --the seemingly innocent queries, perplexed, pitying looks, and left-handed compliments.

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He spent years enjoying pitying his single friends, and somehow, he's now 30 and single.

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Other unhelpful responses included inadequate or overly forceful restraint by the parent; shaming, threatening, yelling, slapping, lying; or, alternately, pitying, placating, bribing, and helpless parent behaviors.

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Although being able to speak, he has chosen to stay silent because of the pitying looks of the people around him.

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He gave a small, pitying smile and said nothing.

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It heads off a lot of the pitying "cancer face" looks.

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Pitying him a lot as a child, but also being aware that many of the things he did were unforgivable.

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Then they would give me a pitying look and emit a snorty laugh.

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Pitying the future suffering of their friend, the geese suggest they fly off with her in the manner already described.

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